Pou mon pei, pou mon fanmy, mersi!

For my country, for my family, thank you!

#Seychelles #Graduation #Columbia #Seychellois #Graduate
Columbia University Columbia UniversitySIPA Shane Hensinger 🇺🇸🌐🇺🇦 Columbia UniversityISSO Columbia Climate School Columbia UniversityMPA_ESP

Cynicism is toxic. It’s pure poison. Do not swallow.

— Eurasia Group founder @IanBremmer’s message to SIPA’s Class of 2024

Spending some time with Aldabra giant tortoises? Swipe 👉to check our 'How to interact with Aldabra giant tortoises' guide. Get to know how to be a good guest when visiting these gentle giants✔️❌⁠

#ClimateFinance for #SIDS is provided on poor terms. Loans comprise 1/3 of financing to SIDS - so SIDS are paying for their response to a climate crisis we did not cause, and bigger countries are profiting off this.

#NCQG

Michai Robertson on BBC News (World)
youtu.be/BKAJ-wbRuM0

The coco de mer is known for producing the largest seed in the plant kingdom, but #didyouknow this island giant can grow to dizzying heights?
This male coco de mer's catkin is 1.62 meters! (Our Assistant Vallée de Mai Science Coordinator, Maria, for scale here)
📷Markus Roesch

Today International Development Committee publishes its report into the UK Small Island Developing States Strategy: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse…

Key points🧵:

🤝UK needs to be a reliable, long-term partner to SIDS. The Government must ensure that its commitment to SIDS does not slip over time.

❗️New Webinar Date❗️

Register here: uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02…

Please join us for a webinar on May 2nd at 2:00 PM UTC to discuss SIDS and the BBNJ Treaty. #bbnj #sids #bbnj ratification Jeremy Raguain🇸🇨 Janine Felson Alumita Talei SEKINAIRAI

Jeremy Raguain🇸🇨 Alumita Talei SEKINAIRAI Janine Felson ❗POSTPONED ❗
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the webinar scheduled for April 24th has been postponed, and the new date will be announced shortly.

Please join us for a webinar on April 24th at 2:00 UTC to discuss SIDS and the BBNJ Treaty. The webinar will cover the Pivotal Role of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Shaping the Future of the BBNJ treaty.
Please register here: uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02…

I mean the eclipse today was pretty cool, but today was *also* the day that Belize officially submitted its instrument of ratification to the UN and become the 3rd country to formally ratify the #BBNJ agreement. Congratulations, Belize! 🇧🇿🌊🐳

🆕 opportunity to join our team!

We are currently looking for a CARICOM Regional Coordinator in the Caribbean region.
If you are passionate about marine biodiversity and dedicated to the protection of the #HighSeas , apply today!

📅 Deadline: 21st April
highseasalliance.org/careers/

The deadline for the Capacity-building Needs and Priorities Assessment Toolkit Development Expert position has been extended. Seize this opportunity to contribute to assist States in becoming parties to & implementing the #BBNJ Agreement
Apply by 10 April 2024

1/4. 📰NEW BLOG: Writing for Climate Leadership Initiative, Filimone Tuivanualevu shares his experience as a member of the #NewGeneration representing #Fiji 🇫🇯 as a #ClimateNegotiator at #COP28 , as well as thoughts on the #LossAndDamage Fund.

🔗Read it here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/pages/reflecti…

Media Advisory | Upcoming UN conference to set new roadmap to accelerate sustainable development in Small Island Developing States

#SIDS4

un.org/sustainabledev…

Our Research and Marine Operations Teams had a remarkable encounter this past weekend at St Pierre in the Curieuse Marine National Park.

#megafauna #curieuse #marinepark #stpierre #Seychelles

The Working Group on the protection and preservation of the marine environment concludes its deliberations for the day, discussing modalities of the environmental compensation fund as well as relevant #deepseamining regulations. #ISA29 #mining #ocean #criticalminerals #UNCLOS

Current status of the of the growing national government support for a global #DeepSeaMining moratorium or ban can be found on the DSCC web pages. Also there are the latest science and facts on the issue.

For a quick summary, please check IUCN Issues Brief. ISBA-HQ

New South Wales (NSW) has just become the first state in Australia to ban offshore seabed petroleum and mineral mining!

NSW Parliament unanimously voted to pass legislation that prohibits seabed petroleum and mineral exploitation.

Let’s get all of Australia to #DefendTheDeep !

On Friday 22nd March, I had the honour of filing Antigua and Barbuda's first ever submissions before the ICJ in the Advisory Opinion on Climate Change. My heart was full of pride as my country completed the first step of this historic process and I look forward to the next steps.

🔍Are you working on #LossAndDamage in 2024? We want to hear what work you are doing in 2024! Whether you are an individual, a network , an organisation or a government, we want to know your plans!

✏️Let us know by filling in this form by April 30th: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…