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Waves of Change Waves of Change campaign is part of the Interntional Ocean Institute http://www.ioinst.org Why Oceans? Why Now?

Imagine losing coastlines, entire islands, and substantial parts of Asia, northern Europe and the Arctic from erosion, floods, and glacial melting. Imagine the consequences of a year with record heat temperatures. Can you envision a world constantly hit with hurricanes and tsunamis, afflicted with drowning seals and disappearing polar bears, and impoverished by lost marine environments and arctic livelihoods? Can you further envision the disappearance of coral reefs, and depletion of as much as 1/3 of the species in the oceans due to ocean acidification and climate change? Now, imagine a world where you could make a difference. Imagine that you could help the world better undersand the oceans, reduce ocean pollution, restore ecosystems, repair damaged marine environments and replenish the oceans' resources. Can you imagine rebuilding the world's oceans and seas, valuable resources upon which so much of our existence depends? Can you imagine taking on challenges such as climate change impacts, ocean acidification, and bleaching of coral reefs? As one of our most precious assets, the ocean is indispensable to life itself. It is the largest habitat for living things in our solar system and sustains our lives with over 50 percent of the earth's oxygen. "Without our oceans, we wouldn't be able to breathe; we wouldn't be able to eat; we wouldn't be able to live.'"

The Ocean and coastal resources supply us with:

- A vital source of food - The ocean is the primary source of protein for over 2.6 billion people worldwide;

- A source of employment and livelihood - Economic activity resulting from the ocean indirectly and directly support 200 - 400 million people each year;

- Energy that powers the planet - The oceans hold existing and potential oil and gas reserves for future energy use;

- A place for leisure and sports - More than 200 million people visit coastal cities and countries each year;

- A place to live - Over half of the world's population live within 200 km of a coastline. Increasing economic activity and climate change, however, have put our marine environments, and our own existence in great peril. Marine ecosystems are at risk of being lost forever; fisheries are facing declining catches; and island states are threatened by rising sea levels. The specter of global terrorism and nuclear activity in the oceans also pose a great danger to our lives. Waves of change offers an opportunity to address all of these issues and more

A blue marble for James Gilleran, Secretary of State of the Conch Republic.
10/10/2026

A blue marble for James Gilleran, Secretary of State of the Conch Republic.

A blue marble for Amy Wardlow, author, educator, and creator of Amy's Adventures in the Conch Republic.
10/09/2026

A blue marble for Amy Wardlow, author, educator, and creator of Amy's Adventures in the Conch Republic.

A Blue Marble for Dennis Wardlow, founder of the Conch Republic and its first Prime Minister as well as Mayor of Key Wes...
10/07/2026

A Blue Marble for Dennis Wardlow, founder of the Conch Republic and its first Prime Minister as well as Mayor of Key West, FL

https://www.commondreams.org/news/heating-oceans
10/03/2026

https://www.commondreams.org/news/heating-oceans

The 10th annual Copernicus Ocean State Report reveals alarming ocean warming and extreme events, signaling profound shifts due to the climate crisis. Are we ready to face the consequences of continued fossil fuel extraction? The time to act is now. 🌊🔥

A blue marble for Mark Diemer who gave us the tour of the U.S. Space Force base in Cape Canaveral.
09/24/2026

A blue marble for Mark Diemer who gave us the tour of the U.S. Space Force base in Cape Canaveral.

A blue marble for Arnold Soliman, Corporate Relations Managers for the National Space Society.
09/22/2026

A blue marble for Arnold Soliman, Corporate Relations Managers for the National Space Society.

08/16/2026

Thanks to Bob Duggan for this post.. A great story of how a teenager was able to make a difference, in part because he didn't know what he was proposing according to the experts couldn't be done
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C8dyx1YqU/

A blue marble for Julie Lantos. Julie is an alumni of the Space Camp Aviator Challenge, an ambassador for the NASA Spac...
08/02/2026

A blue marble for Julie Lantos. Julie is an alumni of the Space Camp Aviator Challenge, an ambassador for the NASA Space Academy, and explorer who recently returned from an expedition to the North Pole. All this while a sophomore in high school.

A blue marble for Dr. Stacy Barber, professor of anthropology and in the National Center for Integrated Coastal Research...
08/01/2026

A blue marble for Dr. Stacy Barber, professor of anthropology and in the National Center for Integrated Coastal Research, specializing in archaeology.

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