United States Announces Commitments at Seventh “Our Ocean” Conference

The seventh Our Ocean Conference – hosted by the Republic of Palau and the United States –brought together governments and non-state actors to make concrete commitments to protect ocean health and security. The United States announced more than 110 commitments, from 14 agencies and offices, worth nearly $2.64 billion. These commitments spanned the issue areas of the conference, including climate change, sustainable fisheries, sustainable blue economies, marine protected areas, maritime security, and marine pollution.

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Plogging Around the World

Over the last couple years, many of us spent a little too much time inside. Working from home, online schooling, and other activities brought on by the global pandemic have completely changed our daily routines. While we all spent time indoors, litter and other waste continued to pile up in many of our public spaces. As 2022 surges on, people around the world have adopted a new hobby that gets us outside while also cleaning up our planet.

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Jack Duff
Water Runoff Pollution: Who are the leading contributors?

Water quality affects everyone, whether it’s through the water we drink, recreational water activities, or even wildlife living in or around bodies of water. As a resident of Utah, water here is an even more scarce resource that must be protected from any harmful pollutants. Stormwater runoff pollution occurs when rainwater mixes with litter, chemicals, dirt, and other debris on its journey to a larger water source. While this is an issue around the world, desert states especially do not have any water to waste.

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Jack Duff
River Cleanup on a Wave

April 22nd was Earth Day. A day to support environmental protection, raise awareness for our consumer behavior and its impact on our planet.

Interesting insight: this annual recurring day exists since 1970! Numerous communities engage in Earth Day-activities, focused on the environmental issues that our world is facing.

On this very day, we also took action! We held a cleanup together with BNP Paribas Fortis. Almost 300 motivated employees took action via different teambuilding activities to make a difference.

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