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With yet another failed Conference of the Parties on climate change behind us, here is what Farah Obaidullah to say about it! "Today’s leaders, with the exception of a few, are failing the people, failing the planet and failing the future. However, to despair is not an option. We must push our governments and businesses to do better! The EU’s pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 is a welcome announcement but not enough. Countries must pledge to less than 1.5 degrees celsius. At 2 degrees we lose Pacific Islands and coral reefs. Moreover, social justice and environmental justice must be addressed alongside emissions. The EU must ensure that the ambitions of the rest of the world are lifted quickly as they work to deliver on their own pledge. Addressing the climate crisis means addressing the crisis unfolding in the ocean. The ocean makes up 70% of our planet, stabilises our climate and provides us with over half the oxygen we breathe. But rising greenhouse gas emissions, overfishing and pollution are killing the ocean’s ability to support life on earth, including ours. We can restore the ocean by ensuring that the United Nations agrees to a strong global treaty for life on the high seas in 2020, establishing a network of marine protected areas that follows the science and covers at least 30% of the ocean, and finally, ending overfishing." – Farah Obaidullah, Founder W4O  The Islands of the Pacific are among the most vulnerable to the climate crisis. Photo: Farah Obaidullah
As the international climate talks (#COP25) close for another year and leaders continue to dither on taking real & meaningful #climate action, people around the world are more aware than ever of the dangers of the #climatecrisis!
Stabilising the climate requires restoring #ocean health. Monica Verbeek of Seas at Risk & Rebecca Hubbard of Our Fish put together a formidable panel of experts made the case that ending overfishing is climate action! 
From left to right: Monica Verbeek, Rebecca Hubbard, Rashid Sumaila & Angela Martin
One of the experts is Angela Martin who is currently doing her PhD in Norway, studying the role of fish in the carbon cycle. Angela is also an advisor to and member of the Women4Oceans community. Angela's expertise was made visible through the W4O platform. You can watch her talk below. Women4Oceans strives to insert diversity and equal representation in the ocean space in order to accelerate positive outcomes for the ocean. We need all our perspectives to be heard. Please consider supporting our mission.
With your help we can make our voices heard for strong and effective protection for life in the High Seas at the next round of talks at the United Nations! Watch this one-minute video to learn more about the High Seas, what is at stake and what Women4Oceans plans to do!
We are aiming to raise at least 2500 Euro by the end of August 2019 and whatever we raise will go towards our goal. Donate Today! Thank you for any contribution you can make! For the Ocean, Farah Obaidullah Happy to share this article by the #UN press services about empowering #women in the #ocean space, with some of my thoughts included. - Farah Obaidullah #women4oceans = #together4oceans  We are a young non-profit that accelerates ocean protection by connecting women across the world. Why? The Ocean needs all of us.  Fundraising Sprint Volunteer (minimum 6 months)
We are currently looking for an outgoing, word savvy and proactive Fundraising Volunteer with great communication skills and passion for the ocean and social media. We offer access to a network of over 1500 professionals working in the ocean field, and the possibility to be exposed to ocean projects around the world. You will help enable W4O to attract financial support and donations for our new online platform. Do you want to devote your time and skills toward making a difference for the ocean? Do you have some previous fundraising experience or would like to gain experience? Be part of Women4Oceans journey! What we offer:
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By Farah Obaidullah. Originally published on LinkedIn
Noon on the first Monday of every month, a siren is tested that is heard through out the country. It is set off to warn of an impending attack. To me it serves as a reminder that people still suffer through war and that the safety of The Netherlands, a wealthy but precariously low-lying nation, cannot and should not be taken for granted. The last time the Netherlands was at war, people were called upon to serve the nation whichever way possible, united for the collective good of our society, to defend our safety and way of life. Sacrifices were made, curfews enforced, food rationed. Today, our communities, our safety and our security are under attack like never before in human history. Climate change, brought on by the burning of fossil fuels to drive our cars, fly our planes, warm and cool our homes, and power our gadgets, is literally changing the face of our planet. The earth is warming faster than it can adapt to because of increased emissions of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide. The oceans are warming, affecting marine life including fish that feed millions around the world. Increased carbon dioxide means more acidic seas, stifling the growth of countless animals such as corals and shellfish. Warmer seas also mean changing weather patterns. Our methods of farming and feeding the world, which has sustained us for centuries, are under siege. Our land is drying up in places and flooding in others. Storms are becoming more extreme, sea levels are rising. Continue Reading 
While you are here: Women4Oceans is currently run entirely by volunteers. With your help we can continue to spread the word on the importance of lifting women's voices in the blue space. In 2019, W4O focus will be to upgrade our platform making it easier for women to connect and be made visible. We will also be focussed on capturing the incredible work women do for our oceans through film. Help us help the ocean! The Ocean needs you! - Thank You
By Farah Obaidullah - originally published on LinkedIn
2019 is the year we celebrate gender and the ocean – or at least that is the theme for this year’s UN World Oceans Day! Brilliant. The nexus of women and the ocean is getting the spotlight, at least for now. You might wonder why women are important to ocean health and vice versa and I’ll gladly point you to some great resources here and here. But what I want to talk about is what these well-intended themes reveal to me about the way we are going about saving our ocean. Before I do so, I want to make clear that I welcome themes as a way of raising important issues of global concern. I have spent a fair bit of time working for non-profit organisations and I am proud of the work I have been able to do through these organisations. I have campaigned for healthy oceans be it through better governance of the High Seas, tackling illegal fishing, pushing for sustainable seafood and calling for protected areas at sea. Most recently I have been pushing for recognition of the intersection between women and oceans. If we want to achieve healthy oceans we must bring women to the table in all aspects of decision making around the ocean. Continue Reading 
While you are here: Women4Oceans is currently run entirely by volunteers. With your help we can continue to spread the word on the importance of lifting women's voices in the blue space. In 2019, W4O focus will be to upgrade our platform making it easier for women to connect and be made visible. We will also be focussed on capturing the incredible work women do for our oceans through film. Help us help the ocean! The Ocean needs you! - Thank You.
Farah Obaidullah, Ocean Advocate & Founder of Women4Oceans will be speaking at The Economist's World Ocean Summit next week (March 6th) on a panel discussing coastal populations affected by #climatechange & #ocean degradation, and how to ensure all our voices are heard as we shape the new blue economy.
The ocean needs you!
#Together4Oceans 
While you are here: Farah runs Women4Oceans without any pay. For example she is not being paid to speak at the Ocean Summit. With your help Farah can continue to spread the word on the importance of lifting women's voices in the blue space. In 2019, W4O focus will be to upgrade our platform making it easier for women to connect and be made visible. We will also be focussed on capturing the incredible work women do for our oceans through video. Help us help the ocean! The Ocean needs you! - Thank You. |
