BLUE
I am truly thrilled to be able to support The Blue Marine Foundation in their extraordinary and important work, by taking part in this exhibition in London curated by wonderful
35 Extraordinary Talented Artists are exhibiting their work in support of BLUE, a show curated by Nico Kos Earle and hosted by Andrea Hamilton for The Blue Marine Foundation.
68 Kinnerton Street,
SW1X
Nov 4 - Dec 12
10am-6pm.
The Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) is working to solve the crisis in the oceans through providing innovative solutions to overfishing and enabling the creation of marine reserves. Although BLUE is a small NGO, it punches above its weight, having achieved a tremendous amount for the oceans in a short time. In 2014 BLUE won NGO of the Year in the PEA (People Environment Achievement) Awards in recognition that it was ‘getting results where they matter most’. In 2015 BLUE won four PEA Awards as part of the GB Oceans Coalition including ‘Overall Champion’.
BLUE is filling a niche in the NGO world, enabling marine conservation to happen fast and effectively. What differentiates BLUE is that we are well connected and determined; we seize opportunities as they arise and get things done. We forge new partnerships and challenge the status quo. BLUE’s strengths lie in the following areas:
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PERSUASION: We work to convince governments to designate more marine protected areas. We advocate changes in legislation to encourage more sustainable fishing practices.
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INNOVATION: We work at the local level to develop best-practice sustainable fisheries that demonstrate how livelihoods and ocean conservation go hand in hand.
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AWARENESS: Through reports, films, articles, images and presentations, we work tirelessly to draw attention to the crisis in the oceans and demonstrate how it can be solved.
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CONNECTIONS: We bring together sources of funding, governments and conservation expertise to catalyse the creation of vast marine protected areas.
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PARTNERSHIPS: We believe in working with others to bring about change. We work with local regulators, other NGOs, businesses and a range of stakeholders to achieve our goal.
Talks by CEO
Clare Brook
Director of Policy
Adrian Gahan
Professor Callum Roberts
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/callum-roberts
Roberts, with his irrepressible warmth and passion, concludes in his new book 'Reef Life':
“Now is the time for action, not mourning. There is everything to play for.”
from Caspar Henderson's review in The Guardian
"When I met Professor Callum Roberts at this show he made me feel humble when he had the grace to thank me for taking part in the XR October Rebellion and for my arrest, saying the Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg are changing the conversation that these eminent scientists are able to have with governments..."
Helen Lindon