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Letters to the Sea

Over 2.15 billion people live close to the coast, with 898 million in low-lying areas. For these communities, the sea is central to their lives, work, culture, emotions and spirituality. Children and youth are the demographic group that will be the most affected by climate change. Yet, they are often left out of environmental discussions at the international level. Somos OceanoS, a Marine Life 2030-affiliated project, wants to change this. They are excited to invite you to be a part of a global dialogue between youth and decision-makers in marine conservation through their Letters to the Sea initiative providing a unique glimpse into the youth´s perspective, voicing their challenges, ambitions and needs.

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UN Ocean Conference 2022

**Lisbon / 27 June – July 2, 2022** Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking, Partnerships and Solutions The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address the many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the SDGs.

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