{"id":19444,"date":"2025-04-21T13:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T20:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/?page_id=19444"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T00:23:00","slug":"2025-blue-park-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/blueparks\/2025-blue-park-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Blue Park Awards at the UN Ocean Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\"2025_Blue_Park_Award_Gorgona\"\n\t\t\t\t\"UNOC2025_logo_E\"\n\t\t\t\t\"MCI\n\t

Marine Conservation Institute supports the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. <\/em><\/p>\n

The content of this publication has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or its Member States.<\/em><\/p>\n\t

Accelerating Ocean Conservation:
\nThe 2025 Blue Park Awards<\/h3>\n

Thursday 12 June 2025\u00a0 |\u00a0 17:30 – 18:45
\nRoom 3, Blue Zone (Port Lympia)
\nUN Ocean Conference, Nice, France<\/h4>\n\tAdd to Calendar<\/a> \n\t

Blue Parks in Action: Advancing Effective Ocean Protection<\/h3>\n

Friday 13 June 2025\u00a0 |\u00a0 16:00 – 17:00
\nCosta Rica Pavilion, “La Baleine” Green Zone (Palexpo)
\nUN Ocean Conference, Nice, France<\/h4>\n\tAdd to Calendar<\/a> \n\t\n

Accelerating Ocean Conservation: The 2025 Blue Park Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\nBlue Park Awards celebrate marine protected area (MPA) quality achievement alongside MPA coverage. Join us to celebrate the governments, communities, and local champions whose conservation efforts meet the rigorous science-based Blue Park Standard for conservation effectiveness. These success stories will inspire and accelerate effective MPAs, supporting the Global Biodiversity Framework 30×30 target.
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Join us to celebrate four 2025 Blue Park Award winners, a special recognition for an improved Blue Park, and the launch of a new Blue Spark collaboration to achieve the Blue Park Standard.<\/p>\n

Marine Conservation Institute, together with the Republic of Costa Rica, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, EarthEcho International, MigraMar, and The Blue Quest, will host the 2025 Blue Park Awards event in the Blue Zone of the UN Ocean Conference.<\/em><\/p>\n

Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Esteemed representatives of the 2025 Blue Park Award winners<\/em><\/p>\n

Douglas (Muq’vas Glaw) Neasloss, Chief Counselor, Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation, Blue Park Representative<\/em><\/p>\n

Lance Morgan, President, Marine Conservation Institute<\/em><\/p>\n

Rita El Zaghloul,<\/em> High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People<\/em><\/p>\n

Angelo Villagomez, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Blue Parks Science Council Member<\/em><\/p>\n

Marta Cambra<\/em> Agust\u00ed, Project Manager at MigraMar, Associate Researcher CIMAR – University of Costa Rica<\/em><\/p>\n

Ad\u00e9la\u00efde Landrier, EarthEcho International EU Ocean Protection Youth Ambassador<\/em><\/p>\n\t

Organized by: <\/b>Marine Conservation Institute<\/strong><\/h5>\n\t

Blue Parks in Action: Advancing Effective Ocean Protection<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Following the announcement of the 2025 Blue Park Awards at the UN Ocean Conference, join us for a deeper dive into what makes a marine protected area truly effective. This event will amplify marine conservation success stories and feature the key people and actions behind these successes as we welcome the 2025 Blue Parks into the network. Join us to celebrate these ocean champions and learn from their deep experience as we build momentum to achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework 30×30 target with meaningful action.<\/i><\/p>\n

Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Sylvia Earl, Ocean Explorer, Ocean Elder, Founder of Mission Blue<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Lance Morgan, President of Marine Conservation Institute<\/em><\/p>\n

Esteemed representatives of 2025 Blue Parks<\/em><\/p>\n

David Jaeggi, Co-Founder & CEO, Make a Difference (MAD) Coconut Water, Blue Parks Champion<\/em><\/p>\n\t

Organized by: <\/b>Marine Conservation Institute<\/strong><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Blue Parks<\/a><\/h3>Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Blue\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

The Blue Park Standard<\/a><\/h3>Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Blue\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

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Nominate a Blue Park<\/a><\/h3>Learn More<\/a>\t\n\t

Join us in creating a network of Blue Parks around the world to safeguard life in the sea.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport Us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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