MAR Day 2022 – Mesoamerican Reef Anniversary

Our actions this year will help highlight the UNWOD theme; “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean” and the Tulum Declaration. We’ll commemorate the Mesoamerican Reef Anniversary with a diverse, inclusive and impactful program composed of the following actions:

Recognitions and awards

• Reef Conservation Merit: Cozumel Island Citizen Collective (Merito a la Conservación del Arrecife: Colectivo Ciudadano Isla Cozumel) – March 10th – 11am GMT-6 – Virtual @ Restore Coral YouTube Channel 

Innovation and Immersive Education

• Korallysis: Art + Technology + Science for the Planet, by Gilberto Esparza – March 11th – 11am GMT-6 – Virtual @ Restore Coral YouTube Channel 

• Coralize: Regenerative Snorkeling by Michel Abrao, Chief Regenerative Diver – March 12th & 13th – 3pm GMT-6 – Cozumel, Quintana Roo. RSVP [email protected]

• Bioprospecting: From the Ocean to the Pharmacy, Dr. Darwin Pech, PhD – March 14th 11am GMT-6 – Virtual @ Restore Coral YouTube Channel 

Impact and regeneration

• Marine Ecology & Coral Restoration Course by Mahahual Coral Reef Restoration Project March – 15th 8am GMT-6 – Mahahual, Quintana Roo. RSVP [email protected]

• Innovative Financial Mechanisms: Healing Coral NFT – Result Base Payment – March 16th, 3pm GMT-6 –
  @ Going beyond COP26: innovative instruments to accelerate climate finance in Latin America
  Hacienda Yaxcopoil – Merida, Yucatán.

• Coral Transplantation by Mahahual Coral Reef Restoration Project March -18th -8am GMT-6 – Mahahual, Quintana Roo. RSVP [email protected]

This action is brought to you by Mares Naturalia & Restore Coral, proud members of the Friends of the UN World Oceans Day (FOWOD)

You’re invited! Celebrate #UNWorldOceansDay with us and @unworldoceansday, on 8 June and its Oceans Week!

It is a hybrid event exploring oceanic biodiversity, new discoveries, innovative solutions for our changing ocean, and the economic opportunities that the ocean sustains.⁠ 

Learn more & RSVP at UNWorldOceansDay.org!⁠

Ocean Innovation Hub

An Immersive and interactive digital platform

for Sustainable Ocean Solutions

June 12 (Fri) from 12:00 Noon - 7:00 PM EST

Join us in this inspiring virtual conference space to learn more and exchange ideas about the most important issues today facing our oceans. The full day experience will include discussions, films , music and photography exhibitions about the world's oceans.

This event will be the grand finale for the UN World Oceans week of events around the theme for 2020 - "Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean"

Learn more about the Virtual space:

https://bit.ly/Ocean-Innovation-Hub-User-Guide

Inside the Ocean Innovation Hub:

- Conferences

- Exhibitions

- Artwork

- Library / Educational space

- Sustainable Fashion

- Film Screenings

- Music

- Photography

Co-hosts

Restore Coral and Peace Boat US

More information :

UN World Oceans Day website

www.unworldoceansday.org

About the UN Sustainable Development Goals

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg14

Powered by:

Laval Virtual & Metro New Media

www.laval-virtual.com/

Join us on the livestream via youtube here:

https://m.youtube.com/user/lavalvirtual

UN Ocean Innovation Hub

Theater and Conference Room Schedule

12:00 PM EST -  7:00 PM EST 

Register at

https://bit.ly/Ocean-Innovation-Hub 

https://unworldoceansday.org/index.php/restorecoral

Streaming at https://m.youtube.com/user/lavalvirtual

Program

[ Ocean Innovation Conference Room ]  

12:00 PM Noon -  Opening 

12:15 PM - Opening message  ( Laval Virtual CEO Laurent Chrétien / Restore Coral  Co-founder Roberto Cerda/ 2050 life investments Founder Jose Lindo) 

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM  Sustainable Blue Economy: an opportunity for post-pandemic economic re-activation and well-being with OECD, CICESE, Global Coral Reef Alliance 

3:00 PM -   Against the Tide: A Journey for Climate Hope -  Film Screening   (30 min) 

3:30 PM -   Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador short film ( 6 min )

+  Q/A with Director Ryan Carl  (TBD)

4:00 PM -  Innovation for the Resilience of the Mesoamerican Reef, cases of success, with Plan a Million Corals, Sea Shepherd México & Restore Coral

5:00 PM -  Ecoship Presentation and Video - zoom or live with Peace 

Boat US Director, Emilie McGlone 

-Ziggy Livnat presentation live as in the space “For the Seas Productions”

6:00 PM - Innovative financial mechanisms: José Lindo Solis, Ibero-America Focal point Climate Chain Coalition + closing message by Emilie McGlone.

[ Ocean Films Theater Space ] 

12:00 PM Noon -  Opening with film ANGEL AZUL by Marcelina Cravat

1:00 PM -   Ocean Music Hour via soundcloud from Nhii  (DJ / Producer )

2:00 PM -   Ocean Heroes Network  livestream via vimeo 

2:30 PM -   FXB Climate Advocates Ocean Film Showcase  | Create 2030

2:45 PM  - Basta la Plastica short film from Giada / Ecoshaker

3:30 PM -  Christophe Bailhache from Underwater Earth - Deep Sea Exploration 

4:00 PM -  PangeaSeed Foundation - Sea Walls and Color the Sea with Me 

5:00 PM -  Earth X short Youth Film Screening   (30 min) 

6:00 PM -  Ocean Music Hour via soundcloud with Melanie (DJ)

Meet the Partners