Ambassador Peter Thomson is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean.

Let’s Halt the Ocean’s Decline This Year

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Ambassador Peter Thomson, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean. Photo provided by author.

There are many solutions that can help restore the ocean’s health, but they will require action—action from world leaders as well as everyday citizens from all parts of society. Our planet cannot be healthy without a healthy ocean, and the ocean is increasingly unwell.