Media
Media
Videos
Additional languages available of below content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French and Korean at the Department of State’s site at DVIDs and the State Department's Youtube page. Still images from the conference can be found on Flickr . Transcripts are provided below when available.
Day 1
Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at Global Fishing Watch Reception
Transcript, State.gov, YouTube
9:00 A.M. – 9:20 A.M. OUR OCEAN, ONE FUTURE WELCOMING REMARKS
9:20 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. EXPLORING, UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVING OUR OCEAN
9:45 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. SAFEGUARDING OCEAN PLACES
11:05 A.M. – 11:45 A.M. SPECIAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA
Transcript, President Obama's Remarks, State.gov, YouTube,
1:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. LEONARDO DICAPRIO'S ADDRESS
Transcript, State.gov, YouTube
1:45 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. FISHERIES FOR THE FUTURE
3:45 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. GLOBAL OCEAN LEADERSHIP
Transcript, State.gov, YouTube
Day 2
9:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M. Our Ocean: Welcome
State.gov, YouTube
9:15 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE OCEAN
State.gov, YouTube
10:45 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. STEMMING THE TIDE OF OCEAN POLLUTION
State.gov, YouTube
12:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M. OCEAN AND ENVIRONMENT
Secretary Kerry and Actor/Environmentalist Adrian Grenier Speak at Georgetown University
Transcript, State.gov , YouTube
1:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. THE OCEAN IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. OUR OCEAN CHAMPIONS: ONE FUTURE
Transcript, State.gov, YouTube
National Geographic Videos Produced for the Our Ocean conference
Our Incredible Ocean: Now Is the Time to Protect It
How We Can Keep Plastics Out of Our Ocean
These are the Ocean's Protected Areas—and We Need More
Rising Ocean Temperatures are "Cooking" Coral Reefs
How More Efficient Fishing Can Protect the Ocean
1,000 OCEAN ACTIONS CAMPAIGN
The Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), in partnership with Paul Allen’s production company, Vulcan Productions, is launching an effort to collect 1,000 individual actions that protect our ocean. We need your help in motivating your network and contacts to submit actions at http://1000oceanactions.org. Related tweets and Facebook posts can be found below.
HASHTAGS
#OurOcean | #ActOnClimate | #1KOceanActions | #OurOceanYouth
TWITTER HANDLES TO FOLLOW
@StateDept | @StateDeptLive | @JohnKerry | @StateDeptOES | @CathyNovelli
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TWITTER HANDLES
@USAbilAraby | @USAenEspanol | @USAenFrancais |
@USAdarFarsi | @USAemPortugues | @USAUrdu
Department of State | Department of State Bureau of Oceans, Environment & Science
FLICKR
Department of State | Department of State Bureau of Oceans, Environment & Science
OUR OCEAN GRAPHICS
Sample Social media content
Our Ocean Conference
- .@JohnKerry is hosting #OurOcean conference 9/15-16 to empower a new generation to protect our ocean. www.ourocean2016.org
- Watch the 2016 #OurOcean conference live from Washington, DC starting September 15! @StateDeptOES @StateDept www.ourocean2016.org
- #OurOcean conferences already pledged $4B+ to conservation & committed to protect nearly 6M km² of #OurOcean. www.ourocean2016.org
- The #OurOcean Conference movement and commitments will help the world achieve #GlobalGoal 14! http://ourocean2016.org/areas-of-focus-1/
1,000 Ocean Actions Campaign
- #OurOcean is in danger. Help us collect 1000 actions to protect it. Tell us what YOU are doing! http://1000oceanactions.org
Marine Protected Areas
- #DidYouKnow: As of 2014, Marine Protected Areas (MPA) covered just over 3% of #OurOcean. www.ourocean2016.org
- Marine protected areas in #OurOcean can boost economic activity by increasing fish populations and bolstering tourism. www.ourocean2016.org
- Marine protected areas are safe havens for fish, whales, dolphins, corals, etc. We need more #MPAs to protect #OurOcean. www.ourocean2016.org
Climate and Ocean
- #DidYouKnow: #OurOcean has absorbed ~30% of CO2 released into atmosphere since beginning of industrial revolution. www.ourocean2016.org
- #OurOcean is 26% more acidic than in pre-industrial times = weak shells & weak coral reef skeletons. #ActOnClimate www.ourocean2016.org
- Sea ice & glaciers are melting. By end of 21st century #OurOcean is on track to rise at least 1-4 feet. #ActOnClimate www.ourocean2016.org
Sustainable Fisheries
- #DidYouKnow: Over 3.1 billion people worldwide depend on #OurOcean for protein. www.ourocean2016.org
- Illegal fishing catches billions of dollars of fish each year and is often part of larger criminal orgs. www.ourocean2016.org #OurOcean
Marine Pollution
- #DidYouKnow: 80% of the world’s sewage enters #OurOcean without receiving proper treatment. www.ourocean2016.org
- If our current pollution levels continue, by 2050 there will be more PLASTIC than FISH in #OurOcean. www.ourocean2016.org
- By 2025 there could be 1 ton of plastic in #OurOcean for every 3 tons of fish! www.ourocean2016.org
- Live in a landlocked area? What you do affects #OurOcean too! Debris and runoff in rivers ends up in the ocean. www.ourocean2016.org