EarthEcho International is proud to once again stand alongside the global ocean conservation community at the 2025 Our Ocean Conference to champion the vital role of youth leadership in driving bold action for ocean protection and restoration. We look forward to joining partners and conference attendees April 27-30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea for this year’s event, which marks a pivotal moment in our efforts to secure ratification of the High Seas Treaty and advance meaningful efforts to achieve the goal of protecting at least 30% of the ocean by the year 2030. EarthEcho Youth Leadership Council member, Renz Nathaniel Luyao, from the Philippines and High Seas Youth Ambassador, Francine Valmaria Elisaia, from Samoa will represent our team at the Conference, alongside several members of our global GenSea youth community.

Interested in connecting with our team on the ground in Busan to learn more about our work and explore collaboration opportunities? Contact Sean Russell at srussell@earthecho.org or follow along on social media @EarthEcho for live updates throughout the week.

Throughout our time at the Conference, we are honored to join partners for a series of events focused on advancing the 30x30 ocean goal, the ratification of the High Seas Treaty, and the role of youth leadership in driving ambitious ocean action, while celebrating the impact of 10 years of the Our Ocean Conference. If you’re attending the Conference, please consider joining us for the following sessions:

April 28 from 2:30-4:00pm - How to bridge the gap between 8 & 30% to achieve the 30% ocean conservation target? Featuring High Seas Youth Ambassador, Francine Valmaria Elisaia (BEXCO 201/202)

April 28 from 4:20pm-5:50pm - From Regional Capacity-building to Global Ocean Leadership: The Pathway to 30x30 Featuring Youth Leadership Council member, Renz Nathaniel Luyao (BEXCO 216)

April 29 from 4:30pm-6:00pm - From Busan to Nice: Accelerating Ambition in the Race for Ratification of the High Seas Treaty Featuring High Seas Youth Ambassador, Francine Valmaria Elisaia (BEXCO 203/204)

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