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World Leaders Talk Problems and Solutions at the Our Ocean Conference

Posted On June 19, 2014 by Brett Nolan

Secretary of State John Kerry recently hosted the Our Ocean Conference
at the Department of State earlier this week. Secretary Kerry invited
world leaders, scientists, activists, and ocean lovers to come together
to learn more about overfishing, marine debris and ocean acidification.
The conference didn?t just focus on the problems of today. Governments,
nonprofits and private businesses all offered solutions for tomorrow.

Ocean Conservancy was honored to attend and participate in the
conference. Andreas Merkl, our president and CEO, spoke on the panel
about marine debris. He echoed the threats plastic poses to marine life
and how we can work together to make our seas trash free. Alexis
Valauri-Orton, an intern for our ocean acidification program, presented
on her travels and how she saw ocean acidification affecting coastal
communities all over the world. And I was lucky enough to live tweet all
the excitement from the front row of the main room! Below are the major
takeaways from the Our Ocean Conference.