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Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

HRH Princess Hala, President of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, spoke on a panel at #COP28 about the importance of international collaboration, saying, "International collaboration not only aids coral reefs, but can foster diplomacy and mutual understanding, build bridges between nations and institutions, and can lay the groundwork for broader cooperation on both environmental and socio-economic issues."We thank our friends at @CORDAP_ for inviting us to participate in this engaging panel discussion, “From Pledges to Action for Corals.” If you missed the session in person, you can still watch it online here: https://youtu.be/Deh5e9AQ7Ko 📷 Courtesy of @CORDAP_ ... See MoreSee Less

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Our CEO, Alexandra Dempsey, was quoted in this article from CNN about the impacts of the upcoming Olympic surfing competition in #Tahiti: “You’re really not only damaging the ecology of the reef, but also the structure that’s been there, that’s been able to create the wonderful waves that that site was chosen for. And we’re not really sure what the outcomes or the fallout would be of damaging the reef system there.” ... See MoreSee Less

Aluminium tower construction in Tahiti for Olympic surf event paused after barge damages coral | CNN

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The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation was proud to participate in a panel discussion at #COP28, hosted by our friends at @AeonCollective_. At the session, “Safeguarding Our Planet: Biodiversity, Climate, and One Health,” the Foundation’s President, HRH Princess Hala, spoke about our work to preserve, protect, and restore the health of our living oceans. Princess Hala was joined on the panel by Princess Mashael AlShalan, HRH Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Salman Al Saud, Prof. Raquel Peixoto, Prof. Richard Bush & Mr. Christopher Bailey. Watch the full session here:https://vimeo.com/event/3912414(Link in bio)📸: Courtesy of Aeon Collective#COP #Biodiversity @discoverneom @kaustofficial #onehealth #oceanhealth #conservation #mena #forcoral #oceanoptimism ... See MoreSee Less

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Many thanks to the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of the 笹川平和財団　The Sasakawa Peace Foundation for inviting us to present at their event in the Ocean Pavilion at #COP28.At the event, the Foundation's Chief Communications Officer, Liz Thompson, spoke about how private organizations can promote international cooperation. She also shared insights into how our motto, "Science without Borders," has led us to work around the world to conserve coral reefs. If you missed the session, “Role of private foundations in empowering stakeholders for global ocean agenda,” you can now watch a recording of it here: ... See MoreSee Less

Indo-Pacific and African Foundations’ Empowerment to the Global Ocean Agenda

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