Ocean Heroes
Endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Activity
Many faces, one goal: preserving and saving the ocean!
Our ocean is more threatened than ever and urgently needs people to fight for it. At the UN Ocean Conferences in Lisbon (2022) and Nice (2025) we met many Ocean Heroes and talked to them about their work.
The Ocean Heroes we met at UNOC3 in Nice
Barbara Pinheiro, Brazil
Oceanographer
Rick Warner, USA
Coastal 8
Alison Clausen, Australia
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Samuel Cevallos, Ecuador
Oceanographer
Deniz Vural, Türkiye
YOUMARES
Miftahul Kausar, Indonesia
Kesatuan Nelayan Tradisional Indonesia
Laura Meyer, Germany
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainalbe Development
Jorge Santos, Cabo Verde
Minister of the Sea
Shamin Wasii Nyanda, Tanzania
Tanzania Ocean Climate Innovation Hub
Carlos Mallo, Spain
Innoceana
Are you an Ocean Hero? Then join our media campaign!
The German Ocean Foundation is calling on all Ocean Heroes to join our media campaign - we want to highlight the great work being done around the world for our ocean. If you are involved in a project to protect, restore or clean up the ocean or raise awareness for the ocean - either with the support of an organization or on your own - then we would love to hear from you!
All you need to do is record a one to two minute film, preferably in portrait format, ideally in 4k 30 HD, or at least in HD quality and with a neutral background, and send it to us at office@meeresstiftung.de so we can embed it on our social media channels to raise awareness of your project and goals. The ten best entries will be featured in our next Ocean Heroes film, which will be shown on our website and the UNESCO-IOC page with activities related to the Ocean Decade.
