Post

🌍 COP17 is officially underway this week — a key moment to advance action on the global 30x30 target of protecting 30% of our land and ocean by 2030. With four years to go, progress on marine goals lags furthest behind in both coverage and effectiveness.

New protected areas are coming on the high seas, but how they'll be monitored is unclear. Free, accessible tools built on open data can help close these gaps. That's why we'll be joining our friends & partners, the Med Sea Alliance, Together for the Ocean, and @earthechointl.bsky.social, at COP17.

We'll discuss: 🔹 How open data is powering legal advocacy, national and global campaigns, and youth-led action 🔹 What stands in the way and which data and tool gaps most need collaboration and investment. Attending #COP17? Join us! Full details below 👇