Thread by @RebeccaRHelm

THIS IS HUGE! I just got to the UN where the world is deciding the fate of biodiversity on the high seas. Can we protect marine life, from small jellyfish to dumbo octopus? I’ll be sharing live this week at the potential final meeting of this generation-shaping treaty🤞🤞🤞
#BBNJ

So what happens when you get to the UN? First you get your coffee. Always. Next you enter the room, at each chair is a little ear cups (aka earpieces). You put on the earpiece, pick your channel, & listen to the translation in your language. As a result, the room is really quiet!

TINY JELLYFISH. These jellies, no bigger than snowflakes, are visiting the UN. I’m 15 minutes the UN will reconvene to continue discussion on the ways we can collectively prevent harm to our oceans. What do YOU want to see?? What’s you’re dream for our ocean future?

So why exactly is the UN negotiating protection for high seas biodiversity? This is why ⬇️ For world treasures at the bottom of the ocean...
#OneOceanOneEarth #HighSeas #BBNJ

https://twitter.com/RebeccaRHelm/status/1561792071429660674

The High Seas #BBNJ treaty would mean we can develop tools to protect animals like this as we develop new industries on the High Seas...
#OneOceanOneEarth #HighSeas #BBNJ

https://twitter.com/RebeccaRHelm/status/1561797878573666308

LET’S GOOO! Day 2 of week 2 of the most important decision the world has never heard of #BBNJ. Not gonna lie, I’M REALLY NERVOUS. Like, what if we don’t get a strong treaty? How will we protect the dumbo octopus? How will we protect this planet? HALF OF EARTH!
🎥 @EVNautilus