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- Join the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 8 June for a critical discussion on strengthening ocean protection, resilience, and investment.

The webinar brings together policymakers, financial institutions, Regional Seas, and technical experts to explore practical solutions on:
🔹 Regional cooperation & pollution reduction
🔹 Science, data, and turning commitments into action
🔹 Financing vital coastal ecosystems

📅 Date: Monday, 8 June 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00–4:00 PM
💻 Platform: Online

Don't miss out on shaping the future of our oceans.
👉 Register here: https://loom.ly/hxnV_UE

Let's celebrate with the power of the community that makes protecting our world possible!

Environmental resilience isn't just about technical solutions - it's about people. Across the international waters portfolio, local communities are driving the long-term governance and protection of our planet's vital ecosystems.

Check out the stories we're highlighting in the carousel:

🌴 In the Amazon, local communities are protecting key species like morete, ungurahua, and açaí palms by building sustainable value chains for chemical-free food products and oils.

🪸 From Fiji to Frankfurt, conservation leader Neelam Bhan is pioneering community-led, eco-friendly nearshore anchored Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) to actively conserve and restore precious coral reefs.

🦀 In Indonesia’s Hoat Sorbay Bay, the GEF-6 Coastal Fisheries Initiative blends community participation, scientific data, and traditional "Sasi" wisdom to combat overfishing and secure wild crab stocks.

💧 In Metapán, an essential truth is being proven: strengthening water systems fundamentally means strengthening local leadership, infrastructure governance, and the climate response capacity of the community.

All full stories can be found here: https://loom.ly/nKVpMtw

Which story inspires you the most? 👇

Today our attention was drawn to the Learning Stations, particularly one on "Designing for Delivery: The Whole-of-Society Approach Under GEF-9."

Moving beyond standard consultations, this session dove deep into how we can operationalize meaningful participation and shared implementation. From local NGOs and community-based organizations to Indigenous Peoples, women’s groups, and youth organizations - true environmental impact relies on strengthening inclusion at every level.

💡 Missed the session? You can still catch the Learning Stations running through June 3rd in the Diamond Room to get practical insights on country programming, national coordination, and maximizing GEF-9 project impact.