Ocean Pledge

Sharing a community dinner, we were reminded by the head of , Ann Lamont, that we are not just custodians of any place- we are custodians of the Oceans at the Southern Tip of Africa- a home to magnificent species diversity, the great African Kelp Forest, and the great mother who caters to so many of our needs ranging from food, to transport, climate, recreation, religion and spiritualism. We have so much to be grateful to her for. Yet, her waters are changing; her chemical balance is out of sync; species are no longer as they once were. Now, more than ever before, we need to change our narrative of the ocean as the absorber of all our sins; we need to welcome indigenous knowledge of the past if we are to move harmoniously into the future; realising that we are not separate from the ocean, but part of the same, living, breathing entity as she. Now is the time in which all voices must be heard; we are all stakeholders in the health of our planet and the ocean resources and it is only in the coming together of all sectors of society that we will be able to reimagine a future in which our ocean can hold the regenerative power to create a health, prosperous future for us all.

Today we had the privilege of listening to the team from presenting their research and insights on various business-related objectives. One aspect concerned Funding opportunities; another centred around Effective Communication ; and lastly, the all important aspect of Impact Reporting. We were impressed with the level of professionalism, purpose, and passion underpinning their work and we so look forward to another round next year 🙌🏽