For generations humanity has taken more from the oceans than it puts back in. Today, man’s contribution to the seas is significant, but damaging. Overfishing has decimated entire species and what is left swims amid clouds of plastic waste so dense that it gathers in vast floating islands. Increased carbon emissions have increased sea temperatures, melting polar regions and cooking corals worldwide - by 2030 90% of coral reefs will be threatened with extinction.
Can the crisis be averted? Can the blue bond follow its older sibling, the green bond, in drawing investment into ocean conservation? Recent ground breaking offers are attracting investors and corporations alike, with global giants such as Prudential, Coca-Cola, Unilever, PepsiCo and Danone putting their weight behind counteracting the damage done. The question is, can we do enough in time?
For generations humanity has taken more from the oceans than it puts back in. Today, man’s contribution to the seas is significant, but damaging. Overfishing has decimated entire species and what is left swims amid clouds of plastic waste so dense that it gathers in vast floating islands. Increased carbon emissions have increased sea temperatures, melting polar regions and cooking corals worldwide - by 2030 90% of coral reefs will be threatened with extinction.
Can the crisis be averted? Can the blue bond follow its older sibling, the green bond, in drawing investment into ocean conservation? Recent ground breaking offers are attracting investors and corporations alike, with global giants such as Prudential, Coca-Cola, Unilever, PepsiCo and Danone putting their weight behind counteracting the damage done. The question is, can we do enough in time?