One message resonated throughout the #UnitedNations Ocean Conference this week: A healthy ocean is essential to our very existence. World leaders, scientists, private sector representatives, civil society, Indigenous Peoples and local communities united to advance solutions to protect the ocean’s vital role in regulating the climate, supporting food security and livelihoods, and preserving biodiversity. Amid mounting threats from climate change and human activity, countries committed to urgent, science-based action to safeguard and sustainably use the ocean — including steps to expand marine protected areas, decarbonize shipping, tackle pollution, support vulnerable coastal and island nations, and other critical efforts. 👉 Scroll through for key takeaways from the world’s largest gathering for ocean action, which concluded on Friday in Nice, #France. #SaveOurOcean