The Youth Policy Advisory Council of Sustainable Ocean Alliance is developing an inclusive ocean policy agenda crowd-sourced from youth and subject matter experts called the "Global Blue New Deal". As we recognize that there is no future without understanding the role that the ocean has to play, we believe in emphasizing youth voices in identifying priorities for ocean action as we re-envision the relationship between our communities and our planet for generations to come.
The Global Blue New Deal was inspired by the youth voices advocating for climate action through the Green New Deal, Global Climate Strikes, and Fridays for our Future protests. While the climate conversation may be headline news, ocean news is neglected.
To end this cycle of neglect and decline, we collected more than 100 surveys in five languages across 38 countries from SOA’s global youth network to understand what the key youth policy priorities are for ensuring a healthy ocean and a just future. We have identified four main pillars to address in our Global Blue New Deal:
You can read our Global Blue New Deal here (also seen below), and you can find more information on our website
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