THURSDAY, July 15th, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs invite you to a Blue Beacon Series discussion about the future of large Marine Protected Areas.
As Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument celebrates its 15th anniversary, we reflect upon the role that its designation played in the movement to establish large-scale marine protected areas. The upcoming Blue Beacon Series event juxtaposes Papahānaumokuākea with other large MPAs for a discussion of the past and present of collaborative conservation. We invite you to join us on Facebook Live or livestreamed on the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation's website at 7:00pm ET/1:00pm HT!
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Our distinguished panel will discuss how Papahānaumokuākea was a catalyst of the movement to establish large-scale marine protected areas around the world, highlight the importance of integrative approaches to ocean management, and describe their vision for the future of ocean protection:
Find biographies of our speakers on here.
Nihoa as seen from aboard the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hikianalia. Photo credit: Brad Ka‘aleleo Wong/Office of Hawaiian Affairs
The virtual event will take place on Facebook Live at 7:00pm ET/1:00pm HT through our Blue Beacon Series: Big Ocean Protection Facebook event page and will also be streamed on the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation's website.
RSVP today on the Facebook event page as "Going" or "Interested" to join us for this fascinating and important story. Mark your calendars – we will see you on July 15th!
Learn More About the Event
This event is part of the Foundation's Blue Beacon Series, which aims to bring to light the ocean and Great Lakes’ biggest challenges through panels, lectures, and film screenings in order to build communities of support for marine protected areas.
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