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Water is a global issue that needs our attention. Despite not being able to vaccinate everyone in the world, we must recognize water as a common resource. It is important to approach this issue from both a global perspective and a self-interest standpoint. Unlike climate change, water is something everyone understands. Engaging citizens and emphasizing the importance of water can help us experiment with the concept of the common good. We have failed in the past, but we must strive to succeed this time and not repeat our mistakes.

Jane Goodall, an 80-year-old, aims to bring hope to people. If she had the power, she would reduce the global population without causing harm, as she believes there are too many of us for the planet's finite resources. However, her main desire is to alter the unsustainable and greedy lifestyle of everyone else.

COVID has shown us that our health is interconnected globally. However, we haven't been able to vaccinate everyone worldwide. Water is a global resource that needs our attention. It's important because we haven't solved similar problems before. Unlike climate change, water is something everyone understands. Engaging citizens and focusing on the common good is crucial. We need to experiment and find ways to succeed where we have failed in the past. Hopefully, this will lead to success in other areas as well.

We haven't managed to vaccinate everyone globally, highlighting the importance of water as a global common. It's crucial to work together and view it from both a global perspective and self-interest. Water is easily understood by everyone, unlike climate change. Engaging citizens and experimenting with the concept of the common good is essential. We need to deliver on this issue and learn from our past failures to address other problems.

I have 25 years of experience working on climate change, starting in 1973. I was the one who gave the Club of Rome their first major platform. I share your concern and believe that the only way to address these issues is by fixing our global architecture and system.

COVID has shown us that our health is interconnected globally. We haven't managed to vaccinate everyone worldwide. Water is a global commons and it's important to work together to address it. Unlike climate change, water is easily understood by everyone, especially kids who know the importance of staying hydrated. We need citizen engagement and to experiment with the idea of the common good to successfully tackle this issue. Hopefully, we can learn from our past failures and find success in other areas as well.

Today, we're launching the United States Ocean Climate Action Plan, which aims to utilize the ocean's immense potential to combat the climate crisis.

The speaker, representing civil society, shares a deep passion for the ocean and highlights a turning point when, during an early dive, a plastic hanger was seen at the bottom, shifting focus to the ocean, particularly the high seas. They emphasize that the high seas represent 45% of the planet and belong to everyone as our global commons under UNCLOS, with assets that belong to all people. Historical context is touched upon, noting a lineage from the Magna Carta through May under Emperor Justinius to the Law of the Sea Convention in 1982, underscoring the enduring importance of the oceans as a shared global resource. A series of urgent concerns about the ocean’s future are raised. The Arctic is melting, shrinking ice opens the northern passage, and this area requires future discussion and focus. The speaker asks why the ocean matters and provides several concrete points: about a million tons of fish are caught each year, and roughly one third of that harvest is used to feed livestock, such as chickens, to make them taste more like fish. They warn that unsustainable fishing practices are prevalent and illustrate the scale of extractive technologies with a map-like image of one of the largest fishing nets capable of containing 12 Boeing 747s. Economic dimensions are highlighted: poor ocean management leads to approximately $50,000,000,000 in lost revenue annually, according to the World Bank. A tuna specimen sold last year is cited at $1,700,000. The speech also references Palau’s ban on shark finning; they note that shark fins were formerly sold for about $200 per fin but that, through tourism generated by preserving sharks, the value rises to about $1,900,000 over Palau’s lifetime. The speaker stresses the need to connect ocean use with people and livelihoods for true sustainability, arguing that money at the bottom supports these efforts. This leads to the creation of the Teramar project, designed to connect everyone to the global oceans: providing a passport, a daily online newspaper, an education platform, a government structure, and a means to connect to the oceans as never before. The underlying message is that people do vote, and if they demand sustainable oceans, politicians should adopt a policy framework and make decisions accordingly so that oceans are treated sustainably. The United Nations is identified as the appropriate leader for a global Sustainable Development Goal to guide ocean stewardship for the next fifteen years, establishing a planetary mandate. The speaker urges all 7,000,000,000 people to sign up, obtain a passport, and make their voices heard so that the UN and ambassadors can hear the public’s demand, and so that politicians understand that “no sustainable ocean means we won’t vote them back into power.”

Ghislaine Maxwell shares her passion for the ocean, sparked by a disappointing submarine dive where she found a plastic hanger instead of marine life. This experience highlighted the urgent need to protect the ocean, which covers 71% of the Earth and is vital for life, producing over half of our oxygen and supporting global trade. Despite its importance, less than 1% of the deep sea has been explored. Current laws allow exploitation of the high seas, threatening marine ecosystems. To address this, she proposes six actions: applying the public trust doctrine, increasing marine protected areas, adopting sustainable revenue models, banning wasteful fishing practices, ensuring sustainable fishing, and building a community to advocate for the ocean. The Terramar project aims to educate and mobilize citizens to protect our global commons for future generations.

Did we solve global vaccination? No. Highlighting water as a global commons and what it means to work together from both global commons and self-interest perspectives. The speaker ties this to the global commons idea and relates it to self-interest. It's important because we haven't solved problems with similar attributes, and water is something people understand. Climate change is abstract for some; water is understood—'Water, every kid knows how important it is to have water. When you're playing football and you're thirsty, you need water.' The speaker urges citizen engagement and experimenting with the common good. Can we deliver this time in ways we have failed miserably other times? And hopefully, we won't keep failing on the other things.

COVID has shown us that our health is interconnected globally. However, we haven't been able to vaccinate everyone worldwide. Water is a global resource that highlights the need for collaboration and self-interest. Unlike climate change, water is easily understood by everyone, especially children. Engaging citizens and experimenting with the concept of the common good is crucial. We must deliver on this issue, unlike our past failures.

64% of the ocean lies outside of any single country's jurisdiction and, under the law, forms the global commons. This means that, in theory, it belongs to everyone. The speaker asserts that the reality today is that the current law of the seas rests on an outdated mindset. The high seas are described as an area that can be exploited by the few, and, in practice, they are being exploited by the few, under the condition that everyone still maintains the right of access. The implication is that the high seas are not governed by a single, cohesive authority. The speaker characterizes the legal framework governing the high seas as a “mess”—a mix of incoherent laws, unenforced laws, and sometimes no laws at all. This situation is presented as representing half of the planet, emphasizing the vastness and importance of the region that lacks effective governance. The consequence highlighted is that activities in this zone are largely unregulated and unmonitored, suggesting a lack of oversight, accountability, and standardized practices. A specific ecological concern is raised by noting that if keystone species—such as big sharks or tunas—were removed or materially affected, there would be a knock-on, massive problem. This point underscores the potential ecosystem-wide consequences of unsupervised exploitation and the fragility of marine networks. Throughout the summary, the speaker connects the lack of robust governance with practical outcomes: unequal exploitation, insufficient regulation, and the potential for severe ecological disruption. The overarching message is a call to recognize that a substantial portion of the planet’s marine environment is not adequately governed, leading to exploitation by a few and a need to address the governance gap to prevent unmonitored impacts on global biodiversity and ecological stability.

I have 25 years of experience working on climate change, starting in 1973 when I gave the club of Rome a major platform. I share your concerns and believe that the only way to address these issues is by fixing our global architecture and system.

COVID has shown us that our health is interconnected globally. We haven't managed to vaccinate everyone in the world, just like we haven't solved other global problems. Water is a crucial resource that people understand. Unlike climate change, which can be abstract, everyone knows the importance of water, especially when they're thirsty. We need to highlight water as a global commons and work together to address it. This is an opportunity to engage citizens and experiment with the idea of the common good. Let's learn from our past failures and deliver on this important issue.

Speaker 0: We tend to think about capital as only financial capital—cash and financial assets—but that is not the only value our economies depend on. Every aspect of the economy is fundamentally dependent on nature: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil, the oceans for the food we consume, and the minerals needed for technology and infrastructure. Without these forms of natural capital, economies wouldn’t exist; they are the fundamental building blocks. Yet the ways we have grown our economies and our models of economic development have been incredibly successful for global prosperity. But the unintended consequences of current growth models are not sustainable on a finite planet. The resources we draw from Earth and the pollution and waste we emit—greenhouse gas emissions, sewage, plastics into the ocean—are beyond the Earth’s carrying capacity. This is leading to significant direct impacts on society and substantial financial costs for the economy. Macro-level calculations show these costs, and they’re also showing up in practical ways as we breach environmental boundaries and undermine nature. These breaches translate into financial risks for institutions: lack of water disrupts operations and supply chains where water is an essential input for manufacturing or power production; soil degradation reduces agricultural yields; the decline of pollinator species affects agriculture. All of this leads to direct financial risks for organizations, for businesses, and ultimately for investors. The root cause is that decision-making within businesses and financial institutions currently relies on financial data and metrics that do not factor in nature. Nature is treated within the economy as though it is unlimited and predominantly free, and the risks and harms are not costed in financial terms. While macro-level costs can be calculated, they are not integrated into day-to-day decision making. The consequence is that our economies are placed at fundamental risk. We cannot do business on a dead planet. To protect natural systems, one solution is to bring nature onto the balance sheet—bring nature into the ways decisions are made within business, allocate a value to it, and integrate it into accounting and financial mechanisms.

COVID has shown us that our health is interconnected globally. We haven't managed to vaccinate everyone worldwide. Water is a global commons and it's crucial to work together to address it. Unlike climate change, water is easily understood by everyone. Engaging citizens and focusing on the common good can help us succeed where we've failed before. We must deliver this time and learn from our past mistakes.

Let's focus on creating fair and equitable societies through sustainability. By addressing inequality, colonization, and the commodification of nature, we can improve lives for all. ChangeNow showcases solutions that prove we can do better.

The speaker, representing the Sustainable Oceans Alliance, discusses the importance of the ocean and the need for sustainable management. She shares her personal journey of becoming passionate about the ocean and highlights the significance of the high seas, which make up 45% of the planet. Unsustainable fishing practices and poor ocean management result in significant economic losses. The speaker emphasizes the need for a connection between industry, people, and the ocean to achieve sustainability. She introduces the Terramar project, which aims to connect individuals to the global oceans and encourages everyone to sign up and make their voices heard for a sustainable ocean. The speaker concludes by inviting the audience to visit the Terramar project website to join the ocean community.

COVID has shown us that our health is interconnected globally. Similarly, we haven't managed to vaccinate everyone worldwide. Water is a global commons and it's crucial to work together to address it. It's important because we haven't solved similar problems before. Unlike climate change, water is easily understood by everyone, even kids. Engaging citizens and experimenting with the common good can help us succeed where we've failed in the past. We hope to deliver this time and not repeat our failures.

Water is a global issue that remains unsolved, unlike the goal of vaccinating everyone worldwide. It is crucial to emphasize the importance of water as a global commons and the need for collaboration. Unlike climate change, which can be abstract, water is easily understood by people, especially children who know its significance when they are thirsty. Engaging citizens and experimenting with the concept of the common good is essential. We must strive to succeed where we have previously failed and not repeat our mistakes in other areas.

We are rapidly causing mass extinctions, leading to the depletion of nature's diverse species. To ensure a sustainable future, we must integrate sustainability into every aspect of our economy. I am launching the Terra Castle as a recovery plan for nature, people, and the planet. This initiative recognizes the importance and value of nature and represents a significant change in our approach to industry and the economy. We need to accelerate our timelines for change to make a transformative shift by the end of the decade, before it's too late.