The Ocean Starts Here; From Ox to Ocean

The ocean underpins life on Earth, sustaining biodiversity, regulating the climate and supporting the livelihoods and food security of billions of people. Yet the continued provision of these services depends on a healthy and resilient ocean – one that is increasingly challenged by escalating climatic and human pressures that span regional, cultural and governance boundaries. Securing the future of the ocean, therefore, requires moving beyond isolated solutions and bringing together different forms of knowledge and ways of valuing the sea. Inclusive, collaborative approaches that balance ecological protection with human livelihoods, and are supported by long-term governance and funding, are essential to shifting from fragmented efforts toward a more coherent and resilient path forward. This event brings together experts with diverse ocean-related research backgrounds to explore how collaboration across sectors can turn knowledge into action