JOY Drive

27 Oct 2023

Protecting our marine ecosystems

Environment

There’s an awesome free event taking place in Melbourne on 8th November at The Capitol, aimed at activating surf and coastal communities to take steps to protect the nation’s amazing marine ecosystems. Home to abundant life, the ocean is a powerful climate solution, yet less than 3 per cent of it is fully protected (at least on paper) from human-driven damage.

Guest:  Dr Simon Bradshaw, The Climate Council

Presenter:  Warren Andrew

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