EarthEcho Fellowship: 30x30 Campaign
EarthEcho is a Non-profit Organisation that empowers youth to take action to protect and restore our ocean planet. OceanEcho 30x30 is an initiative designed to amplify action to protect 30% of our world's oceans by 2030 through education and advocacy campaigns, active engagement in ocean policy, and direct coastal restoration efforts.
I launched a campaign in Luanda, Angola in order to raise awareness about the 30x30 goal and increase ocean conservation literacy. My main aim was to reach local environmental organizations as well as the general public with more information about the 30x30 goal. This way I raise awareness about ocean protection and conservation and also create a lasting impact beyond my campaign with the help of these organizations.
The Action.
The main event for my campaign was an Education and Awareness Webinar. For this webinar, I invited 5 other expert panellists to make presentations about the importance of the work they do in Angola, and its connection to the ocean. We had presentations about sea turtle conservation, mangrove restoration, Marine protected areas, plastic pollution and many more, in which the audience engaged and asked questions. This event was successful with 150 viewers attending the webinar! With this webinar, the petition and the beach cleanups I believe this campaign has effectively raised awareness about the 30x30 target in Angola.
