Belonging, Power, and Purpose: Reflections from the Upwell 2026 Ocean Justice Conference
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The article covers the Upwell 2026 conference on ocean justice, focusing on themes of belonging, power, and purpose. It highlights the experiences of the America the Beautiful for All Coalition Ocean Leads, emphasizing the importance of centering voices of people of color and frontline communities in ocean conservation efforts. The piece reflects on the conference's impact, the sense of community, and the ongoing work to conserve 30% of public lands, waters, and ocean by 2030.
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· 3 pulledOn the first day of Upwell: A Wave Of Ocean Justice, in the minutes before the first policy session started, Basia Marcks, Ocean Defense Initiative, one of the co-organizers of the conference, started getting texts from colleagues and friends saying the session was full, there was standing room only, and people were fluttering
A coalition that centers the voices of people of color + frontline communities working to conserve 30% of our public lands, waters + ocean by 2030.
Former and current America the Beautiful for All Coalition Ocean Leads (left to right) Angelo Villagomez, Jasmin Graham, Suraida Nañez-James, and Helen Nwabara.
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