Janis Searles Jones
@InVeritas_Jones
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@OurOcean CEO. Lawyer by trade. Ocean champion by choice.
Portland
Joined September 2011
An honor to join @eilperin and @ClimateMarcene this morning. We can’t solve the climate crisis without the ocean, which is why @OurOcean is calling for a rapid, responsible and just transition to 100% clean ocean energy.
.@InVeritas_Jones says, “The ocean is both experiencing climate change in very profound ways that have very significant impacts for us land dwellers and for the animals... The ocean is also a very important source for solutions to climate change, in particular our energy needs.”
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🌊 Introducing Ocean Conservancy Wrapped! 🌊 We tackled some of our ocean's biggest challenges in 2024—and we couldn’t have done it without YOU. Relive the milestones we achieved together, celebrate the victories and see how your support is shaping the future of our ocean! 🌎
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With your support this #GivingTuesday, our ocean can: 🪸 Provide abundant habitats for marine life 🌎 Enable global communities to flourish on a thriving blue planet 🌟 Foster wonder, exploration and inspiration for generations JOIN THE MOVEMENT: https://t.co/Wfjfs3oNpk
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🌊 52+ years 🌊 26 Congresses 🌊 10 U.S. Presidents That’s how long we've been protecting our ocean—and we’re👏not👏stopping👏now. We’ve done it before and we’ll do it again. Join us. https://t.co/GnbTwCgR8H
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This #NewYorkClimateWeek, we're thrilled to spotlight one of @OurOcean's incredible climate experts: Shamini Selvaratnam! 🌊🌎🌊 Learn more about Shamini and her work to advance ocean-based #CleanEnergy solutions and renewable energy investments: 🔗 https://t.co/9F3aMP1u3b
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.@OurOcean climate experts will be on the ground at #ClimateWeekNYC to support ocean-based solutions like developing responsible offshore wind, halting offshore oil and gas and decarbonizing the shipping industry. 🌎 See a full schedule of events here: https://t.co/SSZP4Hkn0z
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Climate change is the biggest threat our ocean faces. ⚠️ We see its alarming effects on ocean ecosystems & coastal communities daily. Let's change course + move AWAY from harmful offshore oil + gas to responsible, rapid + just ocean-based solutions. 🌎 https://t.co/T4vgkWqVTG
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New from me in the @tb_times: Florida lawmakers are trying to pave paradise in an egregious and out-of-touch proposal to commercialize our protected lands. Together, our collective voices can make change. I hope you'll join me in taking action.
tampabay.com
Are Florida residents actually asking for more golf courses when Florida already has more than any other state in the country and some of the ones we already have are falling into disrepair?
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🎉OCEAN VICTORY! 🎉 The U.S. will now officially support the reduction of plastic production in the Global #PlasticsTreaty! ✅
In shift, US backs global target to reduce plastic production, source says https://t.co/ULy66ZOaZj
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On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, @OurOcean is thrilled to spotlight our Vice President of Arctic Conservation, Barbara ‘Wáahlaal Gidaag Blake! 🌊 🌎 🌊 #IDWIP2024 #IndigenousPeoplesDay
https://t.co/Ve13aGqCfy
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This is starting in just under 30 minutes. Tune in to hear more about the massive win for reducing single-use plastics from the White House to your house!
Today is the day! 🌟 Join us for an Instagram Live with @WHCEQ Chair @BrendaMallory46 at 2:00 PM (ET)/11:00 AM (PT). ⏰ 🌊 https://t.co/cm4ng7agti 🌊
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En route to #NCEL2024! I’ll be speaking with state legislators about problematic plastics and how to realize #ZeroWaste and #EnvironmentalJustice through comprehensive policy solutions like #EPR, bans on #singleuseplastics, and tackling #microplastics. @OurOcean @ncelenviro
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Thank you, @SenBooker for supporting #PlasticFreeJuly and championing legislation to bring about systemic, upstream solutions to the crisis of single-use plastic pollution.
Plastic production is a dirty business & @SenBooker has been a leader in fighting this crisis head-on. Watch Sen. Booker's #PlasticFreeJuly message, then take action with us & tell Congress to pass the Protecting Communities from Plastics Act! ACT NOW: https://t.co/xXpzUNafPl
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"We urge U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration to call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, and stop this destructive industry from wreaking havoc on our seas."
commondreams.org
A U.S. moratorium would send a strong message that it supports neither destructive seabed mining nor creating a new domestic market for minerals sourced from the ocean.
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I'm excited to see our elected officials continue to hold the oil & gas industry accountable. Thank you to @katieporteroc and @RepTimKennedy for introducing the Plug Offshore Wells Act (POW Act), developed in partnership with @OurOcean
oceanconservancy.org
The Plug Offshore Wells Act would require the Secretary of Interior to report on the status of the cleanup of offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines when they have reached the end of...
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🚨 UNNECESSARY HARM 🚨 Over the weekend, an inactive oil rig was discovered to be spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. This spill from an 'inactive' offshore drill highlights the critical need for proper decommissioning. MORE:
click2houston.com
A massive oil sheen is stretching for miles along the Galveston coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
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No nation can protect our ocean or climate alone. International partnerships achieve stronger governance. A new paper co-authored by @OurOcean colleague Henry Huntington, explores the benefits nations might secure through collaborative Arctic conservation.
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Barbecuing today? I hope your family's plates, cups and flatware are all reusable. Added bonus: they won't blow away in a stiff breeze. This #PlasticFreeJuly let's take every action we can to declare our independence from single-use plastics!
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@OurOcean and I will continue to fight on behalf of the ocean, and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. I hope you’ll stand with us as we hold the line.
donate.oceanconservancy.org
We use the best in science-based solutions to tackle the biggest threats to our ocean. Join the Fight for a Healthy Ocean.
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In the months and years ahead, we will likely see a flood of litigation targeting regulations that protect our ocean, and a safe and healthy environment for us all.
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