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Cecilia Torres

@oceancecilia.bsky.social
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Supporting marine conservation at @BlueActionFund

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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Updates from our partners in Mozambique: At Ponta do Ouro, local communities are restoring degraded dunes by removing invasive casuarina and replanting native vegetation - strengthening the coastline and increasing natural resilience - with support from @blueactionfund.org.
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Maputo National Park: Restoring dunes to protect coastlines, biodiversity and coastal communities
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Meanwhile in Costa Rica, one of the many entrepreneurship ventures supported by @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social through their @blueactionfund.org grant. Give their account a visit for many other first-hand video testimonials from new and proud women entrepreneurs along the Pacific coast.
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Last week in Pemba, TZ, I had the chance to witness these committed fisheries women patrollers, which David writes about in his most recent article tinyurl.com/ysdpjdcn/ This work is supported by @blueactionfund.org sub-grantees @mwambao.bsky.social and funded among others by the @greenclimate.fund
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Women patrol Tanzania’s Pemba waters in a community-led push to protect the sea
PEMBA, Tanzania — Patrolling the sea is not the kind of work many women on Tanzania’s Pemba Island are traditionally expected to do. Yet, for Amina Gharib Issa, it has become part of her life recently...
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 12/03/2026
Online: External mid-term evaluation of our €50 EbA in the WIO Window with funding from @bmz.de & @greenclimate.fund ogy.de/yrko 🌊 @wildtrust.co.za 🌊 @wcs.org 🌊 @faunaflora.bsky.social 🌊 @blueventures.bsky.social 🌊 @rare.org 🌊 @blueventures.bsky.social 🌊 #PeaceParks
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 06/02/2026
We will share lessons from our €50m 'ecosystem based adaptation in the Western Indian Ocean' programme co-funded by @greenclimate.fund & @bmz.de. @oceancecilia.bsky.social @oceansteinmann.bsky.social #OceanOptimism
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Meanwhile in Mozambique.... "Conservation is not possible without people's resilience" youtu.be/oxMYqH4fIpA
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Building Climate Resilient Communities
YouTube video by Peace Parks TV
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
ALERT - Funding opportunity for coral researchers! @cordap.bsky.social just launched its Call for Proposals under the Coral Local Innovation Program. 🪸 cordap.org/clip-award/
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CLIP Award - CORDAP
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🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Stunning words. Giving up is clearly not an option. #OceanOptimism www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BZ0...
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A Message From Dr. Jane Goodall | Famous Last Words | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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TZ @oceanthyrza.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Still buzzing from last night’s @blueactionfund.org EbA reception with @oceancecilia.bsky.social — packed with energy, new connections, and momentum. Amazing to see the cohort, or “GCF-EbA family,” as one grantee put it today, growing closer and making waves together 🌊📣
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
A few impressions from the session led by @blueactionfund.org grantees on #EbA in the #WIO at @wiomsa.bsky.social conference: a packed room, engaging discussions and sharing of lessons learned from these @greenclimate.fund financed projects. More about these projects here: tinyurl.com/4r2h7w8r
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🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The place to go, in case you attend @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium. #OceanOptimism @oceancecilia.bsky.social @oceanthyrza.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
After 3+ years of online exchanges, a first one for the books: @blueactionfund.org EbA grantees from around the WIO sharing a meal in 3D at @wiomsa.bsky.social symposium 🥳 More about this gang here: tinyurl.com/4r2h7w8r
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Excited to be joining some 1200 other WIO ocean enthusiasts for the WIOMSA symposium and looking forward to an exchange-rich week! @wiomsa.bsky.social @blueactionfund.org @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 28/09/2025
This Friday in Mombasa... 👇 On the ground at the @wiomsa.bsky.social conference and happy to meet ➡️ @oceancecilia.bsky.social & @oceanthyrza.bsky.social
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
It's countdown time for the WIOMSA Symposium⏳ If you are planning to attend, come join us for this very special 'Special Session'!
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Kudos to the Maputo National Park for this important achievement!!! 🥳 tinyurl.com/rvrs26fx More about the work of our Blue Action partners in this area here: tinyurl.com/bdh35bjr
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Maputo National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Maputo, Mozambique – Maputo National Park has officially been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an international recognition of its extraordinary biodiversity and conservation value.
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 12/07/2025
Meanwhile in Mozambique 🇲🇿 ... @oceancecilia.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnca...
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Restoring Critical Carbon Sinks Mangrove Forests
YouTube video by Peace Parks TV
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 12/07/2025
Meanwhile in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 ... 🐟💪♀️ @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVgc...
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Resiliencia de la Economía Azul yTransformación de Piel de Pescado en Cuero. Puntarenas, Costa Rica
YouTube video by Pili Luna
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
And proud to announce that one of those accepted special sessions will dive into lessons learned on EbA in the WIO by @blueactionfund.org grantees in the region (more about the projects here: tinyurl.com/bdrwdj2v). Congrats to the team! #oceanoptimism
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Thrilled that I get to continue working closely with @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social and partners to shape up a potential follow-up project in this unique (and massively large) Costa Rican MPA. 🥳 Now time to roll up our sleeves and get to work!
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WILDTRUST @wildtrust.co.za · 11/06/2025
Yesterday at #UNOC3, the WILDOCEANS programme of WILDTRUST, in partnership with the Blue Action Fund, hosted a session titled “Strengthening Africa’s Marine Resilience: Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for Africa.” @blueactionfund.org @oceanweigand.bsky.social @oceanknigge.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 12/06/2025
#UNOC3 Side event on our €50mill EbA window, co-funded by @greenclimate.fund. Fascinating updates from the ground & massive learnings among partners. Thanks for pulling this off @wildtrustssa.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 07/06/2025
Our schedule for the coming. On the ground at #UNOC3 🌊 @oceanweigand.bsky.social 🌊 @oceanknigge.bsky.social 🌊 @oceansteinmann.bsky.social Don't be shy & grab them if you have any question re @blueactionfund.org 😉
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 25/05/2025
#UNOC3 event on our €50m funding window on 🌊 ecosystem-based adapation in Africa. 🌊Info re programme & projects with @wildtrustsa.bsky.social, @rare.org, @faunaflora.bsky.social , @wcs.org etc... ➡️ ogy.de/7zrf 🌊Registration ➡️ www.wildtrust.co.za/unoc-25 @greenclimate.fund @oceancecilia.bsky.social
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UNOC 25 | WILDTRUST
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 30/05/2025
Very glad to hear that @greenclimate.fund confirmed participation at our #ClimateHeroes event at #UNOC3. Essential to link climate & 🌊agendas, as examplafied in our €50m EbA funding window ogy.de/7zrf @wwf.de @bmz.de @giz.de @oceancecilia.bsky.social
flyer for Coastal Heroes event
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🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Our support to Pemba Channel: 🌊€6.3m to @faunaflora.bsky.social ➡️ ogy.de/20fy 🌊€5.6 to @wcs.org ➡️ ogy.de/t1pp #OceanOptimism #UNOC3 @oceansteinmann.bsky.social @oceancecilia.bsky.social
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 23/05/2025
We look forward to seeing many of our grantees & partners at #UNOC3 to further accelerate ocean action towards 🌊 #30by30
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
This was one of the first 2 grants I started overseeing upon joining Blue Action over 5 years ago. Much was learned on all sides along the way and it's now a pleasure to congratulate to WWF and Wetlands on completion of this journey! 👏
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 09/05/2025
Save the date: #CoastalClimateHeroes 9 June #UNOC3, featuring several of our grants incl. in 🇧🇿 & 🇲🇬. Cohosted with @wwf.de @bmz.de & @giz.de
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Happy anniversary Vera! And thank you for everything you do for Blue Action and each one of us every single day. 🙏🥳
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
This grant was the very 1st in my portfolio upon starting at Blue Action nearly 5 years ago and it's the first to come to an end. Congratulations WCS!
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Sustainable fishing initiatives from our parnters at the Maputo National Park in MZ tinyurl.com/7rzfkkc6
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Fishing Smart for People and Nature
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Blue Action Fund @blueactionfund.org · 18/11/2024
Our virtual EbA workshop last week, included plenty of visual story telling from our grants by artist Anjleen Hannak🎨🖍️. Great way to illustrate projects & spark discussions among >80 participants. Thanks for organising @oceancecilia.bsky.social
visual story telling from EbA
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Thanks to everyone who joined us today to share highlights and exchange on field implementation of their EbA projects around the Western Indian Ocean!
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Cecilia Torres @oceancecilia.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
T-minus 1 for @blueactionfund.org's 2nd Annual Climate Adaptation Event! Excited to welcome our partners from around the WIO to celebrate achievements and dive into discussion topics ranging from gender equity, to microfinance and community-led mangrove restoration. EbA Programme: shorturl.at/fr17d
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🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
Great to see all ♀️ panel in action on 1st day of #COP16 advancing on human centred marine conservation and #30x30. @blueactionfund.org #OceanOptimism
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🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
Great to hear that months after project end, community in 🇰🇪successfully applied for a GEF7 award to continue the enforcement and ecotourism initiatives for seagrass launched under @blueactionfund.org. Well done all partners involved. @oceancecilia.bsky.social
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