Te Mana O Te Moana https://www.temanaotemoana.org/en/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:40:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.temanaotemoana.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-1-LOGO-PRINCIPAL-TMOTM-full-quadri-1-1-32x32.png Te Mana O Te Moana https://www.temanaotemoana.org/en/ 32 32 Hope Spots: Conservation models https://www.temanaotemoana.org/en/hope-spots-conservation-models/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:34:04 +0000 https://www.temanaotemoana.org/?p=22487

The “Hope Spots” created by Dr. Sylvia A. Earle as part of the Mission Blue Foundation are a source of enthusiasm and a conservation model. On Tetiaroa atoll, the scientific mission on the monitoring of sea turtle nesting sites carried out by Te mana o te moana for 15 years contributed to obtaining the Hope Spot label for the atoll in 2019.

Dr. Sylvia Earle is an internationally renowned oceanographer, American explorer and lecturer, for National Geographic amongst others. It was a great pleasure seeing her again last May when she came to Polynesia at the Blue Climate Summit.

During the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon last June, meetings took place between various Hope Spot officials. These discussions will allow to forge new partnerships and exchanges of skills, in particular with the Sulubaaï Foundation in the Philippines and with Frédéric Tardieu, its founder and president, for training and sharing of experience on sea turtles and nesting sites protection.

]]> Thank you From the sea for your support https://www.temanaotemoana.org/en/thank-you-from-the-sea-for-your-support/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 01:46:29 +0000 https://www.temanaotemoana.org/?p=17121 In this period of school holidays, we take this opportunity to warmly thank Thibaut and Lila from From the sea.

Thanks to their support, our educational teams were able educate more than 100 children and about a hundred of adults this year on the preservation of the Polynesian marine environment. Feel free to visit the dedicated “From the sea” website. They donate part of their sales profits to the association for its educational efforts.

]]> Participation of Dr. Cécile Gaspar to the 10th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative https://www.temanaotemoana.org/en/participation-of-dr-cecile-gaspar-to-the-10th-edition-of-the-monaco-blue-initiative/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:47:33 +0000 https://www.temanaotemoana.org/?p=16458

Dr. Cécile Gaspar, Co-founder & Executive Director of Te mana o te moana, Dr. Sylvia Earle, President of Mission Blue and SAS Prince Albert II de Monaco

The 10th Monaco Blue Initiative took place on 24 and 25 March 2019 in Monaco under the presidency of Prince Albert II of Monaco on the theme ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPA).

A Marine Protected Area (MPA) is an area that combines land with the water column that covers it, its fauna, its flora, as well as its historical and cultural peculiarities. This is one of the conservation strategies used in the management of natural resources.

Dr. Cécile Gaspar, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Te mana o te moana, participated in this event and was able to share her experience in French Polynesia with many international participants. She also talked about the importance of Marine Educational Areas (AME) as Te mana o te moana is responsible for children’s education on AME locally.

 

Dr. Cécile Gaspar and Philippe Mondielli, Scientific Director of the  Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco

Many important stakeholders working for the protection of the environment were present. A unique opportunity for all to exchange on concrete actions for the protection of the biodiversity, the preservation of maritime areas, the sustainable use of resources and more generally for the harmonious coexistence of human beings and nature.

A big thank you to Air Tahiti Nui for its support!

 

Dr. Cécile Gaspar, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Philippe Vallette of World Ocean Network

 

10th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative

]]> Publication of a new booklet with the support of Jean-François Clervoy and Frank Lehot https://www.temanaotemoana.org/en/publication-of-a-new-booklet-with-the-support-of-jean-francois-clervoy-and-frank-lehot/ Sat, 06 Apr 2019 01:39:21 +0000 https://www.temanaotemoana.org/?p=16290

Thanks to the support of Jean-François Clervoy and Frank Lehot, Te mana o te moana just published a collection of productions made by students during the educational workshops, competitions and events organized by the association for the past 10 years. 500 works of art are presented in this booklet!

 

 

Jean-François, an astronaut with 3 space missions and Frank Lehot, an emergency medicine doctor specializing in space medicine, have been financially supporting Te manao te moana by providing the association 100% of the profits of their book’s sales: ‘History of space conquest’ (the 3rd edition will be released shortly).
Both very attached to the protection of the blue planet, they are involved in various actions for the preservation of the oceans and of nature.

A big thank you to them!

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