A Collective Statement from
Members of Asia-Pacific Civil Forum on Marine Litter
Asia-Pacific Civil Forum on Marine Litter (APML) is a regional network established in 2009 composed of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activist organizations dedicated to protecting the marine environment in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. With diverse members from Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and more, APML has continuously embodied the importance of collective action and regional environmental stewardship. As a group of activists and scientists, we have long been aware that there is #OnlyOneEarth and in fact only #OneGlobalOcean. The ocean, technically made up of five ocean regions, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and the Arctic, create one borderless home to many and a source of life for us all. So this year, to help remind ourselves that we are all inter-connected to this #OneGlobalOcean, we would like to share our commitments as we celebrate #WorldOceanDay:
· We will continuously monitor marine litter on the basis of citizen science and seek ways to share our
knowledge to help provide a better understanding of our ocean.
· We will further enhance our advocacy for the reduction of new plastics and virgin fossil fuels, and
prioritize reuse in order to transition from a linear economy to a circular economy.
· We will strengthen our collaborative efforts to ensure that our work is more inclusive of all local and
regional stakeholders, informal waste pickers, women and youth.
· We will seek wider participation in the Asia-Pacific region to foster international partnership that can
lead to more effective national and regional policies on protecting the marine environment.
As we at APML reaffirm the above commitments, we ask that you join us in our efforts by looking for opportunities to participate in your community and we encourage you to check out our websites and social media accounts. More importantly, we hope that World Ocean Day will remind you that each and every one of us can help take care of our #OneGlobalOcean.
#OnlyOneEarth #OneGlobalOcean #WorldOceanDay #APML
A Collective Statement from
Members of Asia-Pacific Civil Forum on Marine Litter
Asia-Pacific Civil Forum on Marine Litter (APML) is a regional network established in 2009 composed of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activist organizations dedicated to protecting the marine environment in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. With diverse members from Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and more, APML has continuously embodied the importance of collective action and regional environmental stewardship. As a group of activists and scientists, we have long been aware that there is #OnlyOneEarth and in fact only #OneGlobalOcean. The ocean, technically made up of five ocean regions, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and the Arctic, create one borderless home to many and a source of life for us all. So this year, to help remind ourselves that we are all inter-connected to this #OneGlobalOcean, we would like to share our commitments as we celebrate #WorldOceanDay:
· We will continuously monitor marine litter on the basis of citizen science and seek ways to share our
knowledge to help provide a better understanding of our ocean.
· We will further enhance our advocacy for the reduction of new plastics and virgin fossil fuels, and
prioritize reuse in order to transition from a linear economy to a circular economy.
· We will strengthen our collaborative efforts to ensure that our work is more inclusive of all local and
regional stakeholders, informal waste pickers, women and youth.
· We will seek wider participation in the Asia-Pacific region to foster international partnership that can
lead to more effective national and regional policies on protecting the marine environment.
As we at APML reaffirm the above commitments, we ask that you join us in our efforts by looking for opportunities to participate in your community and we encourage you to check out our websites and social media accounts. More importantly, we hope that World Ocean Day will remind you that each and every one of us can help take care of our #OneGlobalOcean.
#OnlyOneEarth #OneGlobalOcean #WorldOceanDay #APML