Fornebu, Norway November 25th, 2020 – REV Ocean and the Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding. Since it was not possible to meet in person to finalise this agreement, both parties recorded video messages to mark the occasion.
Speaking from the Kon-Tiki museum in Oslo, REV Ocean CEO Nina Jensen welcomed the agreement as an exciting opportunity work together to combat climate change by restoring mangroves and seagrasses, stop the flow of plastic into the Pacific Ocean, and support the global ocean observing system.
Kosi Latu, Director General of SPREP also welcomed this long-term partnership. In a video from Samoa, Kosi highlighted the potential for REV Ocean to contribute towards the ongoing efforts to address ocean acidification and to work with Pacific Rim countries to identify areas of high plastic densities and to solve this problem.
REV Ocean would like to thank the Kon-tiki museum for allowing Nina to record the message from same raft that Thor Heyerdahl sailed on during his voyage in the Pacific. We look forward to continuing in these footsteps as we work with SPREP to find solutions to the unique challenges faced by the Pacific Ocean.