The UN Ocean Conference takes place in Lisbon, Portugal from June 27th to July 1st, 2022

The Mercy Oceans Campaign will run in tandem with this.

Photograph of Pacific Ocean courtesy of Mary O’Connor, US Region

This campaign aims to:

• Connect the Mercy World to the wonder and mystery of the ocean
• Highlight the damage to the ocean because of climate change and pollution
• Share some of the struggles that peop[e are experiencing as the oceans are becoming more fragile and more under pressure
• Highlight some action the Mercy World and the global community could take to address these challenges

Photograph of Indian Ocean courtesy of Colleen Wilkinson, South African Province

We are Invited:

• To engage with the Valuable Resources provided.
• To read and contemplate on Mercy’s thematic reflection papers
• To share these resources on social media, with friends and colleagues
• To distribute resources to your communities
• To observe UN Conference on UN Web TV
• To pray for the World’s Oceans  (reflective materials provided)

Photograph of Atlantic Ocean courtesy of Barbara Lamb, Northern Province

 See below for access to resources:

Full Toolkit (PDF)

Mercy Oceans Campaign Video

Overview – Mercy Oceans Campaign (PDF)

Theme 1 – Pollution – Sr. Magdalene Musau, rsm – Kenya (video)
Theme 1 – Pollution – Thematic Reflection Paper (PDF)

Theme 2 – Ocean-Based Economies – Alexis Stephens, Mercy Associate – Guyana (video)
Theme 2 – Ocean-Based Economies – Thematic Reflection Paper

Theme 3 – Marine & Coastal Ecosystems – Sr. Monika Mo’ale, rsm – Tonga/Aotearoa New Zealand (video)
Theme 3 – Marine & Coastal Ecosystems – Thematic Reflection Paper

Theme 4 – Ocean Acidification/Deoxygenation/Warming – Sr. Wendy Flannery, rsm – Australia (video)
Theme 4 – Ocean Acidification/Deoxygenation/Warming – Thematic Reflection Paper

Theme 5 – Fisheries – Sr. Letecia De Los Santos, rsm – Philippines (video)
Theme 5 – Fisheries – Elsa Cromarty, Mercy Associate – Guyana (video)
Theme 5 – Fisheries – Thematic Reflection Paper (PDF)

Theme 6 – SDG14 & the 2030 Agenda – Marietta Latonio, MGA MELF Team – Philippines (video)
Theme 6 – SDG14 & the 2030 Agenda – Thematic Reflection Paper (PDF)

Spirituality & the Sea (PDF)

Sr. Paula Anamani, rsm’s Presentation at CSW66 (video)

To explore further resources for prayer and learning about ocean issues, please click here.

 

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