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🐋 Protecting marine life & communities
🌍 Rooted in Peru, working globally
🇺🇳 Official @unoceandecade project

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Start here. Meet Bluence.

Bluence works at the intersection of ocean conservation, storytelling, and community engagement within the blue economy, with roots in Peru and eyes on the world.

This page is for anyone who believes oceans matter. Here you’ll find ocean insights, marine life, governance explainers, opportunities for early ocean professionals, and community stories from around the world.

We’re just getting started. Follow the journey.

For a more just, blue future.

#OceanConservation #BlueEconomy #OceanLiteracy #OceanAction #MarineLife #Bluence

📷 1: Kurt Arrigo (@kurtarrigo) | Ocean Image Bank
📷 2: Noemi Merz (@noemivisuals) | Ocean Image Bank
📷 3: Kim Cuong Nguyen Trang | Ocean Image Bank | Mangrove Photography Awards
📷 4: Nessim Stevenson (@nessimstevenson) | Kogia (@kogia_org)
📷 5: Lukas Blazek | Pexels by @bluence.ocean

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7 months ago

We are proud to announce that Bluence has been officially endorsed as a United Nations Ocean Decade Project, under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030 (“the Ocean Decade”), becoming the second Peru-led project endorsed by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.

Our project, “Blue Economy Rooted in Community & Women’s Lead,” is now part of the Ocean Literacy With All global programme, working at the intersection of ocean literacy, community engagement, and women-led blue economy initiatives.

This recognition motivates us to keep building, from coastal communities in Peru and beyond. Stay tuned, more details on the project and how it contributes to the Ocean Decade are coming soon.

For a more just, blue future.

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Con mucho orgullo anunciamos que Bluence ha sido oficialmente endorsada como Proyecto del Decenio de los Océanos de las Naciones Unidas, en el marco del Decenio de las Ciencias Oceánicas para el Desarrollo Sostenible 2021–2030 (“el Decenio de los Océanos”), convirtiéndonos en el segundo proyecto peruano en ser reconocido por la Comisión Oceanográfica Intergubernamental de la UNESCO.

Nuestro proyecto, “Economía Azul con Raíces Comunitarias y Liderazgo de Mujeres”, se suma ahora al programa global Ocean Literacy With All (alfabetización/cultura oceánica para todos), trabajando en la intersección entre la alfabetización y cultura oceánica, el compromiso comunitario y las iniciativas de economía azul lideradas por mujeres.

Este reconocimiento nos motiva a seguir construyendo desde las comunidades costeras del Perú y más allá. Pronto compartiremos más detalles sobre el proyecto y cómo contribuye al Decenio de los Océanos.

Por un futuro más justo y azul.

#oceandecade #oceanliteracy #blueeconomy #oceanaction #bluence

📷: Lars von Ritter Zahony (@larsvonritterzahony) | Ocean Image Bank by @bluence.ocean

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What is #OceanLiteracy, and why is it important?

To protect the ocean, it is critical to understand and respect it. This is what ocean literacy is all about: it means understanding of the ocean’s influence on us, and of our influence on the ocean.

As part of the Ocean Decade, scientists, educators, artists and more work together to advance ocean literacy across the world.

Led by the @ioc_unesco, the #OceanDecade Programme 'Ocean Literacy with All' hosts over 40 ocean literacy projects worldwide. These include:

🇧🇩 The Bangladesh Centre for Ocean Law and Policy promotes ocean literacy among the coastal communities of Bangladesh. By integrating traditional knowledge with scientific approaches, it aims to equip these communities with the knowledge and tools to engage in sustainable marine resource management, while fostering a deeper, more emotional connection to the ocean.

⛵ 'Aprender Explorando' (@aprenderexplorando_vinsonofa) connects the expeditions of the sailboats 'Vinson of Antarctica' and 'Amundsen' across the Atlantic and the Southern Ocean with educational centers. Aimed at teachers and students aged 9 to 17, it uses the ocean, polar regions and sailing as the central theme to address various educational content.

🔵 Based in Peru with project across the world, @bluence.ocean creates citizen-driven narratives and tools that amplify coastal and river voices, highlighting women-led entrepreneurship. Through accessible, low-code technologies, Bluence ensures open access and broad participation, positioning itself as a platform where local voices and global ocean goals converge under the Ocean Decade.

#LiteracyDay #OceanScience #OceanAction #SDG14 by @bluence.ocean

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A few highlights from #NYCW and #UNGA81 🗽

We joined conversations on ocean action, financing, development and community, including an important reminder: #SDG14 (Life Below Water) remains the least funded of all the Sustainable Development Goals, with only around 0.5% to 1.1% of annual ODA going to the ocean.

These are just a few of the people and moments we captured along the way, connecting with the ocean and climate community through @foreignpolicymag, @oceanic.global, @greenlatinos, @ecop_usa, @thenestcampus and @humanimpactsinstitute, and exchanging ideas on blue finance, policy, storytelling and community engagement.

To everyone we met in New York, let’s stay connected. We’ll be reaching out in the coming days 💙

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Algunos highlights de NY Climate Week y UNGA81🗽

Nos unimos en conversaciones sobre acción oceánica, financiamiento, desarrollo y comunidades, incluyendo un recordatorio importante: el ODS 14 (Vida Submarina) sigue siendo el menos financiado de todos los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, y solo alrededor del 0.5% al 1.1% de la AOD anual se destina al océano.

Estos son solo algunos de los momentos y personas que pudimos capturar, conectando con la comunidad oceánica y climática a través de Foreign Policy, Oceanic Global, GreenLatinos, ECOP USA, The Nest Campus y The Human Impacts Institute, e intercambiando ideas sobre financiamiento azul, políticas públicas, storytelling y participación comunitaria.

Si nos conocimos en Nueva York, sigamos en contacto. Estaremos escribiéndoles en los próximos días 💙

#oceanaction #blueeconomy

📷 Gina Maldonado (@ginamaldonador) | Bluence taken in New York City by @bluence.ocean

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8 days ago

Today is Marine Protected Areas Day! 🗺️

MPAs are the ocean’s national parks: designated zones where marine life can recover, biodiversity can thrive, and coastal communities can build their futures.

This year, the world reached an important milestone: 10% of the ocean is now officially protected. A reason to celebrate, and a reminder that the global target of 30% by 2030 still requires urgency, political will, and sustained action.

MPAs are more than a conservation tool. They are proof that governance works when communities, science, and policy align.

For a more just, blue future.

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Hoy es el Día de las Áreas Marinas Protegidas! 🗺️

Las AMP son los parques nacionales del océano: zonas designadas donde la vida marina puede recuperarse, la biodiversidad puede florecer y las comunidades costeras pueden construir su futuro.

Este año, el mundo alcanzó un hito importante: el 10% del océano está ahora oficialmente protegido. Un motivo para celebrar, y un recordatorio de que la meta global del 30% para 2030 aún requiere urgencia, voluntad política y acción sostenida.

Las AMP son más que una herramienta de conservación. Son la prueba de que la gobernanza funciona cuando comunidades, ciencia y política se alinean.

Por un futuro más justo y azul.

#mpaday #letstalkmpas #oceandecade #30x30 #bluence

📷: Michele du Plooy (@michele.d.p) | Kogia (@kogia_org) by @bluence.ocean

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2 months ago

An evening of dialogue, art, and blue innovation onboard Peace Boat in New York City, in celebration of World Oceans Day.

Last night, Bluence joined advocates, artists, innovators, and changemakers for The Ocean Gala, an evening dedicated to blue innovation, cross-sector partnerships, and the ocean communities at the center of it all.

Bluence was nominated for the “Peace Boat US Ocean Stewardship Award” in the Ocean Literacy category. The nomination itself is recognition enough.

Thank you to @emilie_mcglone, Executive Director of Peace Boat US, for the invitation and for organizing such a meaningful evening.

For a more just, blue future.

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Una noche de diálogo, arte e innovación azul a bordo de Peace Boat en Nueva York, celebrando el Día Mundial de los Océanos.

Anoche, Bluence se sumó a activistas, artistas, innovadores y agentes de cambio en The Ocean Gala, una velada dedicada a la innovación azul, las alianzas intersectoriales y las comunidades oceánicas que están en el centro de todo.

Bluence fue nominada para el “Peace Boat US Ocean Stewardship Award” en la categoría de Alfabetización Oceánica. La nominación en sí misma ya es un reconocimiento.

Gracias a Emilie McGlone, Directora Ejecutiva de Peace Boat US, por la invitación y por organizar una noche tan increíble.

Por un futuro más justo y azul.

#worldoceansday #peaceboat #oceandecade #oceanliteracy #bluence

📷 Gina Maldonado (@ginamaldonador) | Bluence taken in Manhattan, New York by @bluence.ocean

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4 months ago

World Ocean Day at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 🐋

Celebrating with wonder and science. Today, scientists, researchers, and educators gathered in the Sant Ocean Hall to bring the ocean a little closer to everyone.

If you’re in DC or visiting the city, the Sant Ocean Hall is worth a visit any day of the year.

Happy World Ocean Day! 💙

Por un futuro más justo y azul.

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Día Mundial del Océano en el Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Smithsonian 🐋

Celebrando con curiosidad y ciencia. Hoy, científicos, investigadores y educadores se reunieron en el Sant Ocean Hall para acercar el océano a todos.

Si estás en DC o visitas la ciudad, vale la pena visita el Sant Ocean Hall en cualquier época del año.

Feliz Día Mundial del Océano! 💙

#worldoceansday #oceanscience #oceanliteracy #smithsonian #bluence

📷 Gina Maldonado (@ginamaldonador) | Bluence taken in Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History by @bluence.ocean

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Coastal communities have protected marine ecosystems for generations, building their relationship with the ocean on observation, respect, and reciprocity. Yet that knowledge remains largely absent from the decisions that most affect their waters.

This World Oceans Day, Bluence joins the global conversation around this year’s theme: Reimagine.

For a more just, blue future.

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Las comunidades costeras han protegido los ecosistemas marinos por generaciones, construyendo su relación con el océano desde la observación, el respeto y la reciprocidad. Sin embargo, ese conocimiento sigue estando, en gran medida, ausente de las decisiones que más afectan sus aguas.

En este Día Mundial de los Océanos, Bluence se suma a la conversación global en torno al tema de este año: Reimaginar.

Por un futuro más justo y azul.

#worldoceansday #unworldoceansday #reimagine #indigenouspeople #bluence

📷 Renata Angerami (@reangerami_fotografia) by @bluence.ocean

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DC Ocean Week brought together some of the most important conversations happening in ocean policy right now. From marine heritage and blue economies to ocean justice, congressional advocacy, and blue tech innovation, this was a week of learning, connecting, and making the case for science-based ocean governance.

Swipe to see where we were and what we took away.

For a more just, blue future.

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La semana del océano en Washington DC reunió algunas de las conversaciones más importantes que están ocurriendo hoy en política oceánica. Desde patrimonio marino y economías azules a justicia oceánica, cabildeo legislativo e innovación en tecnología azul, fue una semana de aprendizaje, conexión y defensa de una gobernanza oceánica basada en ciencia.

Desliza para ver dónde estuvimos y qué aprendimos.

Por un futuro más justo y azul.

#OceanPolicy #BlueEconomy #CHOW #Upwell #Bluence

📷 Gina Maldonado (@ginamaldonador) | Bluence taken in Washington D. C. by @bluence.ocean

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Happy 2nd Anniversary, Mar Tropical de Grau 🇵🇪

Two years ago, @sernanp and @rn_mar_tropical_de_grau established one of Peru’s most extraordinary marine protected areas, off the coasts of Piura and Tumbes, where the cold Humboldt Current meets the warm waters of the Tropical Pacific.

Less than 0.1% of Peru’s ocean. Yet one of the top 70 most important places in the world for marine conservation, and a recognized Hope Spot by @mission_blue. Where protection exists, marine life recovers. Studies show protected areas can have 4 to 7 times more fish than unprotected zones.

This ocean is part of our story. Bluence has roots in Peru, and the Mar Tropical de Grau reminds us why this work matters.

For a more just, blue future.

#MarTropicalDeGrau #OceanConservation #HopeSpot #MissionBlue #Bluence

🎥 Karim Iliya (@karimiliya) | Kogia by @bluence.ocean

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5 months ago

Two ways to fall in love with the ocean.

David Attenborough has spent a lifetime exploring our planet. In his latest book and documentary, he shares one conviction: the more we understand the natural world, the greater our hope of protecting it.

Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness is available at your local bookstore. I found my copy at @curiousiguana in Frederick, MD, a lovely independent worth visiting. And if you prefer the screen, Ocean with David Attenborough is streaming on NatGeo, Disney+ and Hulu.

Have you watched it yet?

For a more just, blue future.

#OceanConservation #DavidAttenborough #OceanBook #OceanDocumentary #MarineLife #OceanLiteracy #Bluence

📷 1: Gina Maldonado (@ginamaldonador) | Bluence
📷 2: Lars von Ritter Zahony (@larsvonritterzahony) | Ocean Image Bank by @bluence.ocean

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Once you see this, the ocean means something different.

Off the coast of Dana Point, California, recognized as the dolphin and whale watching capital of the world. Southern California is home to nearly half a million dolphins.

That sense of wonder is one of the most powerful forces in ocean conservation. When we fall in love with the ocean, we protect it differently.

Want to learn more about dolphin protection? Follow @dolphin_project

For a more just, blue future.

#Dolphins #DanaPoint #OceanLife #MarineLife #OceanConservation #DolphinAwarenessMonth #Bluence

📷 Video: Gina Maldonado (@ginamaldonador) | Bluence
🚢 Filmed aboard @captdaveswhalewatching taken in Dana Point, California by @bluence.ocean

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