This week celebrates #WorldOceanDay! 🌍 Even far from the coast, our actions matter. At IMPACT Madagascar, our #wetland and #watershed #conservation efforts act as nature’s filtration system—trapping #pollution and stopping #plastic before it ever reaches the sea. #SourceToSea

At the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action,  “Water for Sustainable Development”, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, our message was clear: Water resilience must begin at the source. The Hindu Kush Himalaya, together with neighbouring mountain regions of Central Asia, forms the wider Third Pole system, the largest store of ice outside the polar regions and a lifeline for nearly two billion people downstream. Three priorities stand out: 🔹Acknowledge mountains as core water infrastructure. 🔹Align water with climate, ecosystems, disaster risk reduction, and source-to-sea basin management. 🔹Anchor regional institutions such as ICIMOD as implementation partners for Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) and the post-2030 water agenda. "What happens in the mountains does not stay in the mountains. It moves through rivers, food systems, energy systems, ecosystems, economies, and communities. Through basin networks and assessments across the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra River systems, ICIMOD is working with countries and experts to build shared evidence and a common understanding of climate and water risks from source to sea." - Dr Pema Gyamtsho, ICIMOD Director General #DushanbeWaterProcess #WaterActionDecade #SDG6 #UNWaterConference #WaterResilience #HinduKushHimalaya #ThirdPole #SourceToSea #ICIMOD

See it-Pick it-Sort-it for #Marine #Conservation #Society #SourceToSea #litter survey. mcsuk.org

Todays big pick for the @mcsuk #SourceToSea survey was from the pit of doom #Dudbride #Stroud. Over 800 items dominated by part buried #plastic wrappers & forecourt gloves. Unlikely to reach the sea but still a mess. A windblown #£20 find made the day.

A cold blustery 153 #litter items from #CoaleyPeakViewingPoint this morning. Supporting the Marine Conservation Society #SourcetoSea litter survey & @gloswildlife.

Today's #marineconservationsociety #SourceToSea #litterpick & survey came courtesy of #Dursley #litterers. Taking in usual routes 1&2 delivered over 433 items to be sorted into material categories. See it - Pick it - Sort it. FYI @DursleyTC

Some the stuff I sorted through today for the @mcsuk #SourceToSea #litter survey. Over 1,600 items from three locations. See it-Pick it-Sort it. #marinelitter mcsuk.org

Calling all ocean champions! 🌊 The 2026 #EarthChamps nomination is now open until 15 April. This year’s award will spotlight those helping to protect and restore ocean health — from freshwater sources to the sea. 🔗 buff.ly/GHoH12r #WaterAction #SourceToSea

IGAD Ministers Adopt a Regional Plastic Pollution Prevention Strategy IGAD today opened the Ministerial Meeting on the Adoption of the IGAD Plastic Pollution Prevention Strategy (2026–2035) in Djibouti — a regional framework promoting circular economy and source-to-sea approaches to reduce plastic pollution across the Horn of Africa. The session brought together high-level representatives, including: 🇩🇯 H.E. Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem, Minister of Environment & Sustainable Development, Djibouti 🇸🇴 H.E. Ahmed Omar Mohamed, State Minister, MoECC Somalia 🇪🇹 H.E. Dr Legesse Tulu, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Djibouti, representing H.E. Dr Fitsum Assefa 🇰🇪 H.E. George Macgoye, Ambassador of Kenya to Djibouti And Mr. @Onyarionyari, Director of Administration and Finance, representing the IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh Building on two days of expert deliberations, the meeting aims to adopt a unified regional strategy to curb plastic pollution through circular economy and source-to-sea approaches, while strengthening waste management systems across Member States. IGAD thanks the Government of Djibouti, the Government of Sweden (Sida), and all partners for their continued support. @Sida @SweinEthiopia @AU_DARBE @au_ibar @NCSecretariat @NEPAD_Agency #RisingWithIGAD #IGADBlueEconomy #BeatPlasticPollution #CircularEconomy #SourceToSea

Land-based pollution fuels algal blooms that reduce ocean oxygen and threaten marine life and costal livelihoods. The Clean and Healthy Ocean Integrated Program, financed by @GEF and led by @FAO, works to cut these pressures from #SourceToSea. 🌊🔗fao.org/gef/Portfolio/choip/…

We have finally reached the destination of our walk #sourcetosea along the @ThamesPathNT. Set off in glorious sunshine that stayed with us all day. It's only a bridge but the river crossing at Dartford is spectacular.

Set off from Slade Green to walk back to our base near the Dartford Crossing on our #sourcetosea walk along the Thames. Storm Benjamin was forecast to give high winds and heavy rain but in the end it was fairly dry and just quite blustery - had much worse on the @swcoastpath

Back again for the final part of our walk from #sourcetosea Definitely getting to the gritty end of the river. Lots of semi-derelict industry and certainly no gentrification once we left Woolwich Arsenal behind.

🌊 Great work from #TullamoreTidyTowns for their recent #CanalClean efforts! 👏💚 80% of marine litter starts on land and flows to the sea making inland waterway cleanups just as important as coastal cleanups. 🌍🚮 #CleanWaterways #CleanCoasts #SourceToSea

♻️ Every year, 19–23M tons of plastic enter aquatic ecosystems - 60% from #transboundary rivers. 🌊 On the final day of the #WaterConvention Working Group meetings, participants explored solutions to tackle #PlasticPollution - from #SourcetoSea. #WaterCooperation

📢 Today marks the launch of the Guidance Note for #SourcetoSea Management in #Transboundary Basins, developed under the #WaterConvention. It offers: 🧭 A roadmap for implementation 🗺️ Global case studies 🤝 Tools for action across borders and sectors 🔗lnkd.in/g9UNPi3Q

🌊Last week SEACURE joined the #MissionOcean Conference in Nyborg 🇩🇰 💡2 inspiring days shaping the way forward for healthier waters from the Danube to the Med💦 🎙 #SEACURE contributed to discussions on nutrient pollution with transferable #SourceToSea practices 📸Louis David

Great work from the folks at #FermoyACleanerTown carrying out a river clean-up with @FermoyRC and #CleanCoasts 🚣🚮 80% of marine litter comes from inland, stopping it at source makes a huge difference in our marine environment! 💪 #CleanCoasts #SourceToSea #TheSeaStartsHere

👏👏 Congratulations @jeremysaul2 and Lesley reaching the quayside sculptures at Woolwich Arsenal at the end of your #sourcetosea adventure, discovering the many landscapes of the #ThamesPath from the Cotswolds to London. Thank you for all your photos and posts.

Not counting the bridges as they stride into the heart of London @jeremysaul2 and Lesley on their #sourcetosea walk. The #ThamesPath is on both banks of the river between Teddington and Greenwich; which bridges will they cross the river on?