We are excited to announce that St Helena has been awarded as a Mission Blue Hope Spot!

What is a Hope Spot? Hope Spots are special places that are critical to the health of the ocean. 

Helena Bennett, Director of the St Helena National Trust and Dr. Dayne Buddo, Director of Global Policy of Georgia Aquarium are recognized as the Hope Spot Champions, as these organizations have been working together with the St Helena Government for 10 years to implement marine science and monitoring programs for the island.

To celebrate World Environment Day and World Oceans Day 2023 we launched our first Comic book!

Our comic was distributed to our local schools, and we also had the opportunity to present a copy to our Governor, Chief Secretary and members of the Legislative Council. Watch this space as our comic is travelling…..

This comic book was made as part of the ‘South Atlantic Plastics Project: Ascension and St Helena Islands, funded by Darwin Plus and in partnership with the Zoological Society of London.

Would you like a copy to read? Click here

Picture Presenting a copy of the Comic | Trust | from left to right: Chief Secretary Susan O’Bey, NCA Project Manager Tom Kitching, Ascension Island Marine Plastics Coordinator Tobias Carpel, HE Governor Nigel Phillips, SHNT Marine Plastics Officer Matthew Owen, SHNT Marine Plastics Project Manager Maria Fernandes Freitas

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Photo Credits: Masked Boobie (Top) & Sea Crab (Middle) taken by Ed Thorpe