The Climate Story Nobody's Telling

24 Jun 2026
Nature & Food Systems Hub
Cities, Communities & Nature

Zakia Rashid, founder of MotherOceanBlue, makes the case that the biggest gap in our climate response isn't technology, policy, or money. It's story. A single narrative reshaped a civilisation's relationship with its most vital resource.

The ocean covers 71% of our planet. It drives our climate, feeds us, and gives us 2 out of every 3 breaths. It is, without question, the most important ecosystem on Earth. And we are losing it - quietly, invisibly, while our attention is pointed firmly on land.

The ocean doesn't need us. We need it.

Speakers
Zakia Rashid
Zakia Rashid, Founder/Director - MotherOceanBlue