The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has won the 2024 Earthshot Prize to Revive Our Ocean. The global effort to protect biodiversity is challenged by the absence of official global targets – many governments lack concrete pledges and those who have made pledges often fail to act on them. HAC engages with governments around the world, pushing them to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030; their 30×30 Solutions Toolkit offers a practical roadmap to help governments act urgently and effectively. Since its foundation, HAC has signed up 120 countries to the 30×30 target and signatories have doubled since 2021. HAC is also working with policymakers to expand marine protected areas (MPAs), boost financial investments, provide technical expertise and build cross-party political support. Now, the task at hand is to ensure that governments follow through on their commitments, which involves stopping illegal land grabs, preventing resource extraction and halting illegal fishing.
Read more about HAC and watch a short film about their powerful work here.