Crying Ocean
The outcomes of recent UN Ocean Conferences demonstrate the imperative to protect the ocean. In 2022, 150 member states reached a consensus to protect at least 30% of their coastal areas by 2030, achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, and promote the use of renewable energy to achieve ocean conservation. In 2025, these countries called for joint efforts on mar
In recent years, China has launched a number of documents related to marine protection, demonstrating its determination to safeguard the ocean. In 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and six other departments jointly issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for Marine Ecological and Environmental Protection," which vigorously promotes marine pollution control, ship pollution prevention and control, marine garbage management, marine ecological protection, and marine economic development. This is echoed by the "Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China," which was revised at the end of 2023 and officially took effect in 2024. This law provides legal safeguards for pollution control, thereby achieving the ambitious goal of marine protection.
Shanghai Roots & Shoots is actively exploring and working with all sectors of society to protect the environment through action. They are calling on the public to focus on the "Crying Ocean." Through soliciting paintings from young people about ocean, soliciting "Voice of the Ocean" recitations, organizing corporate beach cleanup volunteer activities, setting up ocean protection workshops, and organizing Roots & Shoots groups to create a "Crying Ocean" sculpture, they are raising public awareness, concern, and protection for the ocean.
Project Goals
- Build a public platform for ocean protection and encourage the public to pro
- Promote the concept and actions of sustainable ocean development to the public.
Project Impact
- Promote resource recycling and reduce carbon emissions from production and transportation.
- Launch three "Crying Ocean" painting contest projects.
- Over 20 companies participated in beach cleanups, removing at least 2 tons of trash from the coastline.
- "Crying Ocean" courses reached 40 primary and secondary schools.
- Corporate
"Crying Ocean" needs more corporate support. We welcome companies to join the ocean protection movement. Possible ways for companies to support include (but are not limited to):
-- Funding for developing projects and surrounding areas
-- Providing exhibition areas for "Crying Ocean" paintings
-- Providing professional guidance on ocean conservation (sustainable ocean development, ocean conservation technology, art etc. )
-- Charity promotion collaborations
-- Organizing employee volunteer teams to participate in beach cleanups
- School
-- Participating in the "Crying Ocean" painting competition
-- Participate in the "Crying Ocean" themed course
- Individual
Young volunteers can join Shanghai Roots & Shoots in protecting our blue oceans.
Please contact us at 021-63523580，or send an email to info@srschina.org.cn
