Founded by leading faith organisations including Anglican Communion, Bahu Trust,*Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), Danmission, FutureFaith, GreenFaith Africa, Pacific Conference of Churches, Tikkun HaYam, and United Madrassi Association

A worldwide interfaith movement for the ocean

The Faith High Ambition Coalition for Ocean & Nature Action brings together faith communities from every tradition to protect the ocean, restore nature, and support global biodiversity goals. Faith actors have the moral authority, community reach, and long‑term vision to turn this crisis into collective action.

What the Coalition Does

The Coalition enables faith communities to make public, measurable, time‑bound commitments that support global ocean goals, including:

• 30x30 ocean protection

• High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) implementation

• Deep‑sea mining moratorium advocacy

• Marine pollution reduction

• Ocean‑climate education

Each signatory registers at least one pledge and reports progress annually through a public online register.

Why Faith Communities Matter

Faith actors represent 85% of the world’s population and hold unique assets for ocean protection:

• Moral leadership and influence on public opinion

• Large community networks in coastal and vulnerable regions

• Stewardship of land and sacred sites

• Values‑aligned capital (over USD 5 trillion globally)

• Long‑term planning horizons beyond political cycles

This makes them essential partners in global marine conservation and climate action.

Starter Commitments

Any community — from a single parish to a global denomination — can join by adopting one or more simple, high‑impact pledges:

• Eliminate single‑use plastics by 2027

• Protect a sacred or ecological coastal site

• Integrate ocean‑climate teaching quarterly

• Support a deep‑sea mining moratorium

• Advocate for national 30x30 delivery

Ambition is measured relative to capacity, not size.

How the Coalition Works

• Make a pledge

• Publish it in the open online register

• Report annually (light‑touch for small communities)

• Participate in at least one Coalition exchange per year

This ensures transparency, accountability, and collective progress toward 2030 goals.

Timeline

• 2026 — Launch at the Our Ocean Conference (Mombasa)

• 2027 — Governance group established at BBNJ1

• 2028 — First Annual Progress Report

• 2030 — Collective delivery

Join the Coalition

Become part of a global interfaith effort to protect the ocean and safeguard creation for future generations.