{"id":1606,"date":"2015-03-10T09:50:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T09:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sosf.dev\/?page_id=1606"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:59:46","slug":"philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/foundation\/philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"the-content\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">The Save Our Seas Foundation has funded more than 600 projects in 101 countries around the globe. Each project strives for deeper understanding and more innovative solutions in marine research, conservation and education. In 2023, the foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary. With the experience and maturity we have gained during these past 20 years we look forward to the next decade as an ongoing evolutionary and refining process. We continue to grow and learn as a foundation, seeking out and supporting the best and brightest people whose innovative projects make a real and lasting impact on the health of our oceans \u2013 and ultimately for every person on the planet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 60px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/education.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Research<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Good science is essential because in order to conserve anything, you must begin by understanding it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 60px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/research.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Education<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Learning yields understanding and inspiration, which give rise to action and ultimately lead to change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 60px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/conservation.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Conservation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We support projects that will have a direct, measurable impact for conservation at a local or global scale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 60px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/specialisation.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Specialisation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We have carved out a niche in the world of shark and ray conservation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 60px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cultivation.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Cultivation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Nurturing young people and early career professionals, whom we prioritise through various funding opportunities, will sustain ocean conservation in the long term.<\/p>\n<p 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beyond the boundaries of scientific publications through online, print and multimedia channels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 60px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/innovatino.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Innovation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We look for innovative approaches and new technology that will help achieve research, conservation and education gains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 60px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.saveourseas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/commitment.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Commitment<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We offer long-term support to a few select conservation projects through partnerships, and to the Save Our Seas Foundation research and education centres around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Save Our Seas Foundation has funded more than 600 projects in 101 countries around the globe. 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