‘Aquaman’ Momoa named new UNEP Champion
Monday June 27, 2022 marked the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Movie star and ocean activist Jason Momoa was designated the UN Environment Program’s (UNEP) Advocate for Life Below Water on Monday, at the UN Ocean Conference.
The Aquaman actor, who has worked with Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and rePurpose Global, described how humbled he felt to be entrusted with the responsibility to promote ocean health: “With this designation, I hope to continue my own journey to protect and conserve the ocean and all living things on our beautiful blue planet, for our generation and the generations to come.”
Momoa made remarks ahead of the Youth and Innovation Forum, where he received the “Nature Baton” from the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Peter Thomson. The Aquaman star then handed the baton to youth representatives before they, in turn, passed it to the UN Secretary-General.
