On Oceans Day at COP28 UAE (9th December), Edinburgh Ocean Leaders announced the eight ocean professionals named the 2024 Ocean Leaders. The leaders – from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, UK, France, Mozambique, USA, South Africa and the Maldives – join a community of globally-distributed ocean change-makers, working on vital solutions for the ocean and society. The 2024 …
In October, the 2023 Ocean Leaders gathered from around the world for the annual Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Field Mission. The field mission serves as a pivotal component of the year-long Edinburgh Ocean Leaders executive leadership program, designed to be an immersive, ocean-centred week of team building and learning. This years’ field mission took place in …
Kicking off on October 21, 2023, the 2023 cohort of Ocean Leaders will convene for the third Edinburgh Ocean Leader Field Mission, this year, in the Maldives. What is the field mission? The field mission constitutes a fundamental pillar of the Ocean Leaders executive leadership program. It is multiday gathering of the present cohort of …
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Last week (4th – 8th September 2023) marked Africa Climate Week, an annual gathering that brings together leaders from governments, businesses, international organizations, and civil society to strategize on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the mounting impacts of the climate crisis in Africa. This year, African Climate Week was complemented by the inaugural African …
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From the 14th to 20th May 2022 over 200 scientists, innovators, policymakers, business and financial experts, government representatives, community leaders, and environmental and youth activists convened in French Polynesia for the Blue Climate Summit. Blue Climate Summit in French Polynesia. Image: Blue Climate Summit Blue Climate Summit in French Polynesia. Image: Blue Climate Summit Previous …
From 23rd to 26th March 2022, Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) held the first in person Annual Meeting. Following two years of delay due to Covid-19, the meeting was held in our hometown of Edinburgh and convened Ocean Leaders across the three cohorts (2020, 2021 and 2022) and members of the international advisory panel. For many …
On the 22nd March 2022, Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) hosted an event at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco in the framework of Monaco Ocean Week. The event was attended by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, attendees of Monaco Ocean Week and over 40 local university students. Master of Ceremonies Harriet Harden-Davies | @ JC …
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The Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI) is a unique platform that brings together major players in ocean conservation and governance in annual debates to explore solutions for the global challenges facing the ocean. MBI is co-convened by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, a foundational partner in the establishment of Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL). Since …
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The Marañón River is a vital link between the Andes and the Amazon basin, delivering nutrient rich sediment from the Andes mountains to the Amazon rainforest. Owing to its isolation, the river is home to many species that exist nowhere else on the globe, with new species regularly discovered. Its banks are also home to …
On July 1st, Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the University’s newly-named Edinburgh Climate Change Institute in recognition of pioneering climate change initiatives. The tour coincided with the announcement of the Edinburgh Earth Initiative (EEI) – introduced to Her Majesty The Queen by EOL co-Director Sandy Tudhope. EEI will …
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