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During May 2023, Ocean Leader Fellows, Yolanda Sanchez and Stephen Kankam, collaborated on an ocean literacy project in Ghana. Yolanda, a marine education expert, traveled to Ghana to work alongside Stephen at Hen Mpoano, an organization he co-founded. Together, they aimed to enhance the development of marine education activities that would support Hen Mpoano’s ongoing …

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How are you leading positive change for the ocean? We asked 8 exceptional ocean professionals from across the globe selected to take part in the 2023 Edinburgh Ocean Leaders programme. Hear what they had to say in our 2023 Edinburgh Ocean Leader film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnlZ8JxQ3GU

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 …

Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at the 14th Monaco Blue Initiative Read More »

Each year the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) annual meeting brings together the EOL network for a week of networking, leadership coaching, learning and cohort-building. This year, we were delighted to bring together 27 Ocean Leaders from across the globe, members of our International Advisory Panel and the EOL Team for our 2023 Annual Meeting, which …

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On the 21st March 2023, the 2022 Ocean Leaders (OLs) hosted an interactive discussion event at Monaco Ocean Week, aimed at promoting ocean leadership across sectors, geographies, and scales.  The event was opened by cofounder and codirector of Edinburgh Ocean Leaders, Dr Meriwether Wilson, who introduced the programme. Shirley Binder, a 2021 Ocean Leader, moderated …

Leading the transition towards a healthy and inclusive ocean future : 2022 Ocean Leaders at Monaco Ocean Week Read More »

During the autumn of 2021 four Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (Yolanda Sanchez, Ileana Zanella, Bruno Monteferri and Adam Miller, along with EOL Codirector Meriwether Wilson) collaborated on a proposal for an ‘ocean leadership’ symposium as part of IMPAC5 (5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress).  Their proposal was accepted for the Congress originally planned for 2022, and later changed to 3-9 February 2023 …

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Introducing the eight ocean professionals named the 2023 Ocean Leaders. The leaders – from Portugal, South Africa, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Philippines, Kenya, USA, and Indonesia – join a community of globally-distributed leaders, working on vital solutions for the ocean and society. The 2023 Ocean Leaders come from diverse backgrounds and ocean sectors including innovation, marine protected …

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At the end of October last year, the 2022 Ocean Leaders met in person for the first time as they embarked on the inaugural international Edinburgh Ocean Leaders field mission.  The field mission took place in Cape Verde – home to Ocean Leader Fellow, Tommy Melo and his NGO, Biosfera. With not one of the …

Stories from the field: 2022 Ocean Leaders in Cape Verde Read More »

From 23rd October 2022, the 2022 cohort of Ocean Leaders will gather for a week in Cape Verde for the second Edinburgh Ocean Leader field mission. The Ocean Leaders will be joined by the co-founders and co-directors of EOL, Sandy Tudhope and Meriwether Wilson and the EOL Leadership Coach Sandra Morson. What is the field …

The 2022 Field Mission: EOL head to Cape Verde Read More »

After a busy week of conference talks, interactive dialogues, meetings, voluntary commitments and impressive pledges to save the world’s ocean, the second UN Ocean Conference has drawn to a close. It was attended by over 4,000 delegates, including multiple Heads of State and Government and co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal. Alongside formal …

UN Ocean Conference, Lisbon 2022: Edinburgh Ocean Leader Highlights Read More »