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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 »
The UN Ocean Conference 2022 will be held in Lisbon 27th June – 1st July 2022, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal. The Edinburgh Ocean Leader (EOL) community will be active throughout the conference in dialogues and side events. Ocean Leaders and members of the EOL team will be speaking at the following sessions: …
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at the UN Ocean Conference, 27th – 1st July 2022 Lisbon Read More »
The 2022 UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, will take place on 27 June – 1 July 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. The overall theme of the Conference is: “Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions”. Edinburgh Ocean Leaders …
It’s All About People: UN Ocean Conference Side Event Read More »
The Ocean Voices programme, a scheme to better involve coastal communities in efforts to protect the world’s ocean is being lead by 2020 Ocean Leader Harriet Harden-Davies. The programme aims to promote more sustainable management of the oceans by delivering training, building partnerships and supporting interdisciplinary research. The scheme is a partnership between the University …
Ocean Leader Harriet Harden-Davies leads initiative to amplify coastal community voices Read More »
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 …
