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UN Ocean Conference, Lisbon 2022: Edinburgh Ocean Leader Highlights
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 …
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at the UN Ocean Conference, 27th – 1st July 2022 Lisbon
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 …
It’s All About People: UN Ocean Conference Side Event
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, …
Ocean Leader Harriet Harden-Davies leads initiative to amplify coastal community voices
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 …
At the innagural Blue Climate Summit
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 …
The 1st EOL Field Mission: A learning exchange with the Scottish Coastal Communities Network
In March 2022, Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) held the first field mission after two years of postponement due to covid-19. This mission was located around …
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Annual Meeting 2022
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, …
Ocean Leadership at Scale: Edinburgh Ocean Leaders Event at Monaco Ocean Week 2022
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. …
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at Monaco Blue Initiative 2022
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 …
Meet the 2022 Edinburgh Ocean Leaders
Meet the 2022 Ocean Leaders, the third cohort of exceptional ocean professionals selected through a global nomination process to take part in the Edinburgh Ocean …
The 2022 Cohort of Edinburgh Ocean Leaders
We are thrilled to announce the ten ocean professionals that will make up the 2022 cohort of the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) executive leadership programme. …
Watch Ocean Leader Diva Amon in Disney+ series ‘Welcome to Earth’
In the recent Nat Geo and Disney + series ‘Welcome to Earth’, hosted by Academy Award winner Will Smith, deep-sea biologist and Ocean Leader Diva …
EOL delighted to welcome the support of Baillie Gifford
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) are delighted to welcome investment managers Baillie Gifford as supporters of the programme. Baillie Gifford’s new multi-year gift helps to secure …
The Ocean x Climate Change at TED Countdown Summit
From the 15th to the 18th October, around 600 climate change leaders gathered in Edinburgh for the TED Countdown Summit – a conference entirely dedicated to …
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders at TED Countdown Summit
In a week’s time, the brightest thinkers and doers from around the world will gather in Edinburgh, for the first-ever in-person TED climate conference. Ahead …
Roar of the Marañón: Ocean Leader Bruno Monteferri leads campaign to protect Peru’s Marañón River
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 …
EOL co-Director Sandy Tudhope introduces climate initiative on Royal visit
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 …
IMPACT Magazine: Interview with Harriet Harden-Davies
Ocean Leader Harriet Harden-Davies was interviewed for the latest issue of Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s magazine, IMPACT. In the article, we hear about …
Ocean Leadership in the Ocean Decade: UNESCO Launches Endorsed Actions
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission have announced more than 60 programmes and contributions in the inaugural batch of endorsed Ocean Decade actions. Led by diverse groups, …
12th Edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative: Key Message and Summaries
Monaco Blue Initiative is an annual platform for discussion on sustainable ocean management and conservation co-organized by the Oceanographic Institute and the Prince Albert II …
