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January 2021 GREEN, BLUE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS, OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u January 2021 GREEN, BLUE ECONOMY AND CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS, OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS PAGEREF _Toc60477834 \h 1OPPORTUNITIES PAGEREF _Toc60477835 \h 5The National Security Significance of a Changing Climate PAGEREF _Toc60477836 \h 5Invitation to take part on a new research initiative on SDG13 (Climate Action): The Climate Change and SDG 13 Academic Research and Publications Initiative (CC-SDG13-RPI) PAGEREF _Toc60477837 \h 10Table of Contents PAGEREF _Toc60477838 \h 13Development Aid News Alert PAGEREF _Toc60477839 \h 14Goodbye 2020: Highlights from the first year of UpLink World Economic Forum PAGEREF _Toc60477840 \h 22??Oceans PAGEREF _Toc60477841 \h 23??COVID-19 PAGEREF _Toc60477842 \h 24??Trillion Trees PAGEREF _Toc60477843 \h 24? A Challenge to Diversify Protein?? PAGEREF _Toc60477844 \h 24The entrepreneur who is turning waste plastic bottles into boats PAGEREF _Toc60477845 \h 25This Indian solar desalination plant will provide water and jobs for local women PAGEREF _Toc60477846 \h 25This company pays you back for planting trees PAGEREF _Toc60477847 \h 25How drones can help?plant thousands of trees a day PAGEREF _Toc60477848 \h 25Help at the tap of a finger PAGEREF _Toc60477849 \h 26Transforming shipping?to save the environment. PAGEREF _Toc60477850 \h 26December Newsletter Investable Oceans PAGEREF _Toc60477851 \h 27? PAGEREF _Toc60477852 \h 27Aquaculture America 2021 PAGEREF _Toc60477853 \h 31News Release: Announcing BLUE FINANCE SUMMIT – Blue FIN 2021 PAGEREF _Toc60477854 \h 31WOC ANNOUNCES “BlueFIN 21” – THE GLOBAL BLUE FINANCE SUMMIT PAGEREF _Toc60477855 \h 31High Level Finance and Investment Conference on Ocean Sustainable Development to Convene in 2021 PAGEREF _Toc60477856 \h 31# Blue Economy by the Numbers # PAGEREF _Toc60477857 \h 32Recent and Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement PAGEREF _Toc60477858 \h 33World Ocean Council (WOC) – The Global Blue Economy Business Organization PAGEREF _Toc60477859 \h 33New financing mechanisms for islands to explore. Island Innovation PAGEREF _Toc60477860 \h 33Ocean 14 – Ocean News Tracker – 17 December, 2020 PAGEREF _Toc60477861 \h 33? PAGEREF _Toc60477862 \h 33Global Wind Blade Supply Chain Update 2020 now available, exclusively on GWEC's Members Area?? PAGEREF _Toc60477863 \h 40GWEC's Flagship Reports in 2020 PAGEREF _Toc60477864 \h 44Do you know?The Power of Our Ocean? PAGEREF _Toc60477865 \h 46Katapult Ocean PAGEREF _Toc60477866 \h 50The Economist World Ocean Summit 1-5 March 2021 PAGEREF _Toc60477867 \h 52U.N. AND WOC COLLABORATE ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) GLOBAL BUSINESS NETWORK FORUM DURING SOS 2020 PAGEREF _Toc60477868 \h 65Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) Special Business and Islands Webinar: “Partnerships For Sustainable Blue Economy Transition And Pandemic Recovery In SIDS” on 11 December PAGEREF _Toc60477869 \h 66# Blue Economy by the Numbers # PAGEREF _Toc60477870 \h 68Recent and Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement PAGEREF _Toc60477871 \h 68World Ocean Council (WOC) – The Global Blue Economy Business Organization PAGEREF _Toc60477872 \h 69WOC SOS 2020 Starts Soon! 8-11 December 2020 PAGEREF _Toc60477873 \h 70WORD OCEAN COUNCIL PAGEREF _Toc60477874 \h 70Sustainable Ocean Summit 2020 PAGEREF _Toc60477875 \h 70Join SOS 2020 on Youtube Live PAGEREF _Toc60477876 \h 71For the full?SOS 2020 Program PAGEREF _Toc60477877 \h 72Ocean ESG: Responsible Investing in the Ocean PAGEREF _Toc60477878 \h 72UN Law of the Sea: Ocean Industry Input to the New Legally Binding Instrument on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) PAGEREF _Toc60477879 \h 72Port and Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation: Private Sector Collaboration to Advance Action, Investment and Nature-Based Solutions PAGEREF _Toc60477880 \h 72Implementing the Vision of Ocean and Climate Data Collection by Industry: SMART Ocean-SMART Industries in Support of SDG 14 and the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science PAGEREF _Toc60477881 \h 73Biofouling and Invasive Species: Engaging Industry Over the Long Term PAGEREF _Toc60477882 \h 73Industry-Science Cooperation for Safe and Sustainable Arctic Operations PAGEREF _Toc60477883 \h 74Impacts of Changing Environmental Conditions on Arctic Shipping Risk PAGEREF _Toc60477884 \h 74For a list of the CEOs and senior executives who have been attending the SOS… PAGEREF _Toc60477885 \h 74For the SOS program from recent years… PAGEREF _Toc60477886 \h 75Executive Summary of last year’s report PAGEREF _Toc60477887 \h 75Join SOS 2020 on Youtube Live PAGEREF _Toc60477888 \h 75Your sneak preview of the 2021 programme Transport Evolution Mozambique PAGEREF _Toc60477889 \h 75Discover the Wind Power & Green Recovery Hub?? PAGEREF _Toc60477890 \h 7612/10 virtual summit: Global Youth Mobilizing to #DefendTheDeep PAGEREF _Toc60477891 \h 78#DefendtheDeep Virtual Summit PAGEREF _Toc60477892 \h 78Agenda PAGEREF _Toc60477893 \h 78Apply Now! YALI RLC Southern Africa, Online Programme Cohort 10 (8 MARCH – 30 APRIL 2021) PAGEREF _Toc60477894 \h 79Rising Blue Network Newsletter PAGEREF _Toc60477895 \h 80How can people make an impact in the ocean economy PAGEREF _Toc60477896 \h 84[Port Newsletter] Cruise homeport... Inland terminals... Supply chains... Circular transition... COVID-19... Climate change... E-commerce PAGEREF _Toc60477897 \h 87Does floating solar PV offer an opportunity for islands? ?Island Innovation PAGEREF _Toc60477898 \h 90Island Innovation <newsletter@islandinnovation.co> PAGEREF _Toc60477899 \h 91WEBINAR: Floating Solar: Part of the Solution for Island Nations? PAGEREF _Toc60477900 \h 91Welcome to SOA Monthly Onboarding Community Call PAGEREF _Toc60477901 \h 93WOC ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARCTIC - TWO WORKSHOPS AND WHITE PAPERS ! PAGEREF _Toc60477902 \h 94ARICE Project Meeting: Industry-Science Cooperation for Safe and Sustainable Arctic Operations PAGEREF _Toc60477903 \h 94Session time: 8 Dec 2020 8:00AM - 11:00AM GMT (pre-SOS event) PAGEREF _Toc60477904 \h 94ARICE?is a H2020 EU-funded project whose overall aim is to provide Europe with better capacities for marine-based research in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. PAGEREF _Toc60477905 \h 94Arctic Sustainable Development: Impacts of Changing Environmental Conditions on Shipping Operational Risk PAGEREF _Toc60477906 \h 95Session time: 9 Dec 2020 7:00AM - 8:30AM GMT PAGEREF _Toc60477907 \h 95The workshop will address the following questions: PAGEREF _Toc60477908 \h 96EU-POLARNET: Integrated European Polar Research Programme Completes Its Work: Final White Papers Published PAGEREF _Toc60477909 \h 97After Five Exciting Years, EU-PolarNet and WOC Completed the Project’s Activities in June 2020 and Delivered a Final Set of Achievements. PAGEREF _Toc60477910 \h 97Contact:?summit@ PAGEREF _Toc60477911 \h 97(corrected version) RISE UPdate – November 2020 Stop Funding Overfishing Campaign PAGEREF _Toc60477912 \h 972021 Call for Sustainable Finance Ideas: NOW OPEN PAGEREF _Toc60477913 \h 100Save the Date: #DefendTheDeep: Global Youth Mobilizing To Protect The Deep Sea PAGEREF _Toc60477914 \h 103IMPLEMENTING THE VISION OF OCEAN AND CLIMATE DATA COLLECTION BY INDUSTRY: SMART OCEAN-SMART INDUSTRIES IN SUPPORT OF SDG 14 AND THE U.N. DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE PAGEREF _Toc60477915 \h 104SOS Session Sportlight - OCEAN ESG: RESPONSIBLE INVESTING IN THE OCEAN PAGEREF _Toc60477916 \h 106Investment Community to Advance the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework and Metrics for Blue Economy Finance at the 2020 Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) PAGEREF _Toc60477917 \h 106Session time: 10 Dec 2020 8:00PM - 9:30PM GMT PAGEREF _Toc60477918 \h 107Investment Community to Advance the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework and Metrics for Blue Economy Finance at the 2020 Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) PAGEREF _Toc60477919 \h 107To advance these efforts, this SOS 2020 workshop will address: PAGEREF _Toc60477920 \h 108Invitation: Join the Sea Rangers for an online celebration of ocean innovation PAGEREF _Toc60477921 \h 108SOS Session Sportlight - Port and Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation PAGEREF _Toc60477922 \h 110Reminder: Port transparency (a global survey) PAGEREF _Toc60477923 \h 110The 2020 edition of Blue World Perspective is live! PAGEREF _Toc60477924 \h 112Katapult Ocean Investor Day 2020 PAGEREF _Toc60477925 \h 113Island Innovation - Stories shaping islands around the world?? PAGEREF _Toc60477926 \h 113COVID-19 Island Insights Series: Grenada And Trinidad And Tobago PAGEREF _Toc60477927 \h 115Island Stories from around the World PAGEREF _Toc60477928 \h 115Island Energy Stories PAGEREF _Toc60477929 \h 116How Lampung?is innovating for a brighter future PAGEREF _Toc60477930 \h 116Report: Virtual Island Summit 2020 PAGEREF _Toc60477931 \h 117December 3 | 9:00am PT SOA 2020 ACCELERATOR PROGRAM PAGEREF _Toc60477932 \h 119UN Decade of Ocean Science Youth Summit Invitation PAGEREF _Toc60477933 \h 120NEW: Scaling Climate Finance Webinar -Climate Lab PAGEREF _Toc60477934 \h 121Accelerating Blue Bond Issuance to Fund Sustainable Ocean Business Webinar | Key Outcomes PAGEREF _Toc60477935 \h 124Don't miss out on these financial literacy resources! PAGEREF _Toc60477936 \h 125Investable Oceans has launched! PAGEREF _Toc60477937 \h 126BLUE ECONOMY NEWS PAGEREF _Toc60477938 \h 126Green Economy News PAGEREF _Toc60477942 \h 147Climate Change News PAGEREF _Toc60477943 \h 150Ocean Expert PAGEREF _Toc60477944 \h 157Ocean Oculus PAGEREF _Toc60477945 \h 164Conferences PAGEREF _Toc60477946 \h 164Workshops and Courses PAGEREF _Toc60477947 \h 167Internships PAGEREF _Toc60477948 \h 168Funding PAGEREF _Toc60477949 \h 169Other Opportunities PAGEREF _Toc60477950 \h 172OPPORTUNITIESIsland Finance Forum April 2021The Island Finance Forum brings together senior financiers, development partners and regulators to share and exchange expertise on sustainable and inclusive financial structures in island communities. The Forum aims to highlight the unique financial challenges faced by global island communities and the solutions for sustainable economic recovery and inclusive growth in a post-pandemic world.?This virtual event will be accessible to attendees from across the globe in a variety of interactive sessions, including networking opportunities to meet and exchange ideas face to face or in small groups. Attendees can choose which of the topics and sessions they actively participate in and after the event, many will also watch and comment on the session recordings.?Please take advantage of discussing the conference topics further in the members-only Island Innovation?Facebook Group,?LinkedIn Group, and?Forum Portal.See you at the forum!The Island Innovation Team?The National Security Significance of a Changing ClimateEvent by?U.S. Naval War CollegeOnlineJan 8, 2021, 3:30 PM - 10:30 PM (your local time)Add to calendarRegistration link one of the first to take the NEW online course Supporting and Mentoring Youth?New course on youth developmentNo images??Click hereYou’ve already shown your commitment and compassion for Africa’s youth. Now it’s time to start building your mentorship skills.?You can begin with our first resource - the?NEW YALI Network Online Course, “Developing, Mentoring and Supporting Youth.”?This three-part course will examine the mentor-mentee relationship, how to create programs for professional skills development, and how to guide youth through conflict resolution and management.?Be one of the first to earn your certificate for this new course in either English, French, or Portuguese!Take the New Online CourseAs you work through the course, don’t forget that you can still take the YALI4Youth?Pledge?and?Quiz. Take the quiz before or after completing the course to see how your knowledge measures up.??There are still more YALI4Youth resources to come! Stay tuned to our?Facebook,?Twitter, and?LinkedIn?to see what’s next.EUMOFA Fisheries and Aquaculture Europe December 2020 NewsUMOFA Monthly Highlights?- 11 / 2020?from?EUMOFA?Text?(6 KB)??EUMOFA Monthly Highlights - 11 / 2020View this email in your browser () Reader,The latest issue of the EUMOFA Monthly Highlights has now been published. The headline messages from this month's market insights are listed below.The issue may be downloaded as a PDF here () .The data underlying the First Sales analyses in the Monthly Highlights is available in the annex here () .With kind regards,The EUMOFA team** FIRST SALES IN EUROPE------------------------------------------------------------Poland registered the greatest decrease in first-sales volume and value among the surveyed countries between January and September 2020. This was mainly due to a lower supply of highly valued cod, while volume fell primarily due to lower catches of sprat and herring.In September 2020, first sales decreased the most in the Netherlands. First-sales volume decreased by 59% and value by 40%. This decline was mainly due to lower sales of herring. Read more () .Access the most recent weekly () (up to week 50 of 2020) and monthly () (October 2020) data for first sales in Europe on the EUMOFA website.FIRST SALES OF EUROPEAN PILCHARD AND EUROPEAN SPRATFirst-sales prices of European pilchard experienced an upward trend in the Netherlands and Spain between October 2017 and September 2020, while in Portugal they followed a decreasing trend. The Netherlands registered the highest average first-sales price of the species, at 1,99 EUR/kg. Read more () .Over the same period, prices of European sprat increased in the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden. The average first-sales price was the lowest in Poland, at 0,17 EUR/kg. In Sweden, it was 24% higher, while in the Netherlands it was 86% higher. Read more () .** EXTRA-EU IMPORTS------------------------------------------------------------The price of frozen mackerel imported into the EU from the Faroe Islands increased in 2020 (up to October), while volume decreased slightly. Price ranged from 1,00 to 2,00 EUR/kg. Read more () .** CONSUMPTION------------------------------------------------------------In 2019, Portuguese consumers spent an average of 7,89 EUR per kilogram of scabbardfish. A total of 2.273 tonnes of this fish species was consumed in the country in the same year. Read more () .Access the most recent weekly () (up to week 50 of 2020) consumption data on the EUMOFA website.** FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN BRAZIL------------------------------------------------------------The EU exported 16.329 tonnes of fisheries and aquaculture products to Brazil in 2019. The main exported species was cod, which covered 42% of total volume of exports. Read more () .** MEGRIM IN THE EU------------------------------------------------------------Global production of megrim amounted to 18.329 tonnes in 2018, almost exclusively caught by the EU fleet (98% of world catch volume). The leading producers were France (28%), the UK (27%), Spain (23%), and Ireland (16%). Read more () .** GLOBAL HIGHLIGHTS------------------------------------------------------------In November 2020, the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, the Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on the 2021 management measures for blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the North East Atlantic. Read more () .** MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT------------------------------------------------------------In November 2020, average prices for marine fuel in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK increased by about 3% relative to the previous month, reaching an average of 0,31 EUR/litre. Compared with November 2019, fuel prices were 36% higher.? Read more () .In focus in the next edition of the Monthly Highlights (No. 1/2021):* First sales of common octopus and broadtail shortfin squid in Italy and Spain, among other countries.* Consumption of anchovy in Italy.* Case studies examining cold-water shrimps (Pandalus species) in the EU and fisheries and aquaculture in Mexico.============================================================The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) is a market intelligence service of the European Union. It works to increase market transparency and efficiency, providing data and analyses on EU market dynamics for supporting business decisions and policy making.For more information on EUMOFA, view the introductory ** video ().Copyright ? 2020European Commission, All rights reserved.European CommissionDirectorate-General for Maritime Affairs and FisheriesRue Joseph II, 99B-1000 BrusselsBelgium**?contact-us@eumofa.eu?(mailto:contact-us@eumofa.eu?subject=EUMOFA%20Newsletter)**?eumofa.eu?()Tel. number:+39 06 85373537You are subscribed to the English EUMOFA Newsletter.You can subscribe to receive the newsletters in ** French ()or ** Spanish ().** EUMOFA Privacy Policy ()** Update your preferences ()** Unsubscribe from this list ()Invitation to take part on a new research initiative on SDG13 (Climate Action): The Climate Change and SDG 13 Academic Research and Publications Initiative (CC-SDG13-RPI)Dear Colleagues,Invitation to take part on a new research initiative on ?SDG13 (Climate Action): The Climate Change and SDG 13 Academic Research and Publications Initiative (CC-SDG13-RPI)On Monday, 1st February 2021, the Research and Transfer Centre "Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management"(FTZ-NK) the International Climate Change Information and Research Programme (ICCIRP) launch a major effort to promote and disseminate the results ofscholarly research on matters related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on SDG13 (Climate Action).Titled ?"Climate Change and SDG 13 Academic Research and Publications Initiative" (CC-SDG13-RPI), it is aimed at fillingin the gap on peer-reviewed papers, written by international,interdisciplinary teams addressing SDG13, and published in highcalibre journals. CC-SDG13-RPI complements the impulse provided by highly successful "Handbook of Climate ChangeAdapatation" (4 volumes)?, Handbook of Climate Change Communication (3 volumes) "Handbook of Climate Change Resilience" (4 volumes), which are comprehensive editorial projects on climate change adaptation.The FTZ-NK and ICCIRP teams will design the research and conceive the papers on SDG13, and will contact the colleagues whoregistered, with an invitation to join. Interested colleagues will be informed about the planned papers, their scope andmethods, and may reflect if they are able to join. Those who do, may provide specific contributions, and be listed asco-authors. Since the chosen journals will all be fully indexed and with an impact factor, the time here is well -SDG13-RPI represents a good opportunity for both, personal and professional development, and also serves the purposes ofenlarging one?s international network of contacts. Participation at CC-SDG13-RPI entails no costs, but colleagues joiningshould be willing to invest the time needed in the team efforts to produce quality publications, which will advance thestate of knowledge on the links between climate change and sustainable development research.Members of academic staff from across all areas (e.g. social science, natural sciences, engineering, etc) interested tojoin this unique effort, should contact Marina.Kovaleva@haw-hamburg.de, from the ICCIRP team, with the following details:Name and Surname:Post:Main areas of interest within SDG13 (please name up to 3 areas within SDG13, you are interested to undertake research on):Organisation:Country:E-mail:The deadline for registrations is 20th January 2021.Rgds,The FTZ-NK and ICCIRP Teams (contact: Marina.Kovaleva@haw-hamburg.de)World Maritime Summit 20 Jan 2021Explore the global maritime trends from the comfort of your deskJDwisdom35713.@s1.csa2.?on behalf of?Jaisimha Das?<jai@wisdom.events>Thu 12/3/2020 8:04 PM?At the peak of the crisis, when the contraction of cargo volumes brought an additional challenge to structural market imbalance, the report notes, the container shipping industry adopted more discipline, cutting capacity and reducing costs to maintain profitability instead of market share.As a result, freight rates remained at stable levels despite the depressed demand. From the perspective of shippers, these strategies meant severe space limitations to transport goods and delays in delivery dates. To cope with pandemic-related disruptions, players in the maritime sector adjusted their operations, finances, sanitary and safety protocols as well as working practices and procedures. In addition, several governments, through their border agencies, port authorities and customs administrations, made reforms to keep trade flowing while keeping people safe.The?Global Maritime Summit 2.0?delivered virtually will bring together decision makers from across the industry to discuss the latest developments and challenges in Shipping and Maritime Ports. The event will be held on January 20-21, 2021 -?DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA HEREFeatured speakers includeI)?Jan Egbertsen,?Port of AmsterdamII)?Prof. Mikael Hilden,?Finnish Environment Institute and Strategic Research CouncilIII)?Dr Antonis Michail,?World Ports Sustainability ProgramIV)?Even Husby,?Port of bergenV)?Walter Selen,?European Sea Ports OrganizationSEE THE COMPLETE LIST HERELike the September edition, this event will be divided into three streams to enable an offering of a unified solution to bring the Maritime ecosystem together under one digital roof in these unprecedented times:·?????2nd Global Arctic Shipping Summit·?????The 6th International Green & Smart Shipping Summit·?????2nd World Maritime Port Summit: Advancing Port Technology and DigitisationThe January event will cover new case studies and challenges from Ports, Ship Owners and Companies, including how to integrate digitalization into your strategy to enable smart, green Ports and Ships, the latest technical developments in AI, IOT and data storage and navigating through new IMO regulations and COVID-19. This is a unique opportunity, not to be missed, that will enable you to network and gain insight from leaders within the Maritime industry across the globe over three days.DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA HEREFor more information, please feel free to reach out to me or you may directly register online.Best regardsJaisimha DasMMPA News, Nov-Dec 2020: MPAs after COVID - New concepts in MPA finance - New dates for IMPAC5 - More 30x30 commitments1847 bytesHi everyone,The table of contents for the November-December?2020 issue of MPA News is provided below. You can click on individual articles. To scroll through the full issue,?click here.Best wishes for your work, and for a safe and productive 2021!?Please stay in touch.John DavisEditor, MPA News,?john@.Table of ContentsLetter from the Editor: Building a new 'normal' for MPAs after COVID-19.?It is natural to want to return to normal from this pandemic. But before COVID-19, most MPAs lacked adequate funding to meet their goals, and way too many MPAs were paper parks. That was our normal. We need to build a new one."Life after the pandemic will not be the same as before": How the revenue-savvy Brijuni National Park has navigated COVID-19 and is planning for the future.?MPA News reported on Brijuni in 2014 and?said it might be the most revenue-savvy MPA in the world, with multiple income streams. But when COVID-19?happened?and tourism slowed, Brijuni’s budget took a big hit. MPA News returns?to Brijuni to see how the MPA has responded, and what lessons it could provide on lowering costs, securing revenues, and rebuilding a tourism base.Charting a new course for MPA finance: Practitioners explore new concepts like public-private partnerships, the use of financial technology, and more.?Even before?COVID, the MPA field was in need of new ideas and tools for financing. We highlight?three?new concepts, and how practitioners are exploring their possibilities.Resources on MPAs and COVID-19: Biodiversity conservation during COVID - Impacts on the marine environment and economy - Grants.?Amid the ongoing pandemic, MPA News has been compiling related resources for our readers. Here is our latest collection.New dates: IMPAC5 to be held in June 2022 in Vancouver, Canada.?The 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) is confirmed for 23-29 June 2022 in Vancouver, Canada.Science Corner:?MPAs and fish catch - Dynamic MPAs - Network performance indicators - Cumulative impacts and conservation planning - Residual MPAs.?Notes & News:?More 30x30 commitments - Tristan da Cunha - EU MPAs - Seabirds and COVID - Debris cleanup - Reef restoration - Poaching - Blue Parks - Around the web - MPA News vault.Development Aid News Alert?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?News alertDear colleague,Fresh News which match your selected criteria have been posted on DevelopmentAid. 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Satellite technology is incre...Read all the newsGoodbye 2020: Highlights from the first year of UpLink World Economic Forum?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from uplink@.?|?Show blocked contentUUpLink?<uplink@>Sat 12/19/2020 6:30 AMView this email in your browserWelcome to the final UpLink Weekly newsletter of 2020!?This week, we're taking a look back at some of the key stats and top moments from UpLink's first year!?Also this week - a reminder to submit your solutions to the protein challenge!UpLink's year in numbersVisit?our impact page?to learn more about UpLink's influence.Our Challenges??Oceans?In March, UpLink launched its first-ever challenge;?the Ocean Solutions Sprint!?Out of the 65 solutions that were submitted,?a winning cohort of 11 innovations was selected.Our?second ocean sprint?launched in September sourcing 85 new?solutions. Stay tuned for the announcement of our second cohort in?January 2021.??COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic?was the next challenge area we focused on, sourcing an incredible 409 solutions with 15 innovations distinguishing themselves apart from the rest.?As a follow up to the COVID challenge UpLink ran a subsequent challenge focused on?Social Justice?and how to ensure an equal recovery from the pandemic. From 50 submissions, 4 cohort members were selected.??Trillion TreesJuly saw the launch of our?Trillion Trees Challenge, hosted by?. In just one month we received nearly 350 solutions and our expert panel narrowed it down to a cohort of 20 innovators.?The next Trillion Trees Challenge will focus on the Sahel region in Africa and will be launching in early 2021. Stay tuned!? A Challenge to Diversify Protein??UpLink has launched a brand new topic area calling for solutions that could create new protein sources to appeal to tomorrow's consumer.?Learn more about our protein?topic and?start?submitting your innovations?now!Top BlogsThis is what had you clicking over on our blog platformThe entrepreneur who is turning waste plastic bottles into boatsMadiba & Nature's 'ecoboats'?are helping local fishermen while?creating jobs in the recycling industry. We interviewed the?founder to find out how.?Read moreThis Indian solar desalination plant will provide water and jobs for local womenRising sea levels and more frequent storms are making groundwater saltier in east India. An innovative partnership could hold the solution.?Read moreThis company pays you back for planting treesEcoTree owns forest land but gives ownership of the trees to individuals and businesses, who see their initial investment grow by 2% each year.?Read moreTop videosA selection of some of our most watched videos of the yearHow drones can help?plant thousands of trees a dayDendra Systems is a restoration platform that combines ecology with drones and AI to deliver transparency to biodiversity restoration projects at a scale never before possible.?Watch now.Help at the tap of a fingerKenyan start-up, Flare, provides a next-generation 911 for billions around the world who do not have access to help during an emergency. Find out how their innovation is already being implemented in Kenya.?Watch now.Transforming shipping?to save the environment.Over 100 million shipping containers are 50% empty while traveling from port to port.?Cubex Global aims to use?real-time, blockchain-enabled online marketplaces, to optimize cargo space?and lower carbon emissions.?Watch now.Thanks for joining us in 2020, see you in 2021!December Newsletter Investable Oceans?During a truly challenging year it has been heartening to see so many people and organizations continue to advance the ocean stewardship agenda, while remaining sensitive to shifts in societal needs and priorities due to the pandemic and widespread social justice issues. This dedication and persistence gives us great optimism for what the coming year and decade will bring.With this newsletter we are launching a new site feature called ZONES, designed to make it easier to provide easy, centralized access to all content on the site related to a specific topic, including investments, news and research, books, films and art. We have chosen Seaweed as our first Zone because it has been particularly prominent over the past months due to bold global initiatives, deep research and multiple investable opportunities. Please take time to explore the many facets of this remarkable life form, including a number of investment opportunities on the site (accredited investors only for that section). And be sure to check out our [../blogs/insights/seaweed-101-the-potential-of-seaweed-aquaculture-in-the-blue-economy]Seaweed 101 Primer!As 2020 draws to a close we would like to thank you for all of your support, so many of you have helped us extend our reach and make the sorts of connections we had in mind when we started Investable Oceans. We look forward to continuing to grow our community in 2021, and if there are ways we can be of help to you at an institutional or individual level please do not hesitate to reach out.Be well and see you next year!Ted, Brian and VanessaDIVE INLATEST NEWSCourtesy of Paul NicklenZONESSeaweed The Seaweed Zone aggregates seaweed-themed Quick Dips, Deep Dives, investment opportunities and inspirational content from across the site for those interested in learning more about this emergent pillar of the Blue Economy.READ MOREGET INSPIREDBLUE BOOKSSlimeMulti-disciplinary introduction to the world of algae - lots of useful information and insights.IMPACTFUL FILMS2040Uplifting, solutions oriented film (including seaweed!), curated by New York Wild Film Festival.INNOVATIONSMarine Slime Into DrugsROV Hercules descends nearly a mile in search of compounds that could yield lifesaving drugs.ARTIVISTSBenjamin Von WongInspiring work combining engineering and art, content courtesy of Oceanic Global.LEARNQUICK DIPSThe Oldest ForestA thoughtful review and comparison of a number of recent seaweed books from The New York Review of Books - covers a lot of topics for a “Quick Dip”.DEEP DIVESSeaweed Revolution: A Manifesto for a Sustainable FutureA bold collaborative vision for maximizing seaweed’s enormous potential to contribute to the health of our planet and its inhabitants.COOL TOOLSGoogle Earth - revealing the oceansTravel the world underwater from your armchair - be prepared to stay for a while, this site has extensive and engaging content.CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTSJANUARY 7th - 15thIUCN World Conservation Congress - Restoring Ocean HealthJANUARY 12thSea Ahead - BlueGreen Innovation Challenge Extended DeadlineJANUARY 28th 4.00 AM - 6.15 AM ESTBioMarine - The Blue DealFEBRUARY 15th - 17thOceanology International AmericasFEBRUARY 16thDeadline: Ocean Observing PrizeFEBRUARY 21st - 24thAquaculture America 2021News Release: Announcing BLUE FINANCE SUMMIT – Blue FIN 2021?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from info@.?|?Show blocked contentWC?News ReleaseWOC ANNOUNCES “BlueFIN 21” – THE GLOBAL BLUE FINANCE SUMMITHigh Level Finance and Investment Conference on Ocean Sustainable Development to Convene in 202118 December 2020The World Ocean Council is pleased to announce the launch of “BlueFIN 21” - the annual Global Blue Finance Summit.BlueFIN 21 is an invitation-only event which will commence in 2021. The specific dates and location will be determined early in the coming year.To receive to BlueFIN 21 news and updates,?click here.BlueFIN 21 builds on the success of the WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) in late 2019 “Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy”, which is the most comprehensive global Blue Finance event organized to date and followed on from longstanding WOC Ocean Investment Platform developments.? The SOS 2019 “Investing in Ocean Futures” Program is available?here.? The SOS 2019 Executive Summary Report is available?here.? The list of CEOs/Senior Executives who attend the WOC SOS is available?here.The WOC “Ocean Investor Roundtable” began meeting monthly in early 2020 with a steadily growing finance and investment network on ocean sustainable development,?as a direct result of the SOS 2019.BlueFIN 21 will convene the investment and finance community involved in or interested in the sustainable ocean economy,?including:? Asset owners and Asset managers? Ocean Funds and Impact Investors? Institutional Investors? Family Offices and Philanthropic Investors? Corporate Investors and Venture Capital? Government Funding Agencies and Multi-lateral Funding OrganizationsBlueFIN 21 will address a full range of ocean finance and sustainable development topics, such as:? Blue Finance Opportunities: Ocean Economy Sector Trends and Forecasts? Ocean ESG Framework: Standards, Metrics, Indicators, Monitoring and Reporting? Institutional Investors and the Ocean: Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds and the Blue Economy? Corporate Investing and Venture Capital for Ocean Sustainable Development? Ocean Impact Investing and the Growing Ocean Funds Community? Philanthropic Investment and the Blue Economy? Family Office Financing for Ocean Health and Sustainability? Multi-Lateral and Public Funding as Partners for Risk Mitigation/Guarantees? The Role of Banks in Ocean Sustainable Development? Blended Finance and Blue Finance? Ocean/Maritime Insurance Community, Risk, and Sustainable Development? Ocean/Maritime Legal Community Support for Advancing Blue Finance? Blue Finance and BlockchainTo receive to BlueFIN 21 news and updates,?click here.# Blue Economy by the Numbers #Percent of responding investors who have not assessed their portfolios for impact on the ocean:?75%Percent of responding investors unaware of their ocean exposure/risk in an investment context:?21%Source: Investors and the Blue Economy. 2020. Credit Suisse/Responsible Investor ResearchRecent and Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement12 December, WebinarPartnerships for Sustainable Blue Economy Transition and Pandemic Recovery in Small Island Developing States?(SIDS) (co-organized with U.N.)14-15 January, Online eventBlue Funds Pitch?(co-organized with BlueInvest Platform and Forum Oceano)World Ocean Council (WOC) – The Global Blue Economy Business OrganizationThe WOC is the international, cross-sectoral alliance for private sector leadership, collaboration and action on ocean sustainability, stewardship and science. Companies from a range of industries worldwide are distinguishing themselves as leaders in “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”, including: shipping, oil and gas, tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, mining, renewable energy, ocean technology and investment..WOC Members are listed?here,a part of the WOC Network of 35,000+ ocean industry stakeholders around the world. The WOC is a registered not-for-profit organization in the US and France.New financing mechanisms for islands to explore. Island Innovation?SOcean 14 – Ocean News Tracker – 17 December, 2020?Ocean 14 – Ocean News Tracker – 17 December, 2020?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from max.gottschalk@.?|?Show blocked contentMGMax Gottschalk?<max.gottschalk@>Thu 12/17/2020 9:34 PM???More actionsTo:?Jack DyerArticle of the weekWorld’s largest ocean sustainability initiative agreedWhat’s happening??The leaders of 14 countries, whose governments are responsible for 40% of global coastlines, have committed to end overfishing, while also restoring falling fish populations and ending the movement of plastic pollution into the sea over the next 10 years. The pledges, which were outlined on 2 December, constitute the world’s largest ocean sustainability initiative. The countries involved will end subsidies contributing to overfishing, enforce measures designed to end illegal fishing, and commit to managing oceans within their own jurisdictions sustainably by 2025.Why does this matter??As pressures on the world’s seas increase due to overfishing, climate change and plastic pollution, it’s becoming imperative to effect change to improve the sustainability of the ocean.?The?High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy?was set up to help do just that, with its latest initiative to “Give it 100%” – to sustainably manage 100% of national waters by 2025 – signed by Australia, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Palau and Portugal. Its?agenda?is framed around ocean health, wealth, knowledge, equity and finance, and the aim is to push nations to develop sustainable ocean plans so all waters under national jurisdiction are sustainably managed by 2030.?The initiative’s launch was accompanied by a?report?from the panel’s expert group and SYSTEMIQ on sustainable ocean solutions, containing a roadmap to reach the aims. This outlines how measures – such as setting up national ocean task forces to coordinate efforts – can produce six times more sustainable seafood by 2050, create 40 times more renewable energy by the same date, create 12 million jobs by 2030, and result in $15.5tn in net benefits.?Stakeholders responded positively, including Canada’s aquaculture industry which?lauded?country’s pledge to protect its coastline – the world’s largest – and the 30 million square kilometres of national waters covered globally. Meanwhile, south of?Canada’s border, the US seafood sector?has instead been vocal against similar measures. The industry has written a?letter?to US government representatives opposing the creation of Marine Protected Areas to prevent fishing in 30% of the US’ Exclusive Economic Zone.?On a broader level, overfishing remains a difficult subject to address. The World Trade Organization this week?failed?to reach a deal to reduce subsidies contributing to the problem. There is, however, optimism progress has been made to reach a deal next year to reduce aid from heavy subsidisers including China, the EU, the US, South Korea and Japan. The Pew Charitable Trusts?estimated?a deal could increase fish biomass globally by 12.5% over the next 20 years.?Meanwhile, while certain retailers have taken action to?stop sourcing?tuna from stocks under pressure,?another recent failure?to reach a consensus – in this instance from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission – means tropical tuna fisheries are set to lack any form of management on quotas or gear types from 1 January. While individual nations can implement their own regulations, this marks the first time in the commission’s 70-year history it has been without regional oversight.?The EU also has some work to do, with the European Court of Auditors?finding?action from the bloc since 2008 to reduce fishing to sustainable levels and restore European seas'?environmental status has not been strong enough.?The High Level Panel earlier this year?outlined?the net economic benefits of taking action on overfishing, which would amount to around $6.7tn over the next 30 years according to its analysis. It also said, under a “blue recovery” from Covid-19, coastal states could generate $17 for every $1 spent on offshore wind, and $3 for every $1 spent on mangrove restoration.Ocean SustainabilityOECD calls for fishing subsidy reform to meet goals of SDG 14?WTO fails to agree overfishing subsidy reduction?Arctic sees second-warmest year since 1900: report?High Arctic temperatures lead to record tanker sailing season?Treaty necessary to prevent mining damaging the seabed: report?Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestle are main plastic polluters: study?Sydney Harbour underwater garden aims to boost biodiversity?Around 1.5 billion masks could enter the ocean this year: report?US to safeguard coral habitats in the Pacific and Caribbean?Ocean pollution putting the health of billions at risk?Scotland introduces four additional marine protected areas?Car tyre chemicals kill endangered US salmon: study?Tagged plastic bottle travels 1,700 miles in waterways: studyAquacultureEU allocates €6.1bn for fisheries and aquaculture in 2021-2027?The Philippines injects $10.4m into aquaculture industry?Major players join to develop low-carbon salmon feed for Norway?Aquaculture centre of excellence planned for Nigeria?Scottish start-up develops salmon gut simulator for feed testing?BioMar to supply Quality Salmon's Swedish land-based salmon site?First floating solar seaweed farm developed off Netherlands?Second Huon Aquaculture escape releases up to 130,000 salmon?Tropical tuna to be unmanaged as IATTC fails to reach consensus?Seafood companies commit to sustainability goalsCarbon Capture and SensorsBECCS, biomethane needed for 78% UK emissions fall before 2035?Australian, Japanese firms to start floating CCS for LNG plants?United Airlines vows to be 100% green by 2050, funds CCS project?Walkers to produce fertiliser from potato waste, recycled CO2?Aker and MAN form carbon capture technology partnershipEmerging Preservation TechnologyIOC, LanzaTech develop novel CO2-to-fuels technology?VTT scientists develop recyclable PEF packaging using citrus peel?Braskem, Encina to use plastic pyrolysis to make polypropylene?ASU, TEXEL to commercialise batteries without rare earth metals?Yorkshire Water to cut wastewater pollution with IoT and AI tech?Toraphene unveils bio-based plastic reinforced with graphene?Sumitomo to produce polyolefins from waste with Axens' process?Yara plans full-scale green ammonia conversion at plant in Norway?Via Kaizen project to develop AI-based system for sea vessels?Engie's Tractebel unveils 15+ MW hydrogen-ready floater?AquaVentus group plans 10 GW offshore wind to hydrogen for 2035?Siemens to develop hydrogen-from-wind turbine with island modeGlobal Wind Blade Supply Chain Update 2020 now available, exclusively on GWEC's Members Area??? View this email in your browser?Just Released:?Global Wind Blade Supply Chain Update 2020The?Global Wind Blade Supply Chain Update 2020?marks GWEC Market Intelligence’s second key component assessment, which is part of the GWEC Market Intelligence service that provides insights and data-based analysis on the development of the wind industry.Blades are one of the most critical and expensive components of a wind turbine, and having the right supply chain strategy is crucial for all wind turbine manufacturers. The right supply chain strategy is also key to ensure that the world can deploy wind power at the necessary rate and in new markets to meet decarbonisation goals and keep global warming below 1.5°C.?Read MoreUpdated:?Global Wind Turbine?Rotor Diameter DatabaseBuilding on GWEC Market Intelligence's supply side data offering, the updated global wind turbine rotor diameter database consists of the rotor diameter statistics for 2019, adding on to the previous database released last year which included data for 2014 and 2018.This database highlights the change of global market share of different rotor diameters for wind turbines, showing that turbines are becoming increasingly bigger in size across the world.?Access the Database#ICYMI:?Q3 2020 Market OutlookAccording to the latest market outlook published by GWEC Market Intelligence,?71.3 GW?of wind power capacity is expected to be installed in?2020?despite the impacts of COVID-19, which is only a?6%?decrease from pre-COVID forecasts in Q1 2020. The forecast for offshore wind installations in 2020 has been increased by?5%?from pre-COVID forecasts to?6.5 GW,?led by the installation rush in China.The wind industry is on-track to achieve record growth over the next five years with over?348 GW?expected to be installed between?2020-2024, bringing total global wind power capacity to nearly?1,000 GW?by the end of?2024, which is an increase of?54%?for total wind power installations compared to 2019.?Read More#ICYMI:?Global Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel DatabaseAs offshore wind continues to accelerate growth into new markets, the industry must keep looking to the future and anticipate growth to avoid any potential bottlenecks and be able to fulfil a growing demand for offshore wind.One potential bottleneck which could slow offshore wind installation is the availability of vessels that are critical for offshore wind turbines installation execution, which is why GWEC Market Intelligence has published its first ever Global Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Database as an important resource for the industry.?Read MoreGWEC's Flagship Reports in 2020?Global Wind Report2019Wind energy has expanded by leaps and bounds in the last 20 years, becoming a mainstream source of clean, cost-competitive energy around the world.The 15th flagship?Global Wind Report 2019?by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) provides a comprehensive overview of the global wind industry through the latest market data, country profiles, trends and analysis from?GWEC Market Intelligence.?Download the report?Global Offshore WindReport 2020The second edition of GWEC’s Global Offshore Wind Report provides a comprehensive overview of the offshore wind sector globally with the latest data and analysis on market growth, industry forecasts to 2030 and data-based insights on emerging markets.The report also includes lessons learnt on support schemes, industrial development and job creation, grid connection, cost reduction and supply chain, as well as health and safety to further drive growth of the global offshore wind market.?Download the report?GWEC's Market Intelligence Platform in our Members Area gives you access to exclusive insights and data on the global wind energy industry. GWEC's Market Intelligence covers statistics and market data, market outlook, policy updates, country profiles, deep-dives on the offshore market, insights from GWEC’s Task Forces and Committees, analysis of the global wind supply chain and much more!Check our our latest updates on the global wind industry exclusively on?GWEC Market Intelligence's platform.?Please contact?Feng Zhao?for any questions about GWEC's Market Intelligence offering. For any media enquiries, please contact Alyssa Pek at?alyssa.pek@.?View this email in your browserDo you know?The Power of Our Ocean?To support the rapid, global scale-up of ocean-based clean energy, the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) has published a new report today, ‘The Power of Our Ocean’ , as a guiding document for countries to accelerate development of ocean energies like offshore wind and reap the socioeconomic benefits they can offer.This report was published in response to the?High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy’s?(Ocean Panel) ‘Transformations for a Sustainable Ocean Economy’, a far-reaching political document which highlights the importance of government-industry collaboration and underscores key ways that environmental conservation and economic prosperity can go hand in hand. Ocean-based renewable energy, and in particular offshore wind, is targeted in this document as a key solution to support decarbonisation at the pace needed to keep global warming within 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, generate jobs and boost economic growth.?‘The Power of Our Ocean’ report answers the most important questions for governments looking to scale-up ocean-based renewable energy, including:What can offshore wind do for your country?What is the best way to realise the benefits of offshore wind industry in your country?How do we coexist with other marine users?How can you best create jobs?How do we keep offshore wind safe?How do we manage the impact on the environment?What other technologies can be used to harness ocean-based renewable energy?Download the Report!How can we achieve?1,400 GW of offshore wind?by 2050?What does?1,400 GW of ocean-based renewable energy?mean??Find out more at the?official launch event on WindTV!Join us tomorrow for the official launch of the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC)’s new ‘Power of Our Oceans’ ?report, which highlights how 1,400 GW of offshore wind is achievable by 2050. To support the rapid, global scale-up of ocean-based clean energy and achieve this target, this report will be a guiding document for countries to accelerate development of ocean energies like offshore wind and reap the socioeconomic benefits they can offer. This session will discuss the main takeaways from this new report, the importance of offshore wind to achieving our climate goals, and we will also hear from government representatives from across the world on how they plan to build up their offshore wind markets in the years to come.Find out more!Contact?Us?For any questions about The Power of Our Ocean report about other OREAC initiatives, please get in touch with Joyce Lee at?joyce.lee@.Katapult OceanWave 3 wrap up, Apply for wave 4 and Merry Christmas!?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from im@.?|?Show blocked contentIMIngrid Maurstad?<im@>Thu 12/17/2020 12:59 AM???More actionsTo:?Jack DyerUpdate from all Wave 3 ocean startupsLast week we ended our accelerator program with the grand finale, the Investor day! We gathered 180 investors from all over the world, from US to Australia. Due to Covid-19, our onsite program in Oslo had to turn digital, including all the events such as Investor Day. We would like to thank all contributors to the program, participants at our events as well as the program participants for accommodating so swiftly to the digital set-up. You made digital a success (although we do miss late nights in the office problem-solving go-to-market strategies over take-out!).?The latest news on the Startups:?Aquammodate has secured follow-on funding from Chalmers Ventures and Vinnova to revolutionize water purificationParalenz has launched the 2nd?edition of their underwater camera and is ready to scale their rental business in the US and Italy.Desolenator is building a clean water distribution center in India together with Carlsberg.Fortuna Cools is ready for the launch of their coolers in the US in January 2021HydroSurv is selling USVs to leading global sonar manufacturers and ocean science academic institutions.Hooked has closed its seed round of 500k€ and is ready to launch its plant based vegan seafood in Sweden.ecoSPEARS has deployed their UV Cube system technology to destroy persistent contaminants in water, secured three paid pilot projects, and was selected as one of eight companies to the Exelon Climate Change Investment Initiative.Matter. closed its seven-figure seed round, has secured a new international partnership with a utilities provider, and is now working towards full commercialisation of its existing IP portfolio, and is ready to scale.SolarDuck is developing world's leading offshore floating solar technology. They are thrilled to announce the release of their full-scale demonstrator early 2021.ORF closed a 1,5 MUSD financing round with WWF US among the investors this autumn. You may visit the Ocean Rainforest farm and processing plant in the Faroe Islands virtually?hereIf you're an investor who would like to get in touch with any of the startups, please contact them, or contact us and we'll connect you!??A big thanks to Crayon and Innovation Norway for supporting our Investor day!??Learn more about the ocean startups hereThe Economist World Ocean Summit 1-5 March 2021We would like to thank you for participating in the World Ocean Innovation Insight Hour?Fostering talent for the ocean economy?yesterday. We hope you enjoyed this relevant and timely discussion.Your feedback counts?We would appreciate your feedback on what you liked and what you think we can improve on. Please take a moment to answer a few questions and share your thoughts.Take the surveyWatch on demandThe event is now?available on demand?so you can access it whenever convenient.In collaboration with?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Supported byEntering its eighth year,?The Economist's?World Ocean Summit 2021?is going virtual. Attending its sessions is also free. Join us from?March 1st - 5th?for a deep dive into six industry-specific tracks and a series of insightful plenary sessions.Although we can't meet in person, we plan to make this year bigger and better.Register now?to join over 5,000 participants and 130 speakers across the week, in our mission to accelerate?a sustainable ocean economy.?View the event schedule and website?here.GWEC Asia Newsletter I How can India achieve its renewable energy targets??Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from communications@.?|?Show blocked contentGGWEC?<communications@>Wed 12/9/2020 6:37 PM?Like??To:?Jack DyerView this email in your browser9 December 2020EDITORIAL: Accelerating wind power growth in India and driving a green recovery with GWEC IndiaBy: Francis Jayasurya,?India Director, GWECAs the third largest carbon emitter in the world, decarbonising India’s energy system is crucial to achieve global decarbonisation targets and support international efforts to keep global warming under 1.5°C pre-industrial levels – and wind power will play a key role for India to achieve the country’s climate targets.Wind energy kickstarted the renewable energy revolution in India and has helped the country mitigate around 50.87 million tonnes of CO2 in the past two years alone. However, wind power growth has slowed down in India recently due to regulatory barriers, with projects delayed further due to the COVID-19 crisis. The country cannot risk slowing down its wind power development now, not only to ensure that decarbonisation takes place at the necessary rate meet its goals under the Paris Agreement, but also to unlock the socioeconomic benefits of wind power to drive a green recovery.Last week during the annual Global RE-Invest conference organised by the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GWEC announced that we will establish GWEC India, a new India-based industry platform to tap into India’s huge wind potential. The new platform will focus on building out India’s huge potential and local supply capacity, addressing regulatory bottlenecks, sharing best international practices and experience, as well as facilitating dialogue and cooperation between government and industry stakeholders.Continue ReadingOffshore Wind in India: Key policy advances can lead to rapid gains for sectorBy: Anjali Lathigara,?Market Intelligence Analyst, GWECBlessed with around 7,600 km of coastline, the Government of India has set two ambitious offshore wind targets - 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030. While India’s full offshore wind potential (see the graph above) has much more to offer. Realising India’s offshore wind potential will not only be crucial in decarbonising the country’s energy system to meet its Paris Agreement commitments, but also an important new driver of local jobs and investment for its coastal regions.Continue ReadingFocus on: India I GWEC's Global Wind Briefs on WindTVAs part of WindEnergy Hamburg Digital, GWEC's Global Wind Briefs on WindTV hosted a session to discuss the market status and outlook of wind power in India. Francis Jayasurya, GWEC’s India Director was joined by experts of the local industry that came together with more in-depth perspectives on policy, technology, supply chain, offshore wind developments and the role of wind power for a green recovery in India. Re-watch the session?here!?3rd RE-INVEST 2020 Spark Conversations Around Renewing Momentum for India - the 4th Largest Wind Market GloballyOn 26-28 November, over 25,000 global virtual delegates gathered for India’s biggest renewable energy event to discuss how to accelerate development and deployment of renewable energy and connect the global investment community with Indian energy stakeholders. RE-Invest 2020, organised by India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, who reaffirmed the country’s commitment to renewable energy.Following the announcement of GWEC India at this landmark event, GWEC's CEO Ben Backwell moderated a session addressing the need to renew momentum around wind power growth in India over the next decade to drive decarbonisation and green recovery, which included the participation of Bhanu Pratap Yadav, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. GWEC’s India Director Francis Jayasurya also joined a session on how to attract renewable energy investment in Tamil Nadu.Find out more about RE-Invest?here.GWEC's South East Asia Task Force calls on Vietnamese government to rethink proposed Feed-in Tariffs reduction, which could “seriously damage” growth of wind power in the country?- GWEC welcomes the recent decision by the Vietnamese government to approve an extension of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme for wind power in the country. However, the proposed dramatic reduction to the FIT risks seriously damaging the growth of Vietnam’s promising wind power sector, slowing down investment and the creation of new jobs and making it harder for Vietnam to meet growing energy demand.The proposed new FIT rates, included in an official letter from the Ministry of Industry and Trade on 28 October 2020, ?will be 7.02 US cent/kWh for onshore wind and 8.47 US cent/kWh for intertidal/nearshore wind, and would apply to projects commissioned from November 2021 to December 2023. This represents a tariff slash of more than 17 per cent for onshore wind – one of the most dramatic reductions seen in any wind power market globally to date, according to GWEC.Based on market forecasts and experience in other wind markets, a FIT reduction of this size would derail investment in new and planned wind projects in Vietnam and threaten the country’s current position as a leading wind market in South East Asia. Developers already facing delays due to COVID-19, and the general challenges encountered in an early stage wind market would struggle to close financing, leading to a “bust” period that could reduce new wind installations by up to 80 per cent in 2023, and a further 25 per cent per year thereafter.?Find out more?here.Corporate Renewables Procurement will be a driver of Thailand Wind Industry?- On 27 November, Mark Hutchinson, Chair of GWEC’s South East Asia Task Force spoke at the Thailand Wind Energy Association’s (ThaiWEA) annual conference in Bangkok, providing an overview of the global wind sector and sharing the activities undertaken by the Task Force this year to accelerate growth of wind power in South East Asia.?During his intervention, he highlighted the rising pressure of international RE100 companies with local facilities in Thailand to procure renewable energy to power their activities. Today, there are limited options available for Thai industries to procure renewable energy, which include the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs) or in-house rooftop solar. Considering the limitations of both options, policy and market drivers will be key to accelerate corporate renewables procurement in Thailand.GWEC will continue our engagement with ThaiWEA, FTI and others to further policy initiatives aimed at increasing options for corporate procurement of renewable energy in Thailand, in line with our vision to accelerate the energy transition in the South East Asia region.Find out more about the corporate sourcing of renewable energy in South East Asia & Australia by watching GWEC’s joint webcast with RE100?here, part of the webcast series “Corporates in the Global Energy Transition”.UGES PowerMax Pvt Ltd - Asia is a solution provider that?assures synergy in project construction, operational excellence, improved compliance and technical enhancements.Find out more about UGES PowerMax Pvt Ltd - AsiaThe HARTING Technology Group is a leading global supplier of industrial connectivity technology for the three lifelines Data, Signal and Power.Find out more about HARTING Technology GroupShuxin LimPolicy and Communications Manager, GWEC+65 8531 8170shuxin.lim@GWEC is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organizations and institutions in more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies. For more information?here.Keep up to date with GWEC and receive the latest data and insights on the global wind industry on?Twitter?and?LinkedIn.U.N. and WOC Small Islands Global Business Network Webinar?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from info@.?|?Show blocked contentWCWorld Ocean Council?<info@>Wed 12/9/2020 2:57 AM???To:?Jack Dyer?News ReleaseU.N. AND WOC COLLABORATE ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) GLOBAL BUSINESS NETWORK FORUM DURING SOS 2020Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) Special Business and Islands Webinar: “Partnerships For Sustainable Blue Economy Transition And Pandemic Recovery In SIDS” on 11 December8 December 2020The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the U.N. are working together to develop the SIDS Global Business Network (GBN) Forum as a key platform to attract interest and investments into SIDS by the private sector, to increase the engagement and the role of the private sector in promoting sustainable development through durable partnerships.The webinar is part of the WOC 2020 Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) and will address:? Interlinkages between SIDS and ocean economy? Impact of COVID on ocean industries such as fishing, shipping and tourism? Underscore SIDS are hardest hit as a result of these disruptions? Emphasize the potential benefits from investment in sustainable ocean solutionsClick here?to register for the SIDS GBN event (11 Dec, 1100-1230, Est).The webinar will focus on partnership opportunities with the business community to accelerate the blue economy transition and support post-pandemic economic recovery, including:? Challenges posed by the pandemic towards a sustainable blue economy in SIDS? Share best practices of ocean-based solutions to catalyze economic recovery? New opportunities for SIDS to open up the blue economy with innovative investment? Present and discuss strategic partnerships and actions needed for long-term sustainable blue economy growth in SIDSThe webinar will be opened by the SIDS Partnership Co-Chairs Antigua and Barbuda, U.N. Under Secretary General, Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu and with a keynote presentation by World Ocean Council CEO, Paul Holthus.The webinar will primarily consist of a roundtable including representatives of SIDS Member States and international organizations, and a diverse range of ocean industry leaders with experience and operations on the SIDS regions:? Ocean Energy/Cabo Verde: Bill Staby, CEO, Resolute Marine Energy? Shipping/Caribbean: Milaika Capella Ras, Deputy Director, Caribbean Shipping Association? Aquaculture/Pacific: Neil Sims, Founder/CEO, Ocean Era? Tourism/Caribbean: Heidi Clarke, Executive Director, Sandals Foundation? Fishing: TBDThe U.N. Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (OHRLLS) is the co-organizer of the webinar.# Blue Economy by the Numbers #Gross revenues of ocean use in the Caribbean region, mostly from shipping, mineral resources, tourism, and fisheries:?At least USD 407 billionSource: Patil, P.G., Virdin, J., Diez, S.M., Roberts, J., Singh, A. (2016). Toward A Blue Economy: A Promise for Sustainable Growth in the Caribbean; An Overview. The World Bank, Washington D.C.Recent and Upcoming WOC Outreach and Engagement5 December, Online eventSouth Africa Sustainability Week:?(Speaker: Panel on “Creating a Sustainable BLUE Economy”)15-16 December, Online EventEU International Ocean Governance Forum 2020 Setting the Course for a Sustainable Blue Planet?(Participant)World Ocean Council (WOC) – The Global Blue Economy Business OrganizationThe WOC is the international, cross-sectoral alliance for private sector leadership, collaboration and action on ocean sustainability, stewardship and science. Companies from a range of industries worldwide are distinguishing themselves as leaders in “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”, including: shipping, oil and gas, tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, mining, renewable energy, ocean technology and investment.WOC Members are listed?here, a part of the WOC Network of 35,000+ ocean industry stakeholders around the world. The WOC is a registered not-for-profit organization in the US, UK and France.WOC SOS 2020 Starts Soon! 8-11 December 2020?To:?WORD OCEAN COUNCILSustainable Ocean Summit 2020The WOC annual SOS will again bring together the diverse ocean industry and investment community to advance leadership, collaboration and actionfor ocean sustainable development.The SOS 2020 theme focuses on the decade of action on sustainable development ahead.The SOS 2020 program features global leaders from industry and investment convening around key issues affecting the future of the ocean and the future of the ocean economy, including:? Ocean Investing? Law of the Sea? Port Infrastructure Adaptation? Industry Data Collection? Biofouling and Invasive Species? Arctic Science and Industry CollaborationJoin SOS 2020 on Youtube LiveYoutube LiveFor the full?SOS 2020 ProgramOcean ESG: Responsible Investing in the Ocean- Topics:Material Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues; What impact means for ocean investors and how to measure it; How the investment community can develop a common framework for understanding, monitoring and reporting successful investment.- Panel:Chair, York University Pension Fund; Head of Impact, Ocean 14 Capital; Strategic Advisor, Sustainable Business, BNP Paribas; Director, Marine Capital; Managing Director, Inspire ImpactUN Law of the Sea: Ocean Industry Input to the New Legally Binding Instrument on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)- Topics:How the legally binding BBNJ agreement will affect ocean industries; What the concerns are from responsible industry about the treaty's EIA and Area Based Management provisions; How ocean industries should engage with each other and other ocean stakeholders.- Panel:Former Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping; Director, Gro Sustainability; Development Director, BMT; Executive Vice President, MSC Shipping; CEO, Orange Marine; Executive Director, Hawaii Longline Association; Executive Advisor, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Thai UnionPort and Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation: Private Sector Collaboration to Advance Action, Investment and Nature-Based Solutions- Topics:How ocean business and investment community can ensure ports and coastal infrastructure are adapted to ensure resiliency to extreme events and sea level rise and engage with the public finance community; How to implement a “Grey/Green/Blue” approach to coastal infrastructure adaptation, i.e. Nature-Based Solutions and Blue Carbon.- Panel:Senior Consultant, Advance Planning Group, Jacobs; Group Head, International Key Accounts and Infrastructure Markets, LaFargeHolcim; Vice President, Global Director for Ports & Maritime, Jacobs; Founding Partner, Climate Adaptive Infrastructure; Board Chair, Washington Maritime Blue; CEO, EconcreteImplementing the Vision of Ocean and Climate Data Collection by Industry: SMART Ocean-SMART Industries in Support of SDG 14 and the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science- Topics:How to engage industry in data collection and sharing in support of the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science; What the investment opportunities are for industry involvement in data collection and sharing; What the priority locations, topics and technology are for engaging more ships and platforms in collecting and sharing data.- Panel:Government Accounts Director, Americas, Fugro; Executive Secretary, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); Group Marine Science Expert, BP; Chief Development Officer, International, Simply Blue; Sustainability Director, Carnival Corporation; CEO, Berring Data Collective; Chief Sustainability Officer, OdfjellBiofouling and Invasive Species: Engaging Industry Over the Long Term- Topics:How companies can work with and though the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) of the GloFouling Partnerships Project to address biofouling and invasive species; What the innovation needs and investment opportunities are for biofouling; How the WOC can ensure continuity and action beyond the GloFouling Project.- Panel:Non-Executive Director, Sonihull - NRG Marine Ltd; Chair, GloFouling Global Industry Alliance (GIA); Managing Director, Hullwiper; Chairman, CleanSubSea; Manager, Maritime Technology and Regulation, BIMCO; Co-Chair, Biofouling Management Special Interest Group, IMarESTIndustry-Science Cooperation for Safe and Sustainable Arctic Operations- Topics:The common agenda between research and industry for sustainable operation, especially for cruise and shipbuilding; Going from opportunistic to planned observations for industry; Identifying key technologies and practices needed for better observations.- Panel:COO, Ocean wide Services; Expedition Expert, Ponant; Head of Machinery and Structures, Aker Arctic; Vice President Ottawa, Vard; Ship Coordinator; OceanOPS/WMO/IOC; Senior Researcher; DTU AquaImpacts of Changing Environmental Conditions on Arctic Shipping Risk- Topics:How to ensure safe and sustainable marine activities; Predicting the impacts of changing Arctic environmental conditions on shipping risk; Providing tailored climate services for risk-informed decision support to maritime and offshore operation.- Panel:Principal Specialist, DNV GL; Head of LNG Technical Shipping, TOTAL; Professor, DTU Aqua; Senior Researcher, DTU AquaFor a list of the CEOs and senior executives who have been attending the SOS…View Previous SOS ParticipantsFor the SOS program from recent years…SOS 2019 ProgamSOS 2018 ProgramExecutive Summary of last year’s reportRead SOS 2019 Executive SummaryJoin SOS 2020 on Youtube LiveYour sneak preview of the 2021 programme Transport Evolution Mozambique?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from marketing@.?|?Show blocked contentTMTransport Evolution Mozambique?<marketing@>Thu 12/10/2020 11:10 PMTo:?GET YOUR SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE AGENDADear?Jack,Hosted by?Maputo Port Development Company?and supported by Mozambique’s?Ministry of Transport and Communications,?Transport Evolution Mozambique?will once again re-unite leaders and transport professionals from across the SADC region on?13 – 15 April 2021 at the Port of Maputo?in Mozambique.“After such a hard year for all of us at the transports and logistics industry, we are proud to once again host the Transport Evolution Mozambique in 2021. It will be an excellent opportunity to showcase the resilience of all players of this industry, and build the strong bonds we need for this post-pandemic era. We look forward to seeing you here at the Port of Maputo and show you the future of ports, rail and road.”?Osorio Lucas, CEO of Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC).After an entire year of no face-to-face engagements,?Transport Evolution Mozambique Forum & Showcase?will provide you with the long awaited platform to engage face to face with Osorio, his?MPDC?team as well as our?host rail authority CFM. At the event you will also be able to re-connect with ports, rail and road authorities from?Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique,?Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia?who will share first hand insights into their current and planned projects for 2021 and beyond.?Be the first to get a sneak peak of the recently-released?conference programme?and see what will be discussed in Maputo.?Download the event brochure hereSECURE YOUR SEAT!Book your delegate seat?before 31 January 2021 and save $60?on your pass or contact?Steve Lee?on +27 21 700 5507 to discuss rates for group bookings.Transport Evolution Mozambique will be hosted in a safe and secure environment and following our?dmg events All Secure protocols.With kind regards,Daniel BlochPortfolio Directordmg eventsDiscover the Wind Power & Green Recovery Hub???Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from communications@.?|?Show blocked contentGGWEC?<communications@>Fri 12/11/2020 8:29 PMView this email in your browserThe Global Wind Energy Council is thrilled to bring you our new?Wind Power and Green Recovery Hub, a one-stop platform to stay updated on the economic stimulus packages and policies being approved for the energy sector around the world, as well as key actions taken by the wind industry to support governments and communities around the world to?#BuildBackBetter.Impacts of COVID-19 resulted in an 8% CO2 emissions reduction in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. But research has shown that?emissions have already returned to pre-COVID levels in many markets, and?we remain on a dangerous trajectory towards around 3°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels.The current crisis offers a unique window of opportunity to put the world on a sustainable trajectory and meet our international climate goals, but?we must act now or we will miss the opportunity.Visit our?Wind Power & Green Recovery Hub?to learn more about how wind power can contribute to a green recovery, and what needs to be done to tap into the job, investment, and decarbonisation potential of wind energy to power more sustainable and resilient future.?12/10 virtual summit: Global Youth Mobilizing to #DefendTheDeep?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from information@.?|?Show blocked contentView in browser#DefendtheDeep Virtual SummitHosted by Sustainable Ocean Alliance & The Oxygen ProjectThursday, December 10 | 9:00am PTKeynotes:?Nainoa Thompson, Jane FondaSOA and the?Oxygen Project?are teaming up for this?virtual summit?to highlight the voices and efforts of global youth who are mobilizing to #DefendTheDeep against the mounting pressure of deep-seabed mining.?We will feature exclusive video content that highlights the biodiversity of the deep-sea that is critical to protect, and voices from youth on the frontlines likely to be directly affected by seabed mining.?We will also highlight our call for a moratorium on deep-seabed mining for at least 10 years, in line with the UN Decade for Ocean Science, to decision makers, stakeholders, and our community of youth leaders.Agenda12 PM Opening Keynote -?Nainoa Thompson: Master Navigator and President, Polynesian Voyaging Society12:15 PM SCREENING/Q&A - Exclusive Screening with Schmidt Ocean on Biodiversity in the Deep SeaSchmidt Ocean will unveil exclusive deep-sea footage from their research expeditions and recent discoveries in Australia to highlight the science underlying the need to #DefendTheDeep.1:00 PM SCREENING/Q&A - On The Frontlines: Island Voices In Support of a Moratorium on Deep-Seabed Mining with Diva AmonScreening of films made by SOA Young Ocean Leaders working in the Cook Islands & Seychelles as they explore local areas that are being affected by seabed mining, followed by a post-film Q&A session moderated by Diva Amon.?1:45 PM PANEL - An Intergenerational Conversation to? #DefendTheDeep with Ocean Elders?Rhett Butler from Mongabay will facilitate a lively intergenerational conversation with Ocean Elders Sylvia Earle and Sven Lindblad, and two active Young Ocean Leaders – Anne-Sophie Roux, SOA France, and Hercules Jim, SOA Papua New Guinea – around the campaign to #DefendTheDeep.2:30 PM??Closing Keynote & Call-To-Action - Jane Fonda of Fire Drill Fridays?Apply Now! YALI RLC Southern Africa, Online Programme Cohort 10 (8 MARCH – 30 APRIL 2021)?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from yalin.mailer@.?|?Show blocked contentYNYALI Network?<yalin.mailer@>Thu 12/3/2020 3:36 AMTo:?No images??Click hereDearThe Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (RLC SA) is hosted by the University of South Africa at the Graduate School of Business Leadership in Midrand, South Africa. The RLC SA aims to create critical thinkers who can solve complex, multidisciplinary problems; foster entrepreneurial and innovative thinking; and encourage cross-border communication and multicultural collaboration. The RLC SA develops the skills of young African leaders by providing core training in contemporary African issues, as well as specialized training in three key areas: Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, and Public Management.Apply Today!Applicants must meet the following criteria:Age 18-35Demonstrate commitment to positively impact their communities, countries, and the African continentHave proven experience and track record in Public Management, Business and Entrepreneurship, or Civic LeadershipCitizenship of: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia or Zimbabwe.Ability to commit to a 7-weeks online programEnglish Language Proficiency?The program encourages applications from:Rural based and economically disadvantaged young leadersYoung leaders with disabilitiesWomenPeople who are HIV positive or who are living with AIDSIndividuals that represent and advocate for the rights of LGBTIQ communities across the regionOther minority groupsFor assistance contact: +27 11 652 0317/0354 or marcobg@unisa.ac.za and mahlolv@unisa.ac.za.?Best,The RLC SA Team?Rising Blue Network NewsletterDecember Issue?A monthly update to inspire youth-centered collaboration??for our blue planet??Together, we can create a better future!?This new monthly update aims to enhance and uplift the efforts of youth-focused organizations +?youth leaders by connecting them to?opportunities for action and each other, and growing a global network for positive change.?This effort is powered by the collective action of all and is committed to inclusivity and radical collaboration. Together, we can grow a?movement for a more equitable and sustainable society and a healthy ocean!???Spotlight on Youth Organizations?Each month we will feature youth organizations to look into and opportunities to get involved with!?For this first newsletter, we are linking to various organizations doing amazing work in communities and countries across our blue planet. This list is a growing one and we will be linking more each week going forward, as well as amplifying youth efforts on our social platforms.?If you're involved with an organization you would like us to include, please?contact us!?View Spotlighted Youth Organizations Here!???World Oceans Day?Youth Advisory CouncilWith their fresh ideas and unique and diverse perspectives,?Council?members shape?World Oceans Day, growing its reach and impact in June and advocating for ocean conservation throughout the year.?From developing youth-led projects to actively participating in conferences around the world, Council members put their skills, talents, and networking abilities to use - inspiring both youth to get actively involved and adults to make the right decisions.?Connect With the Council??Rise Up! WebinarThis youth-led monthly webinar series connects young people with a global online community of change makers focused on protecting our shared blue planet.??By youth and for youth, each webinar highlights what young people are doing for the ocean, to protect the climate, and address other related environmental issues. The webinars also provide opportunities for how you can get involved!?Register for upcoming webinar and watch?the recorded episodes now!?Learn More??Youth-a-thon?The first-ever?Youth-a-thon was held this past June, World Oceans Day month. This 24-hour livestream event featured 73?youth leaders, organizations, and?environmental experts from around the world who shared their work and passion for protecting our planet while also including ways everyone can get involved in the action!?Watch now and explore topics like environmental justice, plastic pollution, creative writing, storytelling, climate change, marine biology, deep sea exploration, and more with these change makers!Watch Now??How can people make an impact in the ocean economy?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from wos@invite..?|?Show blocked contentWSWorld Ocean Summit?<wos@invite.>Fri 12/4/2020 1:00 AM???To:?Jack DyerIf you are having trouble reading this email,?read the online version.Dear?Jack,As a previous attendee of the?World Ocean Summit Insight Hour series, we would be delighted to have you join us for the upcoming virtual panel discussion?Fostering talent for the ocean economy, taking place on?Monday, December 14th at 10am ET | 11am AST | 3pm GMT.Countries around the world have turned their attention to “blue” opportunities as they look to rebuild their economies. With well-established sectors such as shipping, fishing and offshore energy already facing skills shortages, those at a more nascent stage of development are likely to encounter even sterner challenges to developing and attracting talent.Hear from our distinguished panel of industry leaders about how people can be inspired to make the most of the blue economy’s potential to make progress towards shared sustainability goals.Register FreeView AgendaSpeakers include:Kendra MacDonaldChief executive officerCanada’s Ocean SuperclusterDon ScottChief technology officer?Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS)Dr Emma McKinleyResearch fellow, School of Earth and Environmental SciencesCardiff UniversitySimon BennettGeneral manager, sustainable developmentSwire Pacific OffshoreAnne Lorgen RiiseChief human resources officerMowiSif RishoejVice-president, people, purpose and communicationBioMarThe discussion will be moderated by?Hal Hodson, Asia technology correspondent,?The Economist.[Port Newsletter] Cruise homeport... Inland terminals... Supply chains... Circular transition... COVID-19... Climate change... E-commerce?Cruise homeport selection criteriaCruise ports seek to secure cruise calls, with most of them competing to accommodate the most profitable activities of all: home-porting. Meanwhile, the uninterrupted growth of cruise activities until the COVID-19 days, was based on the evolution of renewed business strategies that alter home-porting selection criteria.?The latest port study by?Aimilia Papachristou,?Thanos Pallis, and?George Vaggelas?examines the criteria structuring cruise lines decisions of which port to use for home-porting.Read MoreEntry strategies in inland container terminalsIn a new port study, Theo Notteboom?and co-researchers Dong Yang, and Xin Zhou, analyse entry strategies of actors in inland container terminals on the Rhine and Yangtze in terms of their spatial, temporal and institutional characteristics.Read MoreRecycling supply chains and new business: experiences in MalagaWith the cruise industry stalled and uncertainty of containers, Malaga needs to expand into other cargo areas, comments Peter De Langen via his "The Analyst" column at Port Strategy.Read MorePatterns of circular transition: what is the circular economy maturity of Belgian ports?Large seaport hubs in Northwestern Europe are aiming to develop as circular hotspots?and are striving to become first movers in the circular economy (CE) transition. In order to facilitate?their transition, it is therefore relevant to unravel potential patterns of the circular transition that?ports are currently undertaking. The latest portstudy by?Elvira Haezendonck, along with Karel Van den Berghe explores?the CE patterns of five Belgian seaports.Read MoreIAPH-WPSP Barometer: possible restructuring of liner container services, a drop in liquid bulk trading and the continued mothballing of cruise servicesIAPH published the?November issue of its COVID-19 Port Economic Impact Barometer authored by PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom?and?Thanos Pallis.Read MoreThe climate change strategies of seaports: mitigation vs. adaptationThe two major approaches that seaport operators adopt to address climate change impacts are mitigation (CCM), i.e., reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and adaptation (CCA), i.e., adjusting the facility to moderate the negative outcomes of climate change. Adolf Ng has joined Changmi Jiang, Shiyuan Zheng, ?Ying-En Ge, and Xiaowen Fu in an examination of these strategies.Read MoreE-commerce, service differentiation and port operationsE-commerce had been growing impressively before COVID-19, with growth rates as much as 10 times higher than the growth of sales of physical stores, writes Peter de Langen.Read MoreNoticeboardCall for papers:?Resilience & adaptability of shipping, ports & supply chains to internal & external shocks, Maritime Economics & LogisticsLearn MoreTop-15 ports in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC): is this crisis different?Read MoreBrand strategies of container shipping lines following mergers and acquisitions: carriers’ visual identity optionsDoes floating solar PV offer an opportunity for islands? ?Island Innovation?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list. I trust content from newsletter@islandinnovation.co. | Show blocked contentIsland Innovation <newsletter@islandinnovation.co>Thu 12/3/2020 1:23 AMThank you for reading this week's Island Innovation newsletter! Every week we compile stories from islands around the world and highlight our favourites and the most important.Here are our highlights for this week:? Webinar: Floating Solar - A Solution for Island Nations?? Community: Become an Island Innovation Ambassador in 2021 ? Read: How The Pandemic Is Affecting One Of The World’s Most Remote Places, Pitcairn Island? Read: Low-Lying Pacific Island Continuing To Expand Despite Sea Level Rise – Scientists? Read: Barbados Draws Hundreds Of Americans With Remote Work Program During PandemicYou can also join our Facebook Group and LinkedIn Group for more interesting discussions and an opportunity to meet other participants in the network.Thank you for reading,The Island Innovation TeamWEBINAR: Floating Solar: Part of the Solution for Island Nations?Join Island Innovation and the Clinton Climate Initiative for a webinar on floating solar for islands, covering FPV technology, markets, and floating solar’s potential for islands’ renewable energy transition.Register For Tomorrow's WebinarThis NZ island might be the only place in the world with overtourism right nowCOVID-19 has decimated the travel industry, as hotels, restaurants and airlines in destinations around the world dramatically cutting back costs as they try to survive. But there's one place on the planet where there are too many tourists right now: the Chatham Islands. Read more.Island Stories from around the WorldA selection of stories relevant to innovation and sustainable development from around the world:IRENA and Pacific community announce joint efforts to boost recovery.The forgotten Hawaiin islands in Canada.Hundreds of Pacific Islanders are flown into Australia to work as fruit pickers in a desperate attempt to save produce from rotting in the fields.What Eta and Iota tell us about the hurricane future in Latin America and The Caribbean.The Sakuddei: Indonesia's Threatened TribeThe Sakuddei are a small and ethnically separate community living on the island of Siberut off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. ... These people are also threatened by a timber company from the Philippines which has been granted a logging concession in the Sakuddei's territory.Island Energy StoriesInteresting stories about energy from the world's islands:India to leverage ISA to project solar power expertise to small island nations. Okra Solar is bringing clean renewable energy to remote corners of Asia.Renewables industry recognized at virtual Scottish Green Energy Awards.Power Minister assures full cooperation to the Maldives to promote clean energy projects.Spain offers $89 mln green energy aid to Balearic, Canary islands.Covid-19 effect is pricing out locals from Scotland’s western isles Few places are farther from the beaten track than the wind-lashed Outer Hebrides off Scotland’s northwest coast. But they are also now the prize in a tug of war over who should be able to live there. Read More.Thank you to everyone who has read, shared, supported and donated to help make this newsletter happen. Please share this link with friends and colleagues and encourage them to subscribe, or click below to make a contribution to the running costs. Previous newsletters are available here.Feedback is always welcome!Click here to become a friend of Island InnovationAll Island Innovation friends are entitled to a series of benefits. See the Patreon page for details.Thank you to our top tier patrons for their kind support:Virginia Jones (Martha's Vineyard), Steven Kerr (Tetra Capita Enterprise, Shetland), James Stockan (Orkney Islands Council) and Robert Stewart (Geophysx Jamaica).Virus-free.?Welcome to SOA Monthly Onboarding Community Call?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from jon.soa@members.mobilize.io.?|?Show blocked contentCc:?SOA-Global-Community <soa@groups.mobilize.io>Every month we host an event to welcome new members to our community and share about what offerings we have available. In this call, you'll hear about our accelerator program, leadership program, and ways to connect with other folks who are passionate about ocean sustainability. Regional representatives from Europe and Africa will share about their experiences and invite you to get involved in your local community.Join us and share about what you’re working on. If you’re looking for new collaborators or to build your network, this is the perfect opportunity to ask for the support that you need. See you tomorrow!Register and join us here ->? LettsSOASan Francisco, CA, USA- WOC ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARCTIC:TWO WORKSHOPS AND WHITE PAPERS !?WOC ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARCTIC - TWO WORKSHOPS AND WHITE PAPERS !ARICE Project Meeting: Industry-Science Cooperation for Safe and Sustainable Arctic OperationsSession time: 8 Dec 2020 8:00AM - 11:00AM GMT (pre-SOS event)ARICE?is a H2020 EU-funded project whose overall aim is to provide Europe with better capacities for marine-based research in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean.The ARICE Project Meeting: Industry-Science Cooperation for Safe and Sustainable Arctic Operations?will focus on achievements related to the interaction between the Arctic science community and the Arctic industry community.The workshop will Include speakers from Industry and from the Arctic Research community and be organized in two panels:?The first panel?will explore and discuss the joint science and industry priorities for Arctic research and observations that have resulted from this interaction. The discussion will be focused on the cruise and the shipbuilding industries.?The second panel?discusses the challenge of enhanced observational capabilities in the Arctic, in relation to the ARICE "Programme of Ships and Platform of Opportunity", as well as through the identification of key technologies and practices that could lead to an improvement of observations in ice-covered seas..Post Your QuestionsThe interaction of the workshop starts now, you can post your questions, your comments, and introduce your projects that is relevant to this session. Sharing your thought ahead of time will help us prepare for the session, and we also look forward to seeing you in the live session.Register NowArctic Sustainable Development: Impacts of Changing Environmental Conditions on Shipping Operational RiskSession time: 9 Dec 2020 7:00AM - 8:30AM GMTThe workshop will address the following questions:??What will be the impacts of changing environmental conditions in the Arctic on shipping operational risk???Can these changes and the associated risk be predicted in order to foresee and adapt to these and ensure safe and sustainable marine activities?? Is it possible to provide a tailored climate services to deliver consistent and accurate risk-informed decision support to maritime and offshore operations, e.g. regarding extreme weather conditions, sea-ice, water temperature, precipitation, wind?The workshop is part of WOC activities within the Blue Action project.Blue Action?is a major EU-funded research project investigating the effect of a changing Arctic on weather and climate.Panelists coming from both the science community and the industry will engage in a discussion on risks in future Arctic operations, and the links between research and industry to address these. The discussion is expected to be very interactive, and it will dedicate enough time for questions and discussion with participants. Members of the ARICE Industry Liaison Panel will also participate in the discussion as commentators.Post Your QuestionsThe interaction of the workshop starts now, you can post your questions, your comments, and introduce your projects that is relevant to this session. Sharing your thought ahead of time will help us prepare for the session, and we also look forward to seeing you in the live session.Register NowEU-POLARNET: Integrated European Polar Research Programme Completes Its Work: Final White Papers PublishedAfter Five Exciting Years, EU-PolarNet and WOC Completed the Project’s Activities in June 2020 and Delivered a Final Set of Achievements.EU-PolarNet?is an EU-funded project which included the World Ocean Council (WOC) as its key industry partner, worked to co-design polar research projects that deliver tangible benefits for society, through new partnerships, prioritizing science and optimizing the use of polar infrastructure. The EU-PolarNet consortium engaged in closer cooperation with all relevant actors on an international level, with the purpose of reaching a higher degree of coordination in polar research and operations.EU-PolarNet came to an end in June 2020 and delivered its final round of outputs, which are all accessible?here. The deliverables notably includes the first fully co-designed European Polar Research Programme, which is available?here.In addition, two final white papers have been published on:??European Infrastructure Access and Interoperability??Status of Stakeholder Engagement in Polar ResearchChristine Valentin, WOC Europe’s Executive Director has been a contributing author to the European Polar Research Programme and the White Paper on European Infrastructure Access and Interoperability.Register NowContact:?summit@(corrected version) RISE UPdate – November 2020 Stop Funding Overfishing CampaignNOVEMBER 2020Dear RISE UP supporters,Welcome to this month’s RISE UPdate.A massive thank you to all of those who responded to the RISE UP questionnaire. We now have a wealth of material to read and digest with many great ideas and inspiring stories. This will take time to process but the valuable knowledge and information in the responses will form the basis of RISE UP’s next steps, and has highlighted key players who can collectively drive forward the specific goals of RISE UP.While many of the opportunities to make progress in the ocean agenda?have been rolled back,?there is a real opportunity over the next few weeks to help ensure the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally agrees an end to harmful fisheries subsidies – a deal that has been nearly two decades in the making.Despite the fact that at least a third of fish stocks are already exploited beyond sustainable levels, governments continue to provide an estimated US$ 22 billion every year in harmful subsidies that increase fishing capacity. RISE UP explicitly calls on governments to end all harmful exemptions and subsidies for detrimental fishing practices, making the WTO agreement a crucial action to help us achieve two of the goals, namely S - speed the transition to a circular and sustainable economy and, of course, R - restore ocean life.#StopFundingOverfishing?is a joint digital campaign devised to pressure the negotiators to reach an agreement and successfully deliver on the SDG 14.6 mandate by the 2020 deadline. As of today, Monday 2nd November, there are 25 days left in which negotiators can turn around the fisheries subsidies problem. The campaign has produced some excellent digital assets which are built around 25 reasons to end harmful fishing subsidies, alongside content from key supporters who will give a face to this issue and show why it is so critical for us all.Many of the organisations signed up to RISE UP are helping drive this campaign. If your organisation is not already planning to join the push – it’s not too late! Just let the coordinators know you’re in via the?#StopFundingOverfishing?website?where you can find further information.RISE UP was conceived as a potent force for accelerating action and it is through collaboration and joining of forces that we will bring about the transformative changes needed to restore ocean health. Let’s all help push the WTO agreement over the line and so set a positive precedent for a busy 2021.Stay safe,?The RISE UP team?2021 Call for Sustainable Finance Ideas: NOW OPENDear colleagues,Given your previous interest in the Lab, we wanted to let you know that?the Lab’s 2021 Call for Ideas is open:?call-for-ideas/The Lab’s general program is accepting?ideas that address barriers to sustainable investment in emerging markets?across the adaptation and mitigation spectrum, while also creating investment opportunities for a post-COVID, green economy recovery.This year, the Lab has a special call for ideas that target sustainable energy access and sustainable cities, as well as Brazil and Southern Africa.Even if an idea does not exactly fit into one of these special call categories, we still encourage you to consider re-submitting or submitting a new idea this year.The?deadline is Tuesday, December 22nd.Submit an ideaWe will host a?webinar on Wednesday, November 18th?to review this year’s process and answer questions.Learn more and registerTo date, the Lab has developed 49 instruments that have collectively mobilized more than USD 2.2 billion in sustainable investment.Our best source of quality submissions is through our network. Whether you are resubmitting or not,?please help us spread the word?within your organizations and with your larger networks. Posts for sharing are pinned to our social media channels:?Twitter;?LinkedIn;?Facebook.Benefits of the LabOver the course of the cycle, selected ideas receive guidance and support from high-level leaders from both the public and private sectors, who contribute expertise, political capital, and financial capital to the instruments.Selected ideas also benefit from robust analysis, stress-testing, and development by Climate Policy Initiative’s team of experts.If you have any questions relating to the process or criteria, please do not hesitate to contact us.Best regards,The Lab TeamSave the Date: #DefendTheDeep: Global Youth Mobilizing To Protect The Deep Sea?SOA-Global-Community <soa@groups.mobilize.io>Join SOA and The Oxygen Project on December 10th at 9AM PT / 12PM ET for for our Virtual Event, #DefendTheDeep: Global Youth Mobilizing to Protect the Deep Sea. This event will feature voices and efforts of global youth that are mobilizing to #DefendTheDeep against the mounting pressure of deep-seabed mining. We will feature exclusive content that highlights the biodiversity and importance of the deep-sea. We will also be highlighting voices from youth on the frontlines likely to be affected by seabed mining, and solutionists that are working for a future that prioritizes circularity and innovation over extraction.?Program to include: Schmidt Ocean, Ocean Elders, Diva Amon and more.We also will be calling for a moratorium against deep-seabed mining for 10 years in line with the UN Decade for Ocean Science to decision makers, stakeholders, and our community of youth leaders.Register Here -->? TewesSOABarcelona, Spain?SOS Session Sportlight - U.N. Decade of Ocean Science: Data Collection and sharing by industry?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list. I trust content from summit@. | Show blocked contentWorld Ocean Council <summit@>Sat 11/21/2020 10:19 PMSOS 2020 Banner 6 ***IMPLEMENTING THE VISION OF OCEAN AND CLIMATE DATA COLLECTION BY INDUSTRY: SMART OCEAN-SMART INDUSTRIES IN SUPPORT OF SDG 14 AND THE U.N. DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCESession time: 8 Dec 2020 8:00PM - 9:30PM GMT***Date ThemeSustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) Workshop to Advance Ocean Industry Involvement in Data Collection and SharingOcean industries operate tens of thousands of vessels and platforms, 3-4 million fishing boats and more than a million km of submarine cables, all with the potential for cost effectively collecting information, often in data poor areas. At a time when the need for ocean, weather and climate data has never been greater, the budgets for data collection by government and research institutions are decreasing and operating costs are increasing.This vision of the WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries program is an industry-led system for strategic and sustained data collection from the ocean which can significantly and cost-effectively increase ocean, weather and climate knowledge. This can provide direct benefits to society and industry, e.g. through improved forecasting and predicting of extreme weather events, resulting in safer, more responsible ocean use and more resilient coastal communities and economies.Engaging with the WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries program enables companies to demonstrate their contribution to implementing Sustainable Development Goal 14a (Increase scientific knowledge of the ocean) and to advancing the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.Post Your QuestionsThe interaction of the workshop starts now, you can post your questions, your comments, and introduce your projects that is relevant to this session. Sharing your thought ahead of time will help us prepare for the session, and we also look forward to seeing you in the live session.***This special SOS 2020 session will consider:? What is the most effectively way to coordinate between ocean scientists and ocean industry operators in order to engage industry in data collection and sharing in support of the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science ?? What are the investment opportunities linked to greater industry involvement in data collection and sharing and how can these be developed?? What are the priority locations, topics and technology to engage more ships and platforms of opportunity in collecting and sharing data?The session will begin with a presentation by WOC CEO Paul Holthus on the SMART Ocean-SMART Industries program, which facilitates the efforts of companies from any and all ocean sectors to get involved on collecting ocean, weather or climate data in support of SDG 14 and the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science.Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) will then outline the plans for the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science and the need and opportunity for ocean industries to participate in ocean observations, which the WOC is working to facilitate through its SMART Ocean-SMART Industries program.This will be followed by a presentation by David Millar, Government Accounts Director, Americas, Fugro, who will describe the ways in which Fugro has committed to data sharing and the rationale, value and process for companies to consider in relation to participating in data collection programs, such as Seabed 2030.Industry representatives from shipping, offshore energy, fisheries and other sectors will provide their perspectives on the theme and key questions of this session.For information on the WOC SMART Ocean-SMART Industries program, see well as for the U.N. Decade on Ocean Science.***Register NowContact: summit@SOS Session Sportlight - OCEAN ESG: RESPONSIBLE INVESTING IN THE OCEAN?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from summit@.?|?Show blocked contentWCWorld Ocean Council?<summit@>Fri 11/27/2020 7:15 PM???To:?Jack Dyer?Investment Community to Advance the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework and Metrics for Blue Economy Finance at the 2020 Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS)Session time: 10 Dec 2020 8:00PM - 9:30PM GMTInvestment Community to Advance the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework and Metrics for Blue Economy Finance at the 2020 Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS)As interest in investing in the ocean economy and in sustainable development continues to grow, the need for a Framework for Ocean Economy Investing is becoming increasingly important for both investors and the ocean businesses, they seek to support.Such a framework would create a common architecture for the investment community on the ocean economy sectors and the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) impacts and issues important to ocean sustainable development. This can form the basis for common metrics and indicators, which can lead to more standardized monitoring and reporting by companies and those investing in them.Building on the efforts underway by the increasing number of the funds and organizations interested in Blue Finance, the World Ocean Council is working to develop through the WOC Ocean Investor Roundtable, a common framework for Ocean ESG/Ocean Impact Investing.Post Your QuestionsThe interaction of the workshop starts now, you can post your questions, your comments, and introduce your projects that is relevant to this session. Sharing your thought ahead of time will help us prepare for the session, and we also look forward to seeing you in the live session.To advance these efforts, this SOS 2020 workshop will address:??What are the material Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues for investors relevant to the diverse ocean economy?and the complex global ocean ecosystem??What does impact mean for ocean investors?and how do we measure it??How can the investment community best work together to develop a common framework for understanding, monitoring and reporting?the impact and success of Blue Economy investment?Chair/Moderator? Paul Holthus, Founding President and CEO, World Ocean CouncilSpeakers? Jacques Demers, Chair, York University Pension Fund? George Duffield, Founding Partner, Ocean 14 Capital? Hugo le Breton, Head of Impact, Ocean 14 CapitalCommentator Panel? Pierre Rousseau, Strategic Advisor, Sustainable Business, BNP Paribas? Gihan Ismail, Director, Marine Capital? Michael van Niekerk, Managing Director, Inspire ImpactThe WOC Ocean Investor Panel and this SOS 2020 workshop have emerged from the work of the SOS 2019 “Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy”, which is the most comprehensive global Blue Finance event organized to date (See?Sustainable-Ocean-Summit-2019.?Invitation: Join the Sea Rangers for an online celebration of ocean innovation?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from brandon.soa@members.mobilize.io.?|?Show blocked contentBLBrandon Levy (SOA)?<brandon.soa@members.mobilize.io>Wed 11/25/2020 6:19 AM???To:?Jack DyerCc:?SOA-Global-Community <soa@groups.mobilize.io>Despite this challenging year, our partners at Sea Rangers are busier than ever with exciting new projects to protect and regenerate our oceans. Join the Sea Ranger team and selected partners for this invite-only online event. Go behind the scenes on board the Sea Ranger Service ship and get a glimpse into what is to come for new ocean innovations in 2021.Register now for your free ticket?and we look forward to welcoming you on December 10th.Join the Sea Rangers for an online celebra...Despite this challenging year, the Sea Rangers are busier than ever with exciting new projects to protect and regener...Brandon LevySOATulum, Quintana Roo, MexicoJoin conversationSOS Session Sportlight - Port and Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from summit@.?|?Show blocked contentWCWorld Ocean Council?<summit@>Tue 11/24/2020 9:13 PMReminder: Port transparency (a global survey)PDear all,We -?an international group of maritime researchers -?have the pleasure to invite you to participate in our?Survey on Port Transparency Practices.?The aim is to define?the best port practices (i.e. what needs to be made visible (and to whom), and what is considered to be verifiable in what is reported) from the perspective of port authorities, port users, stakeholders, researchers and regulators. ???We invite you to take?9-11 minutes?to complete a?fully?anonymous?survey.??Access the survey at the following link, choose your language (English, Spanish, French) and enter the?password: PortEcon2020?(case-sensitive).??LINK TO ACCESS THE SURVEYPlease note that the information will be treated?CONFIDENTIALLY?and that?THE RESULTS WILL BE PUBLIC?ONLY IN AGGREGATE FORM.We appreciate your opinions and the results will be used to inform maritime practitioners and advance scholarly research.?Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments regarding the survey:Thanos Pallis,?apallis@aegean.gr.?Cordially,Mary R. Brooks, Dalhousie University, CanadaGeraldine Knatz, University of ?Southern California, USAThanos Pallis, University of Aegean, GreeceGordon Wilmsmeier, University de los Andes, ColombiaOur latest research on port transparency: Mary R. Brooks, Geraldine Knatz, Athanasios A. Pallis and Gordon Wilmsmeier (2020). Transparency in governance: seaport practices, can be downloaded?here.Follow us? 2020?Porteconomics.eu??- All rights ReservedBlue World Perspective 2020 is live!??Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from rikke@.?|?Show blocked contentRJRikke J?rgensen?<rikke@>Thu 11/19/2020 5:00 PM???More actionsTo:?Jack DyerThe 2020 edition of Blue World Perspective is live!Over the past year we have screened more than 1400 companies as a part of our investment process and mapped the global landscape for ocean startups. Every year we share our findings in our report The Blue World Perspective. This year together with our great partners at Thommessen, ABB and Oslo Municipality.?We are excited to finally share our 2020 report with you. Read the report in the link below to see the latest numbers on where blue solutions are built, what sectors the solutions represent and where opportunities arise.?Read and download hereMeet the 10 new ocean startups in the Katapult Ocean portfolio?We could not be more proud of the 10 new ocean startups in the Katapult Ocean portfolio, Wave 3. 10 startups, 6 countries and 5 ocean sectors. Plant-based seafood, floating solar, underwater cameras and solar desalination, just to mention a few!To learn more about the ocean startups and see their presentations from our Launch event, please visit the Wave 3 page on our website.??Wave 3Katapult Ocean Investor Day 2020At Katapult Ocean Investor Day 2020,?December 8th 3-4 pm CET, you will meet some of the leading investors in the blue economy (Sky Ocean Ventures, Nysn? and Farvatn) and 10 investment ready ocean startups from the Katapult Ocean portfolio, Wave 3!This event marks the end of the third Katapult Ocean accelerator programme. The event is for active investors. If you believe that you fit this profile and would like to receive an invitation, please fill out the apply form below.??Apply to attend hereIsland Innovation - Stories shaping islands around the world??Thank you?for reading this week's?Island Innovation?newsletter! We compile stories from islands around the world and highlight our favourites and the most important.Here are our highlights for this week:??Apply:?Become an Island Innovation Ambassador in 2021???Read:?Prehistoric Communities Off The Coast Of Britain Embraced Rising Seas – What This Means For Today’s Island Nations??Read:?Tidal Power: Bardsey Could Be The Planet’s First ‘Blue Energy’ Island??Read:?Next Steps In Advocating For The Pacific Islands Forum??Read:?IRENA To Accelerate Renewables Adoption In Small Island NationsYou can also join our?Facebook Group?and?LinkedIn Group?for more interesting discussions and an opportunity to meet?other participants in the network.Thank you for reading,The Island Innovation TeamCOVID-19 Island Insights Series: Grenada And Trinidad And Tobago?? ?Both countries have seen the imposition of extensive lockdown measures and travel restrictions, but while Grenada has so far managed to curtail any significant spread of the virus, Trinidad & Tobago has struggled with transmission rates.?Read More.Island Stories from around the WorldA selection of stories relevant to innovation and sustainable development from around the world:Bringing?Pacific Islands flavors?to the Pacific Northwest.A British-Caribbean is behind the country’s first?magazine?for black girls.Affordable housing?for rural and island communities.New UNEP programme centred on early warning will support?climate resilience?in Pacific island nations.Virtual tour: Journey to Malaysian Borneo?Journey to Malaysian Borneo with The Borneo Project to learn about the rare wildlife of this unique island and see how local communities are involved in documenting and maintaining forest health! Join Fi, Bryan, Shahnaz, and Jettie on an exploration of the rainforests of the Baram River Basin to learn about a community-led project to document the endemic species of this ecosystem.Island Energy StoriesInteresting stories about energy from the world's islands:Can Greek islands reach?100% decarbonization?by 2024?Geothermal facility?sending power to Hawai‘i island grid 2-1/2 years after volcano eruption halted operations.Cape Verde:?Solar energy?changes people's lives in isolated village.Green hydrogen scheme sprouts in Scotland, with?flow battery.Conference to focus on Cayman’s?clean energy?future.How Lampung?is innovating for a brighter futureIn the face of COVID-19, Lampung, a province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra,?is building back better to enhance their resiliency for the future through diversification and building opportunities for sustainable ocean-based food systems.?Read More.Report:Virtual Island Summit 2020?The 2nd annual Virtual Island Summit brought in over 10,000 registrants from over 500 island communities, representing every corner of the globe and featued by over 100 news outlets. Over 160 speakers presented in over 30 panel discussions, 7 networking sessions, 4 virtual trade shows, and a private film screening. We look forward to building this movement for 2021.Read the full reportThank you to everyone who has?read, shared, supported and?donated?to help make this newsletter happen.?Please?share this link?with friends and colleagues and encourage them to?subscribe, or click below to make a?contribution?to the running costs.?Previous newsletters are available?here.Feedback is always welcome!Click here to become a friend of Island InnovationAll Island Innovation friends are entitled to a series of benefits.?See?the?Patreon?page?for details.Thank you to our top tier patrons for their kind support:Virginia Jones (Martha's Vineyard), Steven Kerr (Tetra Capita Enterprise, Shetland), James?Stockan (Orkney Islands Council) and?Robert Stewart (Geophysx Jamaica).December 3 | 9:00am PT SOA 2020 ACCELERATOR PROGRAMThird Wave Cohort Support2020 Accelerator logos - white - facebookWatch the 2020 Third Wave Cohort testimonial videoSOA Connects Demo Day on November 5th showcased the solutions of 9 startups from 7 countries. Read their updates and CTAs below.Aquaai: Update from the field: team is busy near the Arctic Circle in Indre Kvar?y, Norway deploying a new, improved Nammu, the next generation robotic fish platform complete with sonars, side cameras and advanced perception (video). Akua: Want to invest in the future of food that's made with ocean-farmed kelp? You can be an investor for as little as $100! Check out the campaign page and share it with your ocean-loving, plant-based burger-eating friends! ARC Marine Limited: Looking for US collaborations to help accelerate reef creation & potential opportunities for oyster restoration, nature inclusive design around offshore energy sites & coastal defence! Contact Tom at tom@arcmarine.co.uk microTERRA: We’re hiring! Looking for two new team members, a future Farm Manager and R&D Director that specializes in Green Protein. Please send us your CV and interest at founders@.mx Trademodo: Looking for an advisor specializing in policy related to seafood sustainability. Must have a good understanding of FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and common Ecolabels like MSC, BAP, ASC, etc. Contact Paul at paul.pan@ for more details. Flywire: Flywire aims to increase the percentage of wild-caught seafood that is harvested sustainably – using required fishing gear, fair labor, and data-driven fisheries management. FlyWire has built the world’s first “Fitbit” for fishing boats to give customers the operational insights they need to achieve efficiency comparable to other industries and boost profitability.Desolenator: We've redesigned our website, on track to be showcased by the World Economic Forum, and seeking innovative executives looking to pioneer increased water sustainability. Please get in contact to share your networks and ideas! Oceanworks: Oceanworks? is the largest global marketplace for recycled ocean plastic. Oceanworks’ mission is to accelerate the market for recycled ocean plastic to clean-up the ocean, reduce the use of new virgin plastic, and eliminate demand for new plastic production. PlanetCare: We’re hiring! Join our team as a filtration specialist/mechanical engineer with a passion to work on impact R&D projects, US-based sales extraordinaires, or Business Representative. Get in touch via: hello@ Connect with all the Founders of the Third Wave hereUN Decade of Ocean Science Youth Summit Invitation?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list.?I trust content from emily.soa@members.mobilize.io.?|?Show blocked contentETEmily Tewes (SOA)?<emily.soa@members.mobilize.io>Wed 11/18/2020 3:32 AMCc:?SOA-Global-Community <soa@groups.mobilize.io>The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) for the U.S. Committee to the UN Decade of Ocean Science will be hosting a free 2-day Youth Summit the first weekend in December to help youth?from around the world learn more about the Ocean Decade and inspire them to start their own YAC in their own countries. At the Summit you will learn more about the UN Ocean Decade, hear from and work with members of the YAC, and be a part of determining what the UN Ocean Decade could be for youth everywhere.?We encourage all interested members of the SOA Community to join. Registration link below.Ocean Decade youth summit 2020The UNITED NATIONS OCEAN DECADE starts just around the corner 2021-2030 with a kick-off in January! Why does this mat...Emily TewesSOABarcelona, SpainNEW: Scaling Climate Finance Webinar -Climate LabHi Lab Community,Some updates on the 2021 Call for Ideas, plus an upcoming webinar on scaling innovative climate finance.The 2021 Call for Ideas is now open.Our best source of quality submissions is you! Please help us spread the word. Consider sharing the Call for Ideas within your organization, or sharing on social media:?Twitter;?LinkedIn;?Facebook.The deadline is Tuesday,?December 22nd, 2020.Learn more: the 2021 Call for IdeasScaling Climate Finance: Experience from the LabAs the timeline for addressing climate change becomes shorter and shorter, the ability for climate finance ideas to scale as quickly as possible becomes increasingly important.On Monday 23 November, join us for an interactive webinar where we review the Lab’s analysis of what factors facilitate scaling up, and discuss how public and private investors, entrepreneurs, and policy-making institutions can better support the scaling up of climate finance instruments.Speakers include high-level representatives from?Convergence, FMO, IADB,?and?TCX Fund.Register here: Scaling Climate FinanceAccelerating Blue Bond Issuance to Fund Sustainable Ocean Business Webinar | Key Outcomes?Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list. I trust Blue Bonds Social Media Card.jpg Accelerating Blue Bond Issuance to Fund Sustainable Ocean Business Webinar: Key Outcomes The Accelerating Blue Bond Issuance to fund Sustainable Ocean Business webinar engaged hundreds of stakeholders from around the world to launch the Practical Guidance to Issue a Blue Bond, which serves as a reference paper for companies interested in issuing a blue bond. Among the speakers, there was clear anticipation that blue bonds will be eagerly adopted by the investment community.blankblankblankWe are pleased to share the outcome document from the webinar, which outlines key findings and quotes from the speakers. In addition, the recording of the session can be accessed here. 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We welcome all questions, content suggestions and feedback, and would also appreciate your help spreading the word about Investable Oceans to those you think would find it of interest.REGISTER NOWBLUE ECONOMY NEWS HYPERLINK "" Independent OnlineBlue Economy is Key to African Growth and Demands More ...A highlight of this years' summit was the keynote address given by Paul Holthus, Founding President and CEO of the World Ocean Council. He ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" Moneyweb.co.zaThe growth of the blue economyThe ocean economy includes a variety of industries, the major ones being fishing and agriculture, shipping and ship manufacturing, renewable ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" SeafoodSourceCanada makes commitments to bolstering blue economyThe new document is a product of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, a multi-nation panel committed to sustainably ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" XinhuaKenya says to invest in blue economy to attain development ...NAIROBI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Thursday his government will invest in the blue economy which has been ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" with restoring our oceansThe commitment, which was also signed onto by 13 other countries, provides an outline of how Canada might approach its blue economy ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" Dhaka TribuneOP-ED: Investing in the blue economyThe blue economy may encompass all economic activities related to the oceans, seas, and coasts and it may cover a broad range of ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" New EuropeEBRD vows to invest in a sustainable ocean economyThe EBRD joined the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles at an online ceremony with EBRD Vice-President, Policy and Partnerships ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" JD SupraWhat the Biden Administration Might Mean for the Blue EconomyIt is incumbent on companies within the blue economy space to engage with the incoming administration to explain how their visions are in ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" Pacific SIDS Champion Oceans and Blue Economy Preparing ...The Pacific Leaders used their Roundtable to reinforce their narrative of the Blue Pacific Continent and called on the international community to ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" CleanTechnicaClean Power, Blue Economy Bonanza Plotted For Atlantic Coast States... to establish the new “Atlantic Marine Energy Center for Advancing the Marine Renewable Energy Industry and Powering the Blue Economy,” ...4 days ago HYPERLINK "" HYPERLINK "" Minister of Blue Economy tells Waterloo to “take it easy”Minister Perez said that the Ministry of the Blue Economy is focused on ensuring “equilibrium between economic growth and conserving the ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" The cordova TimesAlaska Ocean Cluster expands plans to grow blue economyBering Sea Fishermen's Association is boosting its effort to assist early-stage startups in the ocean economy through its Alaska Ocean Cluster ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" The Maritime ExecutiveYear in Review: Africa's Maritime SectorThe ocean economy represents part of this economic recovery ... to watch the priorities governments place on their blue economy agendas.5 days agoStay up to date on results for?blue economy. HYPERLINK "" Create alertPage navigation HYPERLINK "" Life Discovered in Deep Ocean Sediments at Temperatures Above Water's Boiling PointAn international research team that included three scientists from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has ...9 hours ago HYPERLINK "" CounterPunchYou Don't Want to Imagine an Ocean Without Coral Reefs, But You Might Have toWith a recent report titled “Projections of Future Coral Bleaching Conditions,” published by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in ...23 hours ago HYPERLINK "" The New York TimesA New Population of Blue Whales Was Discovered Hiding in the Indian OceanWeighing up to 380,000 pounds and stretching some 100 feet long, the blue whale — the largest creature to have ever lived on Earth — might ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" 'Zombie' greenhouse gas lurks in permafrost beneath the Arctic OceanSubsea permafrost releases millions of tons of greenhouse gas each year, and climate change could slowly accelerate that.1 week ago HYPERLINK "" New study redefines understanding of where icebergs put meltwater into the Southern OceanSome icebergs that break off of Antarctica are massive—the size of New York City—but previously these floating cities of freshwater were ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" BBC NewsThe unseen man-made 'tracks' on the deep ocean floorFar from land, deep sea mining trials have left barren marks that are still there decades later, and as Richard Fisher writes, they symbolise two ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" The Conversation USThousands of ocean fishing boats could be using forced labor – we used AI and satellite data to find themFishing on the high seas is a bit of a mystery, economically speaking. These areas of open ocean beyond the territorial jurisdiction of any nation ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" Discover MagazineEarth Isn't the Only Ocean World in the Solar SystemWatery worlds like Ceres — a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt — hint that our solar system is wetter than we thought. And where there's water, ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" New population of blue whales discovered in the western Indian oceanA Northwest Indian Ocean blue whale flukes up for a dive off the Arabian Sea coast of Oman. Credit: Robert Baldwin/Environment Society of ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" BBC NewsThe seaweed bloom that covered an oceanA sargassum bloom the width of the Atlantic Ocean caused havoc on beaches, but locals in Mexico and the Caribbean are fast finding ways to ...1 month agoStay up to date on results for?ocean. HYPERLINK "" Create alertPage navigation12345678910NextFooter links HYPERLINK "" into a protected marine areaThe Grand-Béréby marine protected area will also boost tourism on the site. The creation of four other protected areas. “The Grand Béréby MPA ...4 days ago HYPERLINK "" BloombergIvory Coast First Marine Protected Area Will Restore Turtle Nesting GroundThe marine protected area comprises 1,000 square miles. 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Three main types of deep-sea mineral deposits are being targeted for mining: cobalt-rich crusts ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" Jagran JoshDeep-sea mining: What is it, its importance, impact on the environment and India's Samudrayaan projectWhat is deep-sea mining? It is the process to retrieve mineral deposits from the deep-sea. Deep-sea is the area of the ocean below 200 m, ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" Times of San Diego HYPERLINK "" Power Engineering InternationalOcean energy for communities project launches in CanadaCanada's Ocean Supercluster has launched the Ocean Energy Smart Grid Integration Project. The Ca$975,000 (US$760,000) initiative brings ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" Renewable Energy MagazineOcean Energy - Eco Wave Power Featured in New Report from IRENAThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a report examining the different tidal and wave energy technologies that ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" Renewables NowBasque Country, Scotland get behind new wave energy ...The five-year initiative is match-funded by the European Commission (EC) via its Horizon 2020 programme, Ocean Energy Europe, which is a ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" Offshore WINDTop News of 2020 – Editors' PicksIn December 2020, GE Renewable Energy secured a preferred turbine ... the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in December.21 hours ago HYPERLINK "" Renewables NowOcean Power, SeaTrepid to remotely install ocean energy ...December 8 (Renewables Now) - Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:OPTT) will deploy its PB3 PowerBuoy ocean energy platform off ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" CNBCAn archipelago in the Atlantic is using kite-like tech to produce electricity from tidal power“Unlike other sustainable sources, tidal energy is predictable,” he ... 40 gigawatts of ocean energy such as tidal and wave power by 2050, ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" GristAre tides and waves the missing piece of the green energy puzzle?That problem isn't unique to New York, and it's propelling a new wave of interest in an age-old concept of tidal energy. The National Renewable ...4 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" OE DigitalOcean Power Technologies Adds Three Directors to Its BoardOcean energy technology developer Ocean Power Technologies's stockholders have appointed Clyde W. Hewlett, Diana G. Purcel, and Peter ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" Renewable Energy MagazineOcean Energy - Eco Wave Power Signs Collaboration Agreement with Meridian EnergyMeridian Energy Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australasia's largest renewable energy generator Meridian Energy Limited. Eco Wave ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" reNEWSGroup urges 'shake-up to ocean energy consents'To date, there is no evidence that ocean energy has a negative impact on the marine environment and regulatory decision-making should be ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" The Fish Site10 reasons to be cheerful about aquaculture in 2021Aquaculture operators can be largely optimistic about their prospects in 2021, although some farmers, particularly in Chile, may struggle to fulfil ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" The Fish SiteUnlikely Champions of Aquaculture: Eric WolfingerA one-time opponent of aquaculture, over the course of the last decade food photographer and surfer Eric Wolfinger has come to see many of ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" The Fish SiteCan remote sensing help shrimp aquaculture meet ...Thailand's first forays into shrimp aquaculture began between 1972 and 1987. The farms were usually semi-intensive and production numbers ...1 week ago HYPERLINK "" HYPERLINK "" Singing Whale Unmasks New Giant Blue Whale Species Hidden In Indian OceanThe Indian Ocean is one of the least scientifically explored of the world's oceans. Between 1963 and 1968, the former Soviet Union was caught ...3 days ago HYPERLINK "" Boston Business JournalRhode Island Inno - How the Ocean State innovates: the top ...The startup was made for this moment, but Cote has plans to continue long after the pandemic subsides. Ocean State Shields sells a line of ...3 days ago HYPERLINK "" The Portugal NewsPortuguese 'Startup' uses plastic from the oceans to create ...... 'startup' incubated in the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto (UPTEC), called Skizo, is using plastic found in the ocean to ...1 month ago HYPERLINK "" EU-StartupsDanish startup Cellugy nabs €2.38 million to make eco ...Cellugy, the Danish-based biotech startup replacing single-use ... and Sky Ocean Ventures in its pre-seed funding round, the startup has ...2 days ago HYPERLINK "" Financial ExpressIndian oil sardine seemingly on revival path along Kerala coast: CMFRIEl Ni?o Southern Oscillation causes a rise in sea-surface temperature and triggers changes in the ocean's vertical, thermal structure, ...11 hours ago HYPERLINK "" The Globe and MailThanks to the pandemic, a family long separated by an ocean was made whole againI'd heard from friends that if I wanted to join the thriving startup scene, many people work an average of 30 hours a week, get five weeks ...9 hours ago HYPERLINK "" Yale Climate ConnectionsDaniela Fernandez is helping her generation protect the oceanIt now helps secure mentorship, funding, and connections for companies working on ocean solutions. 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Latin America has pledged 70 percent renewable energy ...2 days ago HYPERLINK "" Voice of AmericaJapan’s Prime Minister Pledges $19 Billion Investment in Green EconomyJapan's Prime Minister Pledges $19 Billion Investment in Green Economy. By VOA News. December 04, 2020 11:24 AM. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter.1 month agoClimate Change News HYPERLINK "" Business DayItaly hopes generous tax scheme can grow a green economyRome/Madrid — Italy is betting that a tax scheme to encourage home renovations will green its economy and create jobs. On the face of it, this ...2 days ago HYPERLINK "" VentureburnImvelisi Enviropreneurs Programme accelerates SA's green economy -... green economy through an innovative Enviropreneurs Programme. ... the gap in SA's green economy by equipping eco-innovators with the ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideHow 2020 Turned The Tide Towards A Global Green EconomyAs part of the deal, the EU plans to promote the circular economy with sustainable products and waste reduction. Boris Johnson's 'Green ...1 day ago HYPERLINK "" Global TimesMany hard lessons ahead in great green economy gambitA global battle for a green and low-carbon economy is quietly taking place. This is yet another big 2020 event that could not have been ...3 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" BloombergItaly Bets on a Low-Tech Plan to Green Economy and Save JobsItaly is betting that a tax scheme to encourage home renovations will green its economy and create jobs. 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Latin America has pledged 70 percent renewable energy ...2 days ago HYPERLINK "" Voice of AmericaJapan’s Prime Minister Pledges $19 Billion Investment in Green EconomyJapan's Prime Minister Pledges $19 Billion Investment in Green Economy. By VOA News. December 04, 2020 11:24 AM. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter.1 month agoStay up to date on results for?green economy. HYPERLINK "" Climate change: Extreme weather causes huge losses in 2020Against a backdrop of climate change, its study lists 10 events that saw thousands of lives lost and major insurance costs. Six of the events took ...5 days ago HYPERLINK "" BBC NewsClimate change: 2021 will be cooler but still in top six warmestClimate change: 2021 will be cooler but still in top six warmest. By Matt McGrath. Environment correspondent. Published: 18 December.2 weeks agoStay up to date on results for?climate change. 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But ...And the river is in trouble: Hotter temperatures caused by climate change are sapping its flow, and even without global warming the amount of ...1 day ago HYPERLINK "" Hurriyet Daily NewsExperts warn of climate change in Turkey as trees bloom early“We do not have to look at the poles or the melting icebergs to know global warming. We see it happening on our streets,” he added. Residents of ...2 days ago HYPERLINK "" Science DailyClimate change: Threshold for dangerous warming will likely ...Climate change: Threshold for dangerous warming will likely be crossed between 2027-2042. Scientists introduce a new way to predict global ...2 weeks ago HYPERLINK "" The New RepublicThe Complicated Truth of Climate Change in the Marshall ...We can fight global warming while acknowledging the wonder of the natural world. HILARY HOSIA/AFP/Getty Images. 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HYPERLINK "" \l "documents" ?1January 202111 Jan?-?15 JanGEBCO WEEK 2021?: GEBCO WEEK 2021: Symposium and Annual MeetingsOpen attendanceFrance12 Jan?-?14 JanICG/PTWS-WG/SCS-IX - DATES TBC?: Ninth Meeting of the ICG/PTWS Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in the South China Sea RegionGuanzhou, China HYPERLINK "" \l "documents" ?112 Jan?-?14 Jan2021 Session (Pre-Committee) of the IODE Management GroupAttendance by invitation HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?31? HYPERLINK "" \l "documents" ?113 Jan?-?13 Jan[ONLINE] IOC Steering Group for the Ocean Best Practices System, Monthly Meeting 13 Jan 2021 HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?119 Jan?-?25 Jan[Online] World Ocean DatabaseAttendance by invitation HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?225 Jan?-?19 MarCertificate course in Marine Biology?: Online Certificate Course in Marine Biology and Climate ChangeAttendance by ApplicationChennai, IndiaFebruary 202101 Feb?-?09 FebEC-53 (online)?: Fifty-third Session of the IOC Executive Council (online)Attendance by invitationParis, France HYPERLINK "" \l "documents" ?1503 Feb?-?07 FebStrengthening Tsunami WorkshopAttendance by invitationBridgetown, Barbados10 Feb?-?10 Feb[ONLINE] IOC Steering Group for the Ocean Best Practices System, Monthly Meeting 10 Feb 2021 HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?115 Feb?-?26 Feb[ONLINE] OTGA/NF-POGO Centre of Excellence: Ocean Data ManagementAttendance by invitation HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?215 Feb?-?17 FebIOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course?: Ocean Literacy: Why the ocean should matter to us allAttendance by Application18 Feb?-?26 FebIOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course?: Educating about the Ocean: Waves of changeAttendance by Application18 Feb?-?26 FebIOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course?: iSea Stories: understanding the Ocean for media and pressAttendance by Application18 Feb?-?26 FebIOC/OTGA/OL Online Training Course?: Mainstreaming Ocean Literacy in GovernanceAttendance by ApplicationMarch 202110 Mar?-?10 Mar[ONLINE] IOC Steering Group for the Ocean Best Practices System, Monthly Meeting 10 Mar 2021 HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?116 Mar?-?18 MarPMO-6?: Sixth International Workshop of Port Meteorological Officers (virtual)Open attendance HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?23? HYPERLINK "" \l "documents" ?1April 202112 Apr?-?14 AprIMDIS 2021Amsterdam, Netherlands20 Apr?-?23 AprIODE-XXVI?: 26th Session of the IOC Committee on IODEAttendance by invitationMay 202118 May?-?21 MayGlobalHAB: Modeling and Prediction of Harmful Algal BloomsOpen attendanceGlasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandJune 202101 Jun?-?06 JunIOC-SCOR GlobalHAB symposium on automated in situ observations of planktonOpen attendanceFiskeb?ckskil, Sweden HYPERLINK "" \l "participants" ?2< Earlier Events2021Ocean Oculus<="" p="">ConferencesPOSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 IUCN World Conservation Congress, January 7 - 15, 2021 in Marseille, France. Rescheduled for September 3 - 11, 2021.ASSEMBLE 2021 - Marine biological research at the frontier, January 18 - 29, 2021, online.NEW Ocean Recovery 2021, January 19 - 21, 2021, online.NEW Blue Data Conference, January 26, 2021, online.NEW International Conference on Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB Day 2021), January 27, 2021, online. Timing set for the Americas, Caribbean, Europe. For timings more suited to Asia and Oceania, there is a second online? event on February 10, 2021.NEW International Conference on Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB Day 2021), January 27, 2021, online. Timing set for Asia and Oceania. For timings more suited to the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, there is a second online? event on January 27, 2021.World of Shipping Portugal Conference: An International Research Conference on Maritime Affairs, January 28 - 29, 2021, online.Arctic Frontiers: Building Bridges, February 1 - 4, 2020 in Troms?, Norway.Coastal GeoTools, February 8 - 11, 2021, online.NEW Managing Plastic Waste Digital Conference, February 11, 2021, online.International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region, March 2 - 4, 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland.NEW Plastics in the Environment, March 15, 2021, online.Arctic Science Summit Week 2021, March 20 - 26, 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.13th International Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands, March 22 - 25 , 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.12th International Phycological Congress - IPC2021, March 22 - 26, 2021, online.International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems (IMDIS 2020), April 12 - 14, 202126 - 28, 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Aquaculture Europe 2020, April 12 - 15, 2021, online.POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 Ocean Business 21, April 13 - 15, 2021 in Southampton, England. Rescheduled to July 6 - 8, 2021.6th European Conference on Scientific Diving, April 21 - 23, 2021 in Freiberg, Germany.International Conference on Marine Spatial Planning and Management, April 29 - 30, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel.NEW Native Oyster Restoration Alliance, May 4 - 6, 2021 in Middelburg, The Netherlands.International Conference on Ecosystem-Based Management and Marine Sciences, May 17 - 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.Reef Futures, May 17 - 21, 2021 in Key Largo, Florida, USA.52nd Liège Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics, May 17 - 21, 2021 in Liège, Belgium. OceanVisions2021: Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions, May 18 - 20, 2021 in California, USA with virtually linked satellite campuses in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; Cape Town, South Africa; Kiel, Germany.7th Conference for the International Society for Applied Phycology, May 23 - 28, 2021 in Makuhari, Japan.IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Oceans Conference and Exposition, May 24 - 27, 2021 in Porto, Portugal.OceanNoise, May 24 - 28, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.H2O: Home to Overseas Conference, June 9 - 10, 2021, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaEcoSummit 2020 – Building a sustainable and desirable future: Adapting to a changing land and sea-scape, June 14 - 18, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia.Word Recreational Fishing Conference 9, July 4 - 8, 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Lipids in the Ocean, July 5 - 8, 2021 in Aveiro, Portugal.Ocean Business 21, July 6 - 8, 2021 in Southampton, England.Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) Conference, July 12 - 15, 2021 in Plymouth, England.POSTPONED DUE TO COVID National Marine Educators Association (NMEA), July 14 - 16, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawai'i.International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS 2020), July 18 - 23, 2021 in Bremen, Germany.Digital Ocean Convention, August 25 - 26, 2021, in Rostock, Germany.14th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC), August 26 - 29, 2021 in Naples, Italy.NEW IUCN World Conservation Congress , September 3 - 11, 2021 in Marseille, France.ICES Annual Science Conference, September 6 - 9, 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark.UPDATED Joint Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS) and Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA) Conference, September 6 - 10, 2021 in Hull, England.Physiomar, September 7 - 10, 2021 in Nelson, New Zealand.International Bio-Logging Symposium, September 12 - 17, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.NEW Deep Sea Biology Symposium, September 12 - 17, 2021 in Brest, France.Breakwaters 2021: Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Resilience and Adaptability in a Changing Climate, September 13 - 16, 2021 in Portsmouth, England.CoastGIS 2021, September 16 - 18, 2021 in Raseborg, Finland.5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress, September 26 - October 1, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada.IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Oceans Conference and Exposition, September 20 - 23, 2021 in San Diego, USA.World Fisheries Congress, September 20 - 24, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia.POSTPONED DUE TO COVID 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), September 26 - October 1, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Rescheduled for June 23 - 29, 2022.Aquaculture Europe 2021, October 4 - 7, 2021 in Funchal, Madera.World Seabird Conference, October 4 - 8, 2021 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.Aquaculture Europe 2021, October 5 - 8, 2021 in Funchal, Madeira .Our Coastal Futures Conference, October 17 - 20, 2021, Bilinga, Queensland, Australia.IFFO (The Marine Ingredients Organisation) Annual Conference, October 18 - 20, 2021 in Lima, Peru.Ocean Frontier Institute Conference, November 16 - 19, 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2021), December 12 - 16, 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda. NEW 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), June 23 - 29, 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. International Behavioral Ecology Congress, September 11 - 16, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.NEW IEEE OES International Symposium on Underwater Technology, March 2023. Details to follow.<="" p="">Workshops and CoursesNEW Analyses of VMS data for ecosystem and economic impacts of fisheries with ICES, February 8 - 21, 2021, online.Future of Synthesis in Ecology Workshop with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), February 17 - 18, 2021, online.Science-Policy-Society interactions in ecosystem-based marine resources management and planning with the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC) and the BlueMed CSA, March 1 - 4, 2021 in Venice, Italy.9th International workshop on marine technology, June 16 - 18, 2021 in Vigo, Spain.ClimEco7: Interdisciplinary ocean science for sustainable development goals with IMBeR, August 9 - 13, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada.Western Boundary Current-Subtropical Continental Shelf Interactions Workshop, November 14 - 17, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia, USA.Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter with the UN Environment Programme and Open Universiteit. Enrolment open until November 15, 2020, and is available in ten different languages, and free.Perform diving for scientific purposes with Scubabo Quantum Research Section, in Cairns, Australia. Accepts ongoing applications.Marine Biology (6-months) with Newcastle University (online). Course runs every year starting March.Experimental data management: from generating protocols to sharing data with AquaExcel/Institute of Complex Systems, University of South Bohemia in ?eské Budějovice (online, free). Using modelling of scale effects as a tool for experimental design with AquaExcel/NTNU/SINTEF (online, free). QGIS training from DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association. Available as a series of free videos online.Marine Mammal Surveyors (European waters) one day course (online or in person at various locations in the UK). Multiple dates available.<="" p="">InternshipsNote that unlike jobs, internships may not all be paid positions - and some may even charge you for working. Please check each posting carefully for compensation/costings.Applications being accepted for internships with Ifremer (France). Deadline December 31, 2020.NEW Internship opportunities with the National Park Service/Mosaics in Science/Latino Heritage Internship Program (USA). Deadline January 24, 2021.NEW Fisheries ecology intern with Dauphin Island Sea Lab Fisheries Ecology Lab (USA). Deadline January 31, 2021.NEW Research Experiences for Undergraduates: marine research on the Chesapeake Bay from the Maryland Sea Grant (USA). Deadline February 19, 2021.Internships with CorPower Ocean (Norway). Accepting ongoing applications.Photo-ID research Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Various deadlines.Animal care Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Various deadlines.Veterinary Externship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Ongoing applications.Stranding/Vet Internship with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) (USA). Each year, applications open November 1 and close April 1. Applications must be submitted at least two months prior to your desired start date.Dolphin research internship with Associa??o para a Investiga??o do Meio Marinho (AIMM) (Portugal). Accepts ongoing applications.Marine mammal care with Seal Rescue Ireland (Ireland). Accepts ongoing applications.Redesigning Plastics Initiative with The Ocean Foundation (USA). Open until filled.FundingOcean Insight 2020 Grant Program for researchers from start-up companies and local, state and federal institutions including colleges, universities, research centers and regulatory agencies in the Americas and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) working on the use of spectral technologies in support of research that promotes a safer, cleaner, healthier future. Deadline December 23, 2020.Rapid Response Grants for increasing the resilience of protected areas and local communities’ livelihoods facing the risks and difficulties of the global COVID-19 pandemic in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries from BIOPAMA. Deadline December 31, 2020. Student Research Grants for current postgraduate fisheries science students, studying for their Masters or PhD anywhere in the world from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The program provides up to ?5,000 per postgraduate student project for travel and other support. Projects must have the objective of studying some aspect of environmental improvement, performance or best practice in relation to a specific fishery and the MSC Fisheries Standard. Integrated Masters students are eligible to apply during their final year only. Deadline January 6, 2021.NEW Call for proposals for the 2021 Capacity Enhancement Support Programme from GBIF. Deadline February 2, 2021.NEW International Climate Initiative (IKI) Small Grants program open. Deadline February 9, 2021.Russell E. Train Fellowships: Role of Gender Equity in Achieving Sustainable Blue Economy Outcomes from the WWF. Accepts applications from current and aspiring conservation leaders to enable them to pursue graduate-level studies (masters and PhDs) geared towards bridging the gap in the capacity of countries to deliver the goals of Blue Economy development. Eligible countries: Belize, Ecuador, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Solomon Islands, Suriname, and Vietnam. Deadline March 1, 2021.NEW International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/Foundation. Up to 15 International Climate Protection Fellowships to prospective leaders and up to five to postdoctoral researchers awarded each year. Research should focus on combating climate change, adaptation strategies, preserving ecosystems and biodiversity, or on the sustainable use of the seas and oceans. Sustainability topics relating to natural resources, resource-efficient consumption or urban development are also welcome. Deadline March 1, 2021.PhD Scholarships for students from the Global South from LU Leuven (Belgium). Deadline March 11, 2021.NEW Call for project proposals for the Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund. Preferred research projects are 1) Krill biology and ecology to inform krill fishery management; 2) Krill-Predator-Fishery Interaction; 3) Supporting risk assessment framework for krill fishery management; 4) Cutting edge science to monitor krill for fishery management. Deadline March 26, 2021.NEW Call for project proposals for the INSITE PhD Scholarship Programme. Accepts proposals from universities and research institutions for PhD’s which increase the understanding of the ecosystems on and around man-made structures in the North Sea. This call is open to research institutions in countries bordering the North Sea; i.e. Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway and the UK. INSITE is offering up to 50% funding to support PhD’s which address the topics outlined here, these must start before 31 October 2021 and aim to be concluded in 2025.NEW Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) from the National Science Foundaltion. MCA offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the Associate Professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic and mutually beneficial partnerships, typically at an institution other than their home institution. Projects that envision new insights on existing problems or identify new but related problems previously inaccessible without new methodology or expertise from other fields are encouraged. Annual application deadline - February 1.NEW Antarctica New Zealand Sir Robin Irvine Doctoral Scholarship for PhD research. Applications will open February 9, 2021.NEW New Zealand Post Antarctic Scholarship for masters or PhD research. Applications will open February 9, 2021.Rapid Response Facility (RRF) emergency fund for alleviating disaster situations affecting wildlife in UNESCO natural World Heritage sites. Accepts ongoing applications.African Bird Club Conservation and Expedition Awards. Accepts ongoing applications.Professional Development Grants from the WWF’s Education for Nature Program (EFN) for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. This training can include short courses, certificate training, or conferences among other training opportunities. Accepts ongoing applications.Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund conservation grants. Accepts ongoing applications.Small grants program for financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods from the? GEF Small Grants Programme. Accepts ongoing applications.Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Accepting ongoing applications. mall grants for nature conservation projects in developing countries from the Rufford Foundation. Accepts ongoing applications.Funding Opportunity: NERC-NSF joint funding for research topics of interest to both NERC and a relevant NSF division that would benefit from a collaborative approach.Funding Opportunity: Multiple fellowships from the Smithsonian. Various deadlines.Funding Opportunity: IOCCG Trevor Platt Memorial Scholarship for ocean colour research and training. Applications?will open once global travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted.Percy Sladen Memorial Fund grants for field work abroad (away from your usual country of residence) in the earth and life sciences from the Linnean Society. Application deadlines are January 30 and September 30 annually."Our Local Nature" Grants for youth-led projects in the UK, aiming to increase access to local natural spaces and encourage a deeper appreciation and understanding of nature from the Linnean Society. Application deadlines are January 30 and September 30 annually.Ocean Stewardship Fund for reducing impacts to threatened species and tackling abandoned fishing gear, known as 'ghost gear' from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Grants are available for fisheries at all stages of development as we aim to support: Fisheries starting on the pathway to sustainability; Fisheries conducting research to meet best practice; MSC certified fisheries with longstanding commitments to sustainability.Other OpportunitiesNEW Nominate the Mollusc of the Year! Nominate your favourite mollusc for FREE genome sequencing by the Senckenberg Museum and LOEWE-Translational Biodiversity Genomics centre. Any living species of mollusc, in any habitat, anywhere in the world is eligible. Deadline December 31, 2020.NEW Experts Pool: Senior Regional Maritime Specialist with the Asian Development Bank (the Philippines). Deadline January 8, 2021.Share your views: Canada's Federal Aquaculture Act. Fisheries and Oceans Canada are seeking input to help to establish aquaculture-specific legislation that will modernize and improve aquaculture management in Canada. Deadline January 15, 2021.Volunteer Field Research Assistants: Sea Turtle Project, Costa Rica with Asociación Costa Rican Alliance for Sea Turtle Conservation & Science (COASTS) (Costa Rica). Three field seasons are available: Team 1: March 1st – May 31th (leatherback season) Team 2: May 20th – August 20th (leatherback season and hawksbill season) Team 3: August 1st – October 30th (hawksbill season). Deadline January 15, 2021.Calls for Co-Principal Investigator (PI) Programme. Aimed at early career researchers, or researchers with no experience in leading a research cruise, to implement their own research together with experienced scientists in EUROFLEETS+ scheduled cruises. Deadline January 31, 2022.Explore the Kosterhavets National Park - Sweden's first marine national park - from your sofa, and help scientists at the Koster Seafloor Observatory discover the species, habitats, and even litter found there. 2020 Open Call for Shipboard Fellowship with the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO). Accepting ongoing applications.Opportunity to run your marine biology/ecology-based research on a 14-meter sailing boat in the Mediterranean Sea with Project Mania.Sea Turtle conservation project volunteer call with Tambor Bay Turtles (Tambor, Costa Rica).Play a game, help NASA classify coral reefs! NeMO-Net available for iOS and Mac now.Springer released 400+ books that can be downloaded free of charge. Full list of available books available here.Climate Ambassadors Program with the American Fisheries Society. Net Zero Oceanographic Capability (NZOC) scoping project investigating future: (i) science need, (ii) policy & regulation, (iii) ship technologies, (iv) Marine Autonomous Systems (MAS), (v) sensor systems & networks, and (vi) data ecosystems. The project welcomes interest from UK and international academic and industry players who wish to contribute to the recommendations that will inform NERC’s strategic planning.Consultation - Ocean Noise Strategy for Canada from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Movie WATSON. The movie centres on the compelling life story? of renowned Canadian activist? and eco-warrior Captain Paul Watson. Like a crime-fighting superhero of the high seas, Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has spent his life sailing the globe to keep our oceans and their inhabitants safe. Blending revealing contemporary interviews with Watson, archival clips of Sea Shepherd's dramatic encounters, and spectacular underwater nature footage, director Lesley Chilcott paints a portrait of a man willing to put his own life and liberty at risk in a relentless quest to protect the oceans and the marine life within. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE. This critically acclaimed film from the director of The Inconvenient Truth will be available in Canada? on digital starting November 27 at . ................
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