Look to the Ocean for Climate Change Solutions
Ocean Panel Co-Chairs Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway and Tommy Remengesau Jr., President of Palau urge us to look to the ocean for climate change solutions in this CNN Opinion piece.
A New Narrative for the Ocean
Ocean Panel Expert Group co-chair Jane Lubchenco and member Steve Gaines discuss a new narrative for the ocean in this Science article.
COP25: Diving into the First Blue COP
GreenBiz features the Special Report ‘The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: 5 Opportunities for Action’.
Video Message from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to World Ocean Summit 2019
At the opening of the World Ocean Summit 2019 in Abu Dhabi, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg welcomed participants via video message. PM Solberg and President of the Republic of Palau Tommy Remengesau, Jr. are co-chairs the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. Solberg said: “The World Ocean Summit provides the place where […]
CVF Virtual Summit Panel – A New Sustainable Ocean Economy: Advancing Ocean and Climate Action
Olai Uludong, Ocean Panel Sherpa for Palau and Vidar Helgesen, Ocean Panel Sherpa for Norway, as well as Peter Thomson, honorary Ocean Panel member, discuss the urgent need to protect, produce and prosper from the ocean in the face of a changing climate in this Climate Vulnerable Forum Virtual Summit 2018 event.
Report: Science for Ocean Action Conference
On 20-21 November 2018, 150 ocean experts from more than 50 countries met to discuss critical science-based actions in response to the problems facing our ocean at the Science for Ocean Action Conference in Bergen, Norway. This report summarizes the action points proposed and refined by the experts at the conference, which was hosted by […]
Developing a Global Action Plan for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
On the eve of the Science for Ocean Actions Conference, the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy Expert Group met for the first time to review, and discuss relevant research, provide scientific input, and explore solutions to the key questions and issues currently being addressed by the High Level Panel. The newly formed […]
The World Needs a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Ocean Panel members and hosts of the Our Ocean conferences, Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, President of Indonesia (host 2018), Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway (host 2019), and Tommy Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau (host 2020) call on the need for a sustainable ocean economy in this op-ed published by the Thomson Reuters […]
Heads of Government Unite for the Ocean and People Who Depend on It
PRESS RELEASE 12 world leaders form new High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy NEW YORK (SEPTEMBER 24, 2018) — A group of world leaders came together in New York City today to form a panel that will assess the value of Ocean goods and services in economic planning and support the sustainable use […]
Inaugural Meeting of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Monday, 09/24/2018 | Founders Room, Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA The Inaugural meeting of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy consists of the original 12 heads of government and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean. This marked the first time serving heads of government […]
