World Ocean Council

#Ocean industry and #investment leaders from around the world will gather in #Barcelona next month to shape the future of the #BlueEconomy at SOS and BlueFIN 2022. In honor of #WorldMaritimeDay, here are 3 reasons you should be there:

2023 can be the year we build a sustainable #BlueEconomy ecosystem 🌊 starting with the @AspBAN Bootcamp (Jan 23-26, Lisbon). 40 #startups will connect w/ a global network of #ports, #investors, partners for pilot opportunities. Learn more & join: aspban.eu/en/home

Special thanks to our wonderful Ocean Ambassadors for their hard work throughout. For everyone who participated in SOS and BlueFIN 2022, we appreciate the energy and ideas you brought to the table🌊 Until next year, let's keep the conversation and collaboration going! #SDG14

Thank you to our Lead Partners, @portofbarcelona and @bcn_ajuntament, for making WOC a part of their global #BlueEconomy hub. And thank you to our Strategic Partners @SeastainableV and IMPACT2DAY for helping to make these events such a success.

What an incredible 4 days in #Barcelona for WOC's SOS and BlueFIN 2022, followed by @oceanovation Meetup x Barcelona! ➣ 300+ global attendees representing #ocean business & investment ➣ 75+ senior business leaders on stage ➣ 20+ sessions focused #BlueEconomy & #BlueFinance

The inaugural Global Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN) is underway! We’ve launched BlueFIN 2022 with a packed room for the #BlueInvest Workshop and Blue Investor Spotlight #BlueEconomy #BlueFinance #ImpactInvestment #SDG14

Parallel sessions from Day 2 of SOS 2022 🌊 🔹SMART Ocean-SMART Industries 🔹Port/Coastal Infrastructure Resiliency 🔹The European Space Agency Good questions and conversations leading into the end of the day! #ClimateData #SDG14 #ClimateChange #BlueEconomy #ocean #resilience

“To further advance ocean sustainable development and put to sea truly zero-emissions ships, then we really do have to get rid of the oil-lubricated shaft line and replace it with one lubricated by seawater." @OceanCouncil #Sustainable #Shipping ecomagazine.com/news/policy/wo…

Day 2 of SOS and sharing ideas that can lead to action 🌊 Began with high-level panel on Ocean 30x30, exploring how business & investment can collaborate w/ government, NGOs and the scientific community to restore and protect #ocean ecosystems. Great conversation! #BlueEconomy

Great morning at SOS 2022👌🏼After the CEO panel, we broke into parallel sessions on Coastal & Island #Tourism, and Marine #Biofouling Mgmt. Thanks to @PacBeachcomber, @IBEROSTAR, @sandalsfdn, @TeamABCvc, @Habacoa1, @IMOHQ, ECOsubsea, Bluewater Network, Jotun, Tian San for joining

And we're off! SOS 2022 has opened with a keynote message from Jaume Collboni Cuadrado, First Deputy Mayor of @bcn_ajuntament. #BlueEconomy #ocean #BlueFinance #ports #shipping #seafood #RenewableEnergy #Barcelona

Thank you to Minderoo Foundation for sponsoring BlueFIN 2022. @Minderoo seeks scalable solutions to global problems, with initiatives like Flourishing Ocean and Fire & Flood Resilience. Connect with leaders in #ocean philanthropy at BlueFIN: bit.ly/3OsTz4C #BlueFinance

Global markets are waking up to untapped potential of #BlueEconomy investing. Join expert panel in leading-edge #ocean #finance from @Ocean14Capital, @AiiMPartners, @pegasuscap, @Future_Planet, @EBRD Register: bit.ly/3OsTz4C 🇪🇸 We'll see you next week in Barcelona!

Thank you to Fugro for sponsoring SOS 2022. @Fugro is the world’s leading #geodata specialist, delivering solutions to support #renewables, #SustainableDevelopment & #ClimateChange adaptation. Connect with market leaders in #OceanData at SOS: bit.ly/3OsTz4C #SDG14

No heatlhy @ocean, no sustainable #BlueEconomy. At SOS 2022, we'll explore scalable solutions for #OceanRegeneration. Join panelists from ISDIN, @EconcreteL, Fundacio SEAREG, Reefy, Underwater Gardens Register ➣ bit.ly/3OsTz4C Full agenda ➣ bit.ly/3VceOwe

Dorothee Herr, @IucnOcean blue finance expert, speaks next Tues morning in @OceanCouncil's Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Barcelona: "Ocean 30×30: Business and Investment Leadership in Protecting 30% of the Ocean and its Biodiversity by 2030" sustainableoceansummit.org

Thank you to @AvramarSeafood for sponsoring SOS 2022. AVRAMAR is the world's leading producer of #Mediterranean fish, distributing to 40 countries. Join SOS & connect with business leaders in the global #BlueEconomy. Register now: bit.ly/3OsTz4C #fisheries #SDG14

Thank you to ACTUS VIABLE for sponsoring BlueFIN 2022. ACTUS VIABLE is an #investing initiative focused on long-term #SustainableDevelopment for the #ocean, water and agri-food sectors. Connect with market leaders in #BlueFinance at BlueFIN: bit.ly/3OsTz4C #SDG14

Explore how to scale up #finance & market dev for #ocean #CO2 removal at BlueFIN 2022, taking place 19 Oct in #Barcelona. Join panelists from Generation Blue, @ClimateTrade, @PwC, @BlueClimate Register ➣ bit.ly/3OsTz4C Full agenda ➣ bit.ly/3Mj282D

#Ocean and coastal #carbon are part of the conversation at SOS 2022, 17-18 Oct in #Barcelona. Join panelists from @SeafieldsSL, @OceanCo, Coastal Carbon Solutions, @Tecnoambiente_, @running_tide Register ➣ bit.ly/3OsTz4C See the full agenda ➣ bit.ly/3SFw0IK

We're proud to welcome #MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. as its newest member. 🚢A global leader in #transportation and #logistics, operating across 155 countries, with #shipping lines in 260+ trade routes & 520+ ports. Become a WOC Member: oceancouncil.org/memberships #BlueEconomy