Nathalie Kelley
Actress & Activist
The ocean is our biggest ally in mitigating climate change, but it’s also bearing the brunt of the climate crisis. It’s time the ocean takes center stage in the global agenda to protect our blue planet.
Sign the Ocean x Climate Appeal
Covers 70% of the planet
Absorbs over 30% of global CO2 Emissions
Absorbs over 90% of the heat from global warming
Produces over 70% of the Earth’s oxygen
On 11 November 2022, Oceanic Global and partners will host an all-day Summit at the Park Regency in Sharm El-Sheikh, to immerse global stakeholders in the importance and potential of the ocean within the climate change narrative, and to support multi stakeholder action for the ocean and all it sustains.
The inaugural Ocean x Climate Summit was programmed in partnership with IOC UNESCO, supported by Salesforce and over 12 Community Partner organizations and brought together over 275 guests.
Actress & Activist
Project Director, Fair Carbon Co-Chair, Mission Blue
Director of Ocean Sustainability, Salesforce
Assistant Director, International Monetary Fund
African Regional Representatives, Sustainable Ocean Alliance & Global Plastic Action Partnership
Founder, DIRT.charity Model and Sustainability Consultant
Sonic Weaver, Aotearoa / New Zealand
UNFCCC Global Ambassador; Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
Executive Director, Global Island Partnership
Founder, Battery Tour UN Young leader for SDGs
High-level speakers will open the Ocean x Climate Summit with remarks on the intention of the event to center the ocean on the climate agenda.
Scientific discovery, ocean exploration, and technological innovation all demonstrate how the ocean is our greatest ally in addressing climate change.
Both bottom-up grassroots initiatives and top-down approaches like a Global Plastics Treaty are needed to combat our plastic pollution crisis.
Multi-stakeholder engagement and collective action at a localized level, in both islands and cities, is critical for creating long-term systemic change and to inspire others to follow suit.
This roundtable dialogue is an opportunity to create and support oceans and nature-based solutions in the COP27 negotiations and beyond.
Reframing climate conversations to center on wisdom.
The tourism industry has the potential to be a critical ally in building climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods through driving behavior change and engaging directly with frontline communities.
Addressing climate change will require a shift to an alternative economic model that regenerates our natural world by harnessing the power of nature itself as a climate solution.
Blue Carbon is a key topic at this COP. This discussion will pull together the main issues and provide clarity on what needs to be done to unlock the potential of Blue Carbon.
Use Your Voice. Sign the The Ocean x Climate appeal to commit to doing your part to amplify visibility for the ocean-climate nexus, and helping to place the ocean center stage in the global climate agenda.
Signup to participate in the bi-annual roundtables series designed to foster inclusive dialogue, drive a strong ocean-climate focus on the agenda within the UNFCCC processes as well as other relevant UN processes and global convenings.
Join the Oceanic Global community to receive news invitations to upcoming events.
