Each Earth Day, we are reminded of the scale of the environmental challenges we face, and of the urgency required to meet them. In the ocean sector, those challenges are especially vast. Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, overexploitation and deepening geopolitical pressures are all converging in ways that demand not only scientific understanding and political [...]
"The future of the ocean depends on our ability to listen, to collaborate across disciplines and borders, and to embrace leadership that reflects the diversity of the world it seeks to protect. Leading Women for the Ocean stands as living proof that when women lead, ocean governance becomes stronger, more inclusive, and better equipped to [...]
On International Women's Day, Leading Women for the Ocean network, celebrates the inspiring women working across the world to protect our ocean and advance sustainable ocean governance. From science and policy to coastal communities and industry, women are driving change for a healthier ocean and a sustainable blue economy. Yet women remain underrepresented in many leadership [...]
The launch of the implementation of the UN High Seas Agreement is significant. It concerns half the planet and nearly the entirety of the blue economy: energy, rare earths, shipping, the Arctic and the Antarctic.What matters most, however, is something else: the Agreement represents a multilateral application of international law at a time when the [...]
The 80th UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC created a global hub for discussions on peace, cooperation, and sustainable development. Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that “international cooperation is not naïveté, but realism. In a world where threats cross borders, isolation is an illusion.” He underlined that no country can face a pandemic or the [...]
In the western Antarctic Peninsula, whales, penguins and seals in their millions depend on krill throughout the year. In the most rapidly warming region on the continent, they are now facing an additional - and unprecedented - threat. For the first time in 15 years, industrial vessels may undertake increased and more concentrated fishing for [...]
Can nuclear power become the game-changer in decarbonizing commercial shipping? With unmatched energy density, zero operational greenhouse gas emissions, and long refueling intervals, nuclear propulsion, particularly through Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs), offers capabilities far beyond conventional and alternative fuels. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies consistently demonstrate nuclear’s superior carbon [...]
On March 2023, I attended an online discussion organized by the United Nations for International Women's Day. There, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shocked us by saying that it would take around 300 years to achieve gender equality. That’s how long it was estimated. This information truly shocked me. Having worked for many years on empowering women's [...]
As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs bleach, and marine biodiversity faces unprecedented threats, the urgency to act has never been greater. This is underscored by the ongoing Fourth Mass Global Bleaching Event, the most severe and widespread on record, representing a critical warning. The ocean is changing - faster than ever before and to match [...]
As we look ahead to the coming months, the Leading Women for the Ocean (LWO) network is preparing to engage in a series of pivotal global events that will shape the future of ocean governance and the blue economy. These gatherings offer unique opportunities for women leaders to assert their influence, advocate for gender-inclusive policies, [...]
