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Innovating for a Carbon Smart Future

20 June 2019
In this scene-setting presentation, Jennifer Holmgren emphasized the need to re-think the carbon economy, as well as the need to put carbon only where we need to. Her company, LanzaTech, is a carbon recycling company that is working to deploy carbon capture and reuse facilities globally to make…

Making Brownfields Blue: Catalyzing Sustainable Investment in the Ocean Economy with Rigs-to-Reefs

18 June 2019
Offshore energy development has led to the installation of thousands of offshore structures in the world’s oceans, including about 1400 in Asia, most of which will be decommissioned in the near future. Many of these platforms are home to some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet, making…

From France to the Philippines: Pioneering Tidal Stream Energy

18 June 2019
The San Bernardino Ocean Power Project is a transformative initiative carried out by H&WB (Filipino project developer) and SABELLA (French technology developer) to develop the Philippines’ and the ASEAN’s first commercial power plant deploying tidal in-stream turbines. The first phase sees a…

Solar Boats: A New Paradigm to Respectfully Sail the Seas

18 June 2019
Many Asian countries rely heavily on the ocean as a principal source of income, mainly from fishing and tourism. While clean mobility has the spotlight on land, little has been done to render marine transportation cleaner and more cost-effective for low-income fishermen or small business owners.…

Achieving 100% Renewable Energy Using New Offshore Floating Solar Technology

18 June 2019
Offshore solar is a unique alternative clean energy source. For island nations and densely populated coastal areas, floating solar at sea might be the only opportunity to achieve their [100%] renewable energy goals. Such areas face land challenges, ranging from scarcely available land to…

Re-defining the Marine Scientist in the Energy Space

17 June 2019
This presentation gives an overview of Blue Latitudes, a marine environmental consulting firm that develops sustainable, creative, and cost-effective solutions for environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry. An example of their work is their Rigs-to-Reef (R2R) program, which…

Impact of Air Pollution on Youth

5 June 2019
In this presentation, William Lucht emphasized the health effects of air pollution on the youth. He also encouraged participants to beat air pollution by suggesting specific actions to incorporate such as proper vehicle maintenance and using public transport.​

A Plastic Ocean (trailer)

2 May 2019
A Plastic Ocean is an award-winning feature-length documentary by a group of dedicated scientists, filmmakers, social entrepreneurs, scholars, environmentalists, and journalists. It explores the fragile state of our oceans and uncovers alarming truths about the consequences of our disposable…

Environmental Flows: Concepts and Methods

22 November 2018
Rivers are an interconnected and interdependent living system. This presentation defines Environmental (EFlows) as it relates to ecosystems, its main aspects, assessment methods, and the benefits of increased scale and detail.

The Practicalities of Managing EFlows Assessments

22 November 2018
This presentation discusses the evolution of thinking about hydropower, specifically upstream impacts; compliance of EFlows with performance standards; the rise in consideration of EFlows; engaging affected communities; a logframe for EFlows assessment; establishing project context; setting up an…