Sustainable Nitrogen Management for Healthy Oceans, Environment, and Economy Read more about Sustainable Nitrogen Management for Healthy Oceans, Environment, and Economy Event Synopsis: Nitrogen as a fertilizer has been a huge influence in feeding the global population. Increased crop production over the last century has also allowed substantial increases in livestock population, enriching human diets and producing many other products. Nitrogen however is also a pollutant and readily escapes into the environment resulting in adverse impacts to water quality, terrestrial and marine biodiversity, marine eutrophication, soil acidification, air quality issues as well as increasing the greenhouse gas balance.
What’s for dinner tonight? Blue Foods! Read more about What’s for dinner tonight? Blue Foods! Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine ecosystems and technologies play an indispensable role in achieving that. Through the Healthy Oceans Finance and Technology Forum, ADB aims to share with developing member countries (DMCs) and ADB operations the latest innovations, technologies, and practical solutions for ocean health, with the aim of enhancing knowledge for increased and more impactful investments.
Coastal Resilience by Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund Read more about Coastal Resilience by Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund Session Synopsis: Consequential and overlapping issues such as food security, climate change, and marine biodiversity have been at the forefront in setting ambitious national and regional targets for achieving coastal resilience. Fully functioning and effectively managed technologies contribute to delivering such commitments.
Plastic-free Oceans by Ministry of Environment, Government of Japan Read more about Plastic-free Oceans by Ministry of Environment, Government of Japan Session Synopsis: The global community now faces three global crises: climate change, nature loss, and environmental pollution. In order to address these vital issues, the socio-economic systems need to be transformed into more sustainable and resilient one. Japan is now accelerating the transition to a decarbonized society and circular economy.
Second Day Plenary, Inspiring Keynote Speech Read more about Second Day Plenary, Inspiring Keynote Speech Gab Mejia, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer
Opening Plenary, Inspiring Keynote Speech, and Seaside Chat Read more about Opening Plenary, Inspiring Keynote Speech, and Seaside Chat ADB Vice-President Bambang Susantono, including a keynote speech by WorldFish Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, and a panel discussion
Laura Whitford Keywords oceans plastics environment healthy oceans technology finance sustainable development blue economies Read more about Laura Whitford Laura Whitford is the Director of Conservation Partnerships for The Nature Conservancy's Asia Pacific Program. She leads a regional team focused on public and corporate partnerships, as well as TNC’s engagement with the Asian Development Bank. She has worked in the Asia Pacific region for over 15 years, on partnerships, policy and programs that support the joint achievement of sustainable natural resource management, resilience, equity and economic development goals. She is particularly passionate about the intersection of issues relating to environment, climate and gender.
Daniela Fernandez Keywords oceans plastics environment healthy oceans technology finance sustainable development blue economies Read more about Daniela Fernandez At the age of 19, Daniela founded Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) as a college-room idea at Georgetown University. Six years later, she has built SOA into a global organization that is cultivating and accelerating innovative solutions to protect and sustain the health of the ocean. With phenomenal speed, SOA has created the world’s largest network of young ocean leaders - by establishing a presence in over 165 countries and has successfully launched the world’s first Ocean Solutions Accelerator to develop technological solutions that can address the greatest threats facing our planet.
Nick Chiarelli Keywords oceans plastics environment healthy oceans technology finance sustainable development blue economies Read more about Nick Chiarelli Nick is the CEO and Co-founder of Ocean Impact Organisation (OIO). OIO is an Australian charity and startup accelerator with a mission to transform ocean health through inspiration, innovation, and good business. OIO launched in early 2020 and provides a range of startup programs, mentoring, and support to help people to start, grow and invest in businesses that improve ocean health. OIO has a five-year target of accelerating 100 startups that improve ocean health.
Ted Janulis Keywords oceans plastics environment healthy oceans technology finance sustainable development blue economies Read more about Ted Janulis Ted Janulis is Founder and Principal of Investable Oceans, a New York ocean investment platform whose mission is to accelerate market-based sustainable ocean investing across all asset classes and all sectors of the Blue Economy. He has served in various executive positions, including CEO, at financial institutions involved in Capital Markets, Banking and Asset Management over a 30+ year business career. Ted is President Emeritus of The Explorers Club, an international multidisciplinary professional society with the goal of promoting scientific exploration and field study.