🌊 REMINDER: Still time to register for our next Blue Glue Virtual Roundtable: Innovative Solutions for Shaping Resilient Coastal Futures 🌊 📅 Event Details: Date: 31 July Time: 17:30 CEST / 11:30 EDT / 8:30 PDT Duration: One hour Registration: https://lnkd.in/d-MJ4GpP We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! World Ocean Council | The Center for Sea Rise Solutions | Barcelona City Council | Barcelona Activa Port de Barcelona
📢 Join Us for the Next Blue Glue Virtual Roundtable: 🌊 “Blue Glue” is a new term we, The Center for Sea Rise Solutions and World Ocean Council (WOC), are nurturing to describe how our ports and harbors can bring together surrounding communities, the maritime industry and coastline stakeholders to explore new opportunities to create jobs, tackle the climate crisis, and address equity and inclusion goals - all to advance holistic coastal resilience and blue economy. We launched this concept in Barcelona at the UN Ocean Decade conference in April 2024 and we are hosting a series of virtual sessions in advance of our event on 4 November to kick off the WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit and BluFin Ocean Finance Summit within the Smart Cities conference in Barcelona. We are always looking to expand our knowledge and network, and we invite you to join the next Blue Glue Webinar: " Blue Glue: Innovative Solutions for Shaping Resilient Coastal Futures". 📅 Event Details: Date: 31 July Time: 17:30 CEST / 11:30 EDT / 8:30 PDT Duration: One hour Registration: https://lnkd.in/d-MJ4GpP Why Attend? Our key objective is to continue to test the theory of change for greater impact on coastal resilience and blue economy goals and whether ports and harbors can serve as a model for creating jobs, tackling the climate crisis, and addressing equity and inclusion goals (like those of Justice 40 and others globally) collectively. Join us on 31st of July to: 🌟 Gain Insights 🤝 Network across sectors 💡 Discover Innovations and new Solutions 🚀 Pitch US! A highlight of our session is the dynamic "pitches" segment, where visionary participants will unveil their cutting-edge solutions and key “ingredients” for crafting Blue Glue. This segment is an open floor for showcasing : - Groundbreaking projects - Transformative programs - Forward-thinking policies and research - Trailblazing start-ups - Revolutionary innovations These initiatives aim to forge “waterways” that unite sectors and break down silos, fostering novel partnerships and funding within the blue economy and coastal resilience. By spotlighting these pioneering ideas, we aim to ignite collaboration, spark actionable change, and propel our coastal communities towards sustainable development, climate resilience, and inclusive prosperity. 👉 Sign up to present here https://lnkd.in/d-MJ4GpP. We look forward to seeing you all on 31 July! World Ocean Council | The Center for Sea Rise Solutions | Barcelona City Council | Barcelona Activa The Port of Barcelona