This virtual event will bring together leading experts to discuss recent work in support of the Our Ocean Conference’s critical areas of action, with a focus on conservation, sustainable fisheries, and blue finance. This session will highlight examples of pragmatic actions that can transform high-level commitments into concrete actions that governments, investors, and other stakeholders can take to support resilient oceans and coasts.
Featured Speakers
Meaghan Cuddy, Our Ocean Conference Secretariat Manager, Ocean Program, World Resources Institute
Francis Okalo, Programme Manager, Coastal and Ocean Resilience (COR)-Kenya IUCN
Dominic Thomson, Director, Squid Fisheries, Environmental Justice Foundation
Melita Samoilys, Director, CORDIO East Africa
Jerry Mang’ena, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Action for Ocean
Carolyn Gruber, Deputy Director & Fellow, Environmental Security Program, Stimson Center
