Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Kate Danaher, s2g ventures
After months of meetings, research, diligence and onboarding, S2G is excited to announce the first investments from our Oceans and Seafood Fund.
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Constance Agyeman, GreenBiz Plastics & Pollution
Using a human-centered approach to innovation can help us to address both issues at once — reducing marine plastic pollution while empowering women.
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Rob Fletcher, The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Christian Vaterlaus, founder of Marine Cultures, explains how sea sponge farming is helping both humans and the environment in Zanzibar and beyond.
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Bloomberg Newswire Energy Solutions
It’s now cheaper to build and operate new large-scale wind or solar plants in nearly half the world than it would be to run an existing coal or gas-fired power plant.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Pioneering aquaculture producer Norwegian Lobster Farm has announced plans to grow the crustaceans in a facility that uses waste heat from Green Mountain data centre.
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Zishu Chen, World Economic Forum
In the model of stakeholder capitalism, companies align their goals to society's long-term goals, the SDGs, and work towards better outcomes for society, the economy and the planet.
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Oceanic Global Plastics & Pollution
Hidden plastics surround us, leaching into the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe…but where is all of this plastic coming from?
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Kristin Toussaint, Fast Company Fisheries & Aquaculture
Seaweed serves as an excellent carbon sink, and so farming more of it to use in food could be an important step in the fight against climate change.
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Kristen Zickfeld, Carbon Brief Energy Solutions
In recent years, countries, companies and institutions around the world have set “net-zero” emissions targets as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
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Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation Tourism
For every dollar governments invested in protected areas and nature-based tourism in 2019, the economic rate of return was at least six times higher, finds World Bank report
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Thomas Leurent, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
As part of a successful energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced a few weeks ago that offshore wind should be installed at a rate of 80GW per year by 2030.
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Biofuels International Shipping & Ports
DHL Global Forwarding has introduced another Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) service for ocean freight as part of its sustainability strategy.
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Darian McBain, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
A blend of action and experimentation are required, says Thai Union's Darian McBain.
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Evie Martin, Marine Conservation Society Fisheries & Aquaculture
Did you know that one of the biggest environmental impacts of farmed seafood is not actually from the farm itself?
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Sean Fleming, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
The 2021 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers list has been announced, featuring a diverse and inclusive line-up.
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Peter Neill, World Ocean Observatory
Some observers estimate that over 40 percent of marine ecosystems — coral reefs, mangrove forests, rocky shorelines, and seagrass beds — have been severely impacted due to such land-based activities aggravated by relentless, illegal fishing.
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Sadiq Gillani, World Economic Forum Tourism
Rebuilding travel sustainably in the wake of the pandemic has become a priority for the industry.
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Russell Thomas, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
There is now so much ocean plastic that it has become a route for invasive species, threatening native animals with extinction.
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World Ocean Initiative
Funds for ocean research are misallocated, says Jonas Svensson, head of Global Innovation and Technology at UNOPS’ S3i.
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Sanda Ojiambo, World Economic Forum
Leading up to COP26, bold government policies and private sector leadership must reinforce each other to step up climate action.
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