Official Side Event of the United Nations Ocean Conference: Bringing Local Wisdom and Innovation for Coastal Communities Resilience

Official Side Event of the United Nations Ocean Conference: Bringing Local Wisdom and Innovation for Coastal Communities Resilience According to the IPCC, around 680 million people currently live in low-lying coastal zones—a number expected to rise to one billion by 2050. Of these, 65 million reside in Small Island Developing States, all of whom are […]
Knowledge to Response: Strengthening Climate Action through Ocean-Based Solutions

What if the key to fighting climate change was right in front of us? That’s the question at the heart of this event. Through a webinar titled “Advancing Ocean-Based Actions for Climate Change,” it talked about how we can use the ocean—as a solution to tackle the climate crisis—while also supporting the environment and the […]
Shaping Future’s Oceans: AIS Forum Backs African Youth Leading the Blue Economy Charge

Toliara, Madagascar, 17 April 2025 — The Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is proud to support the 2025 African Youth Blue Economy Forum. Held under the theme, “Sustainable Blue Economy: Ownership, Performance, and Innovations for Africa’s Renaissance,” this initiative has become a platform for young African-changemakers to come together to shape a more sustainable […]