Peace Boat US will host various events during the 2025 Climate Week in New York City, September 21-28, 2025, which coincides with the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80). Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the city – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening. Join us in a series of events to create partnerships towards ocean and climate action, promoting an inclusive and sustainable future for all.
Science Summit 2025 Webinar: Centering multispecies justice in the blue economy to address ocean-climate-biodiversity crisis
Date: September 18
Time: 8:00 – 10:00
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Join our webinar session at the Science Summit 2025, alongside UNGA 80, titled, “Centering multispecies justice in the blue economy to address ocean-climate-biodiversity crisis.” Peace Boat US has co-organised this event with Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business Lancaster University; SOAS University of London; Scottish Oceans Institute University of St Andrews; Restore Coral; Peace Boat US; & Music For The Sea. The event is convened by Dr Senia Febrica, Research Associate from Lancaster University.
Speakers:
Dr Celine Germond-Duret, Lecturer in Environmental Politics and Policy, Lancaster University
Professor Philippe Cullet, Professor of International and Environmental Law, SOAS University of London
Professor Jan Bebbington, Director, the Pentland Centre, Lancaster University
Professor Philip Hammond, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews
Roberto Cerda, Director, Restore Coral, Mexico
Emilie McGlone, Director, Peace Boat US
Coco Francavilla, Founder, Music For The Sea
This event is co-organised with Pentland Centre for Sustainability in BusinessLancaster University; SOAS University of London; Scottish Oceans Institute University of St Andrews; Restore Coral; Peace Boat US; & Music For The Sea.
Inner Sustainability and Climate Resilience
Date: September 22
Time: 8:15 – 9:30
Location: 2F, 777 United Nations Plaza, NYC
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In collaboration with Peace Boat, join The Mind Body Ecology Institute (MBEI) for an interactive event focusing on mental health and climate resilience. Discover how caring for the inner landscape of our hearts and minds is a vital component in cultivating wise and sustainable response to the polycrisis.
Our journey will travel along the spiral of Joanna Macy’s Work that Reconnects. This body of work has evolved over 50 years to meet the needs of changemakers acting on behalf of a life-sustaining society. Attendees will leave feeling enlivened, connected, and inspired to keep moving forward!
FROM UNOC TO BELÉM: Elevating Ocean Priorities in the Climate Agenda – High Level Luncheon
Date: September 22
Time: 12:00 – 15:00
Location: 2F, 777 United Nations Plaza, NYC
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* Invitation is required in order to register
The ocean plays a critical role in regulating the Earth’s climate, sustaining biodiversity, and supporting the livelihoods of billions of people. Yet, ocean priorities remain insufficiently reflected in global climate frameworks and finance mechanisms. As momentum builds following the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), and with COP30 in Belém on the horizon, the international community has a unique opportunity to close the gap between ocean commitments and climate implementation.
This high-level luncheon will leverage the political attention of the United Nations General Assembly and New York Climate Week, to unite leaders who can embed ocean priorities firmly into climate governance.The event will also spotlight the work of the Ocean and Climate Cluster, a growing global coalition dedicated to amplifying community-led solutions at the ocean–climate nexus. Through dialogue, shared reflection, and a call to collective action, this event aims to inform policy development, mobilise resources, and strengthen collaboration in the lead-up to COP30 and beyond.
Objectives:
- Advance the strategic integration of ocean-based action within global climate frameworks, including the UNFCCC, in alignment with the outcomes of UNOC3 and in preparation for COP30.
- Position the ocean–climate nexus as central to achieving just transitions andresilient climate outcomes, with particular emphasis on the leadership and lived realities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), coastal communities, and Indigenous peoples.
- Showcase innovative, community-led ocean solutions that contribute to climatemitigation, adaptation, and resilience, drawing on the collective work of the Ocean and Climate Cluster.
- Mobilize collaboration and targeted investment by convening policymakers, civil society, and funders to align efforts and resources around integrated ocean–climate priorities.
Carbon Newbie Summit
Date: September 23
Time: Afternoon
Location: Debevoise & Plimpton Office (Hudson Yards)
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What is the Blue Economy and why does it matter? Emilie McGlone with Peace Boat US breaks it down for us and hosts the Blue Economy Showcase!
Learn more about the Blue Economy Showcase: https://lnkd.in/eEpusKdT
Event details:
The Carbon Summit, hosted during SF Climate Week and Climate Week NYC by the Climate Group, is a dynamic platform for passionate individuals and professionals eager to deepen their understanding of carbon and propel climate action. Gain invaluable insights from leading experts, forge connections with a dedicated community, and leave equipped with actionable strategies to significantly reduce our planetary impact.
Thank you to our co-hosts: Gigablue, CNaught, Debevoise & Plimpton
The Carbon Newbie Summit is an initiative of clever carbon.
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The Future of Living Systems Summit
Date: September 24
Time 9:30 – 15:30
Location: 350 Park Ave, New York City
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Humanity’s next economy depends on repairing our relationship with the ecosystems that sustain us. The way forward begins by honoring the wisdom of those who have stewarded nature for generations.
For one day in New York City, leaders from capital, science, policy, and culture will converge to explore how living systems can be the foundation of regenerative prosperity.
Kinetik’s nonprofit platform reveals nature and culture as living capital—assets that generate measurable returns while restoring the planet’s most vital and undervalued communities.
Youth for the SDGs – Sailing for the UN Ocean Decade with Peace Boat
Date: September 25
Time: 11:00 – 12:00
Location: The Bench – 49 Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10013 United States
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Sharing inspiration for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
from around the world with a focus on youth
This special Climate Week event will highlight the Youth for SDGs program for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Youth leaders from around the world will share the work they are doing for ocean and climate action, with a focus on science education, and Peace Boat will highlight their recent global voyages to the Caribbean and the 2025 Expedition to Patagonia and Antarctica, celebrating the International Year of Glaciers’ preservation with UNESCO. Discussions will be followed by a short film screening related to youth empowerment for the UN Ocean Decade.
Speakers:
- Molly Rosaaen, moderator, Global Ambassador Coordinator
- Kneyone Murray, co-moderator, Caribbean Director of Blue Planet Alliance
Youth for SDGs Presenters:
- Kerese Elliot, Ministry of Tourism from St Kitts and Nevis,
Blue Planet Alliance Global Ambassador - Khadija Stewart, Rise UP, Trinidad and Tobago
- Jody Coloma, Blue Planet Alliance Global Ambassador from CNMI
- Shelby Thomas, ORAI – Ocean Rescue Alliance International
- Mark Haver, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
- Delia Glavan, Youth for SDGs scholar
Fireside Chat: ‘Systems Change Partnerships & Funding for Global Youth Innovation’
with Thomas Guest and Kneyone Murray
Films for the UN Ocean Decade:
- “HOPE” by Luis Barreto from Peace Boat’s youth for SDGs Arctic program
- The Story of Hawaii, a 100% Renewable Energy Future with Blue Planet Alliance
- Peace Boat’s Ecoship, Sailing for Sustainability with Solar and Wind energy
- Sounds of the Ocean by Joshua San Miller with live music and video
Attendee entry
This event is part of downtown climate action club — a three-day hub for climate impact creators, hosted by chilli.club and The Bench. Explore the full three-day agenda, and don’t forget to take at least one climate action for the ocean on chilli, here — it’s your pass to enter the club.
Tides of Innovation: Caribbean Innovation for a Climate Smart Future
Date: September 25
Time: 12:00 – 12:50
Location: The Bench – 49 Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10013 United States
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Join us for this Climate Week NYC side event where we will formally announce the Tides of Innovation project, an endorsed UN Ocean Decade initiative led by and for youth. The program highlights the role of Caribbean youth innovators in transforming sargassum seaweed—often seen as a coastal crisis—into a catalyst for renewable energy, sustainable materials, and circular economy solutions.
Supported by a starter grant from BRYM and collaboration with Ecovybz’s Green Generation Initiative, Tides of Innovation connects academic research, grassroots action, and entrepreneurship to scale real-world climate-smart solutions across the region.
Why Attend?
- Learn how Caribbean youth are at the forefront of global innovation, tackling the sargassum challenge with bioplastics, biofuels, biochar, and fertilizers.
- Hear how partnerships with Close the Loop Caribbean, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator, Peace Boat, BRYM, EcoVybz and Blue Planet Alliance are positioning the Caribbean as a testbed for waste-to-wealth innovation in climate resilience.
- Be part of the launch moment where science, community action, and industry intersect to drive solutions for islands — and the world.
Attendee Entry
This event is part of Downtown Climate Action Club — a three-day hub for climate impact creators, hosted by chilli.club and The Bench. Explore the full three-day agenda, and don’t forget to take at least one climate action for the ocean on chilli — it’s your pass to enter the club.
Climate Impact Talks
Date: September 26
Time: 17:00 – 23:30
Location: 159 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036
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The Climate Impact Talks, organized by Blue Planet Alliance in partnership with Peace Boat US, will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel New York featuring experts from various sectors discussing the urgent challenges of climate change. Presentations will cover the latest research, innovative solutions, and actionable steps for a sustainable future, with contributions from UN partners, government representatives, private sector leaders, and youth advocates.
The event will conclude with a cocktail reception, offering networking opportunities and further inspiration for collective climate action. The discussions will also emphasize the importance of cross-sector collaboration in addressing global climate challenges.
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