Events

The Annual Meeting 2025 convenes global leaders to address key global and regional challenges. These include responding to geopolitical shocks, stimulating growth to improve living standards, and stewarding a just and inclusive energy transition.

This gathering of industry leaders for floating OSW will discuss the current status of technology, supply chains, and the market for floating OSW while setting out a roadmap to 2030 for scaled commercial viability

The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) is an inter-governmental agency that manages fishing on the high seas of the Southern Pacific Ocean. Their annual meeting comprises meetings of three separate bodies: the Commission (COMM), the Compliance and Technical Committee (CTC) , and the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC).

"The Pacific Ocean Energy Trust is pleased to host the third annual Northwest Offshore Wind Conference on February 18–19, 2025. With offshore wind leases imminent for October of this year and OSW road-mapping processes underway, there is still much work to be done to ensure that the Pacific Northwest is prepared to take full advantage of the opportunities for offshore wind. POET is convening the Northwest Offshore Wind Conference once again to engage all stakeholders—industry, government, supply chain, and communities—to align our efforts and make sure this process benefits everyone in the region. Stay tuned for more info on the NOW Conference 2025 over the coming months!"

March 1 marks the celebration of the World Seagrass Day. Initiated by environmental groups and endorsed by the United Nations, this day spotlights the critical role seagrasses play in the oceanic ecosystem. The aim is to raise awareness about the conservation of seagrass meadows and their importance in combating climate change and supporting marine life.

The annual convening of the ISA will be critical to developing the regulations around deep sea mining as more countries race to extract polyatomic nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

The summit convenes the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to government, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia. It is designed to instigate action to develop the sustainable ocean economy; to encourage new partnerships across industries, with NGOs, scientists, technology developers and investors. By bringing together all stakeholders in the ocean ecosystem, the summit provides the perfect platform to inspire new synergies, solutions and strategies on the track to meet the 2030 targets in UN SDG 14.

The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) is organized annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for coordination, cooperation and collaboration between the various scientific organizations involved in Arctic research.

This weeklong conference brings together ports and industry to cover many shipping-related topics, including decarbonization. Pacific Environment will have a presence, but we are still finalizing our plans. As mentioned in our previous check-in, we may be signing an MOU with Ulsan Port Authority on cooperation related to decarbonization and are considering holding a signing ceremony at Singapore Maritime Week. If you think this is of interest to the Ocean Co-Lab donors, please let me know and I can be sure to update you as our plans further solidify.

The Summit will be an exceptional opportunity to advance the sharing of knowledge and solutions to critical challenges at the ocean-climate nexus. During this action-oriented event, global and local scientists, policymakers, innovators, funders, and others will converge to explore solutions and strengthen partnerships that can help restore our ocean and stabilize the climate.