Ocean Visions Biennial Summit 2025
About the Summit
- Date: March 25-27, 2025 (download calendar hold here)
- Venue: Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Registration: Opening in October
Key Themes
The ocean is under threat from a host of pressures, but none loom larger than those caused by greenhouse gas pollution, which drives overheating and acidification. In order to address this ocean-climate crisis, the world needs to generate and scale innovative solutions much more effectively and quickly.
Summit participants will share and discuss cutting-edge advancements in ocean sciences, engineering, policy, governance, and economics, and coordinate action on key priorities to advance innovative solutions for ocean-climate restoration across these key themes:
REDUCE
Ocean-Based Decarbonization: This track will cover high-leverage ocean-based opportunities to accelerate a just transition to a low-carbon economy
REMOVE
Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: This track will provide the latest information, challenges and opportunities in the race to test and develop ocean-based pathways for cleaning up carbon pollution
REPAIR
Marine Ecosystem Repair: This track will cover emerging conservation tools and approaches that might help to rebuild the health of critical marine ecosystems while we work to cool the planet and the ocean via decarbonization and carbon dioxide removals
REACH
Expanding the Global Community of Solvers: This track will investigate social and governance dimensions and how we can significantly grow a diverse global community to innovate, test and develop ocean-climate solutions
Why Attend?
The Summit is designed to welcome and engage a multidisciplinary community. Highly interactive, the event will feature a mix of session types as well as ample opportunities to collaborate.
Opportunities include:
- Sharing & Learning: Gain insights from inspiring keynote speakers and panel discussions on the forefront of ocean-climate research and innovation.
- Workshops: Dive deeper with fellow attendees on challenges and issues of mutual concern.
- Networking: Connect with leading experts, industry pioneers, and decision-makers shaping the future of ocean-climate health through time devoted to building and strengthening relationships.
- Collaborating: Forge partnerships and collaborations to accelerate the impact of your work in ocean-based climate solutions through interactive, action-oriented sessions and activities.
Attendees will include those from across the following communities:
- Researchers and scientists
- Industry leaders and entrepreneurs
- Policy makers and government officials
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and environmental advocates
- Students and educators passionate about ocean conservation