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Oceans & Blue Carbon at COP27

Oceans & Blue Carbon at COP27

This "live blog" features oceans, blue forests, and coastal and oceanic blue carbon related side events and discussions at UNFCCC COP27 (6 - 18 Nov). This post will be updated throughout the COP.For any suggested updates or edits please email: steven.lutz...

Oceans & Blue Carbon at COP26

Oceans & Blue Carbon at COP26

This live blog features oceans, blue forests, and coastal and oceanic blue carbon related side events at UNFCCC COP26 (31 Oct - 12 Nov). 31 events are listed. This post will be updated throughout the COP.For any suggested updates or edits please email: steven.lutz (@)...

Economic Resilience and COVID-19

Economic Resilience and COVID-19

Contributing authors: Olivia Polkinghorne, GRID-Arendal; Steven Lutz, GRID-Arendal; Rahma Kivugo, Mikoko Pamoja Community Organization; Montserrat Alban, Conservation International Ecuador; Xavier Chalen, Conservation International Ecuador

Can Whale Poo Help Save the Planet?

Can Whale Poo Help Save the Planet?

Washington, DC (July 6, 2021) —The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was founded to regulate whaling. Today, it also increasingly focuses on the value of live whales for planetary health. A new workshop report confirms the great ecological value of whales to help...

Oceanic Blue Carbon Infographics

Oceanic Blue Carbon Infographics

Oceanic blue carbon is a new concept recognizing how carbon can be fixed and stored in the ocean and seafloor sediments through the actions and influences of living marine organisms (e.g., fish, krill, sea turtles, and marine mammals such as whales and...

Norwegian Blue Forests

Norwegian Blue Forests

The Norwegian Government has granted approximately 327 million Norwegian kroner towards blue forests projects in 25 countries around the world since 2015In celebration of Earth day, the Norwegian Blue Forest Network (NBFN) has launched a landscape mapping of Norwegian...