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Blue Forests Solutions

Mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, saltwater marshes – these and other ‘blue forests’ are vital to coastal and island communities around the world

Month of Blue Forests Webinar Series and Showcase Event

The GEF Blue Forests Project’s Communities, Climate, and Coastal Ecosystems Showcase Event was held virtually on June 15th and 16th, 2021. The GEF Blue Forests Project then held a Month of Blue Forests webinar series from June 17th – July 15th, 2021. The series featured weekly discussions with international blue forests policy and science experts, as well as community organization members and local stakeholders. Explore this page to view recordings of all sessions as well as clips from each webinar.

Showcase Event Recordings

Videos from the GEF Blue Forests Project’s Communities, Climate, and Coastal Ecosystems Showcase Event on
June 15th and 16th, 2021

Showcase Event, Day 1 June 15, 2021

Featured Speakers: Leah Karrer, Global Environment Facility; Leticia Carvalho, UN Environment; Mark Spalding, The Ocean Foundation; Ronny Jumeau, Republic of Seychelles; Pacifica Achieng, Kenyan Ministry of Environment and Forestry; Peter Haugan, Institute of Marine Research; Stephanie Ockenden, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Day 1, Showcase Event

Day 1, Showcase Event

Showcase Event of the UN Environment Blue Forests Project - Day 1 - Session 1

37:28

Showcase Event of the UN Environment Blue Forests Project - Day 1 - Session 2

01:24:42

Showcase Event, Day 2 June 16, 2021

Featured Speakers: James Kairo, KMFRI; Leah Glass, Blue Ventures; Steve Crooks, Silvestrum Climate Associates; Dorothee Herr, IUCN; Montserrat Alban, CI Ecuador; Ben Scheelk, The Ocean Foundation

Day 2, Showcase Event

Day 2, Showcase Event

Showcase Event of the UN Environment Blue Forests Project - Day 2 - Session 2

26:07

Showcase Event of the UN Environment Blue Forests Project - Day 2 - Session 1

02:00:09

Webinar Series Recordings

Videos from the GEF Blue Forests Project's Month of Blue Forests 2021 webinar series

Blue Forests Policy

Blue Forests Policy

Blue Forests Policy Webinar - Question 1

04:07

Blue Forests Policy Webinar - Question 2

01:26

Blue Forests Policy Webinar - Question 3

03:00

Blue Forests Policy Webinar - Question 4

05:58

Webinar #1: Blue Forests Policy June 17, 2021
Featured Speakers: Dalila Sequeira, WWF Mozambique; Joseph Lang'at, KMFRI; Angela Rubilla, AGEDI

Webinar #2: Blue Forests Communities & Social Justice June 24, 2021
Featured Speakers: Rahma Kivugo, Mikoko Pamoja Community Organization; Monsterrat Alban, CI Ecuador‚
Cicelin Rakotomahazo, Blue Ventures; Nathan Bennett, Peopled Seas Initiative

Blue Forests Communities and Social Justice

Blue Forests Communities and Social Justice

Question 1 - Blue Forests Communities and Social Justice Webinar

16:11

Question 2 - Blue Forests Communities and Social Justice Webinar

08:53

Question 3 - Blue Forests Communities and Social Justice Webinar

03:39

Webinar #2: Blue Forests Communities and Social Justice

01:36:37

Webinar #3: Blue Forests Science for the Oceans We Want July 1, 2021
Featured Speakers: Steve Crooks, Silvestrum Climate Associates; Leah Glass, Blue Ventures; Martin Gullström, Södertörn University; Angelique Pouponneau, Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust

Blue Forests Science for the Oceans We Want

Blue Forests Science for the Oceans We Want

Question 1 - Blue Forests Science for the Oceans We Want

07:20

Question 2 - Blue Forests Science for the Oceans We Want

08:58

Question 3 - Blue Forests Science for the Oceans We Want

03:38

Question 4 - Blue Forests Science for the Oceans We Want

04:26

Webinar #4: New Technologies to Support Blue Forests July 8, 2021
Conservation
Featured Speakers: Cory Rhodes, Distant Imagery; Trevor Jones, Blue Ventures; Sara Pruckner, UNEP-WCMC;
Nathan M Thomas, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / University of Maryland

New Technologies to Support Blue Forests Conservation

New Technologies to Support Blue Forests Conservation

Question 1 - New Technologies to Support Blue Forests Conservation

07:24

Question 2 - New Technologies to Support Blue Forests Conservation

07:03

Question 3 - New Technologies to Support Blue Forests Conservation

02:50

Webinar #4: New Technologies to Support Blue Forests Conservation

01:29:26

Webinar #5: Oceanic Blue Carbon July 15, 2021
Featured Speakers: Ralph Chami, IMF; Bábara Galletti, Cetacea Conservation Center; Trisha Atwood, Utah State University

Oceanic Blue Carbon

Oceanic Blue Carbon

Question 1 - Oceanic Blue Carbon

04:04

Question 2 - Oceanic Blue Carbon

03:57

Question 3 - Oceanic Blue Carbon

04:59

Webinar #5: Oceanic Blue Carbon

01:43:21

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