Ecoship and Peace Boat will participate in COP28, the United Nations Climate Change conference to be held in Dubai, UAE, November 28 – December 12, 2023.  Ecoship will hold several side events.  Peace Boat will partner with other civil society organizations at COP28 to call for increased ambition on climate action and to support those on the front lines of... Read more »

Immediately following the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week, including the SDG and Climate Ambition Summits, Peace Boat’s new ship the M/V Pacific World visited New York City on September 30, 2023 for the first time since the pandemic as part of its 115th Global Voyage, having departed from Japan in mid-August. The occasion also marked Peace Boat’s 40th Anniversary,... Read more »

Peace Boat is honoured and delighted to be hold an official side event at the UN Ocean Conference to be held in Lisbon at the end of June. The UN Ocean Conference co-hosted by Portugal and Kenya will be held in Lisbon June 27 – July 1. It will build on the success of the UN Ocean Conference held in New... Read more »

Peace Boat was honoured to be invited to participate in the Our Ocean Conference 2022 held in Palau between April 13-14, as well as related activities and events.  The theme of the conference was “Our Ocean, Our People, Our Prosperity,” drawing on the rich tradition as an ocean society, focusing on islander perspectives and approaches to ensuring the health of our ocean. ... Read more »

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held in Glasgow from November 1-12, to further the goals of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and negotiate the implementation of the Paris Agreement which aims to keep global warming to below 1.5C. Peace Boat co-organized and participated in several side events throughout the conference in the UNFCCC administered Blue Zone. In... Read more »

Peace Boat was honoured to hold an official side event on Ecoship at the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference held in Beijing.   “Ecoship: A Transition Model for the Decarbonization of the Maritime Sector”, focused on the conference theme of “Sustainable transport and green development: climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience”, specifically climate change mitigation through decarbonisation of the... Read more »

We invite you to join us at Peace Boat’s official side event “Ecoship: A transition model for decarbonizing the Maritime Sector’ at the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference to be held in Beijing. The conference will bring together key stakeholders from Governments, UN system and other international organizations, the private sector, and civil society to discuss the integrated... Read more »

Since its inception in 2008, UN World Oceans Day (8 June) celebrates the ocean and its importance to the planet and our lives, while raising awareness about the many threats it faces. As the challenges to the ocean continue to grow, so does the need for novel solutions and the people driving them. Peace Boat is a proud member of the... Read more »

On December 5, Peace Boat hosted an event at the MOANA Blue Pacific Pavilion at COP25 in Madrid. The event highlighted the testimonies of youth from Small Island Developing States, who are on the frontlines of climate change, along with youth leaders from our nonprofit partner’s Global Kids and the Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA). During the event, Peace Boat introduced... Read more »

  For the fifth consecutive year, Peace Boat and the Ecoship will take part in the annual Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in Madrid, Spain from December 2-13, 2019. Thousands of organizations and individuals are set to be attending the conference, which is designed to take the next crucial... Read more »

Learning, Sharing, Acting: these were the three key messages of the Our Ocean Conference, held in Norway’s Oslo on October 23 and 24, 2019. The conference brought together leaders from governments, the private sector, civil society and research institutions to share their experience, identify solutions and commit to action for a clean, healthy and productive ocean. Peace Boat and Ecoship... Read more »

From 9-11 October, the Ecoship team participated in the Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific 2019 conference. The event brought together top executives from the major cruise line brands, as well as government officials and other key stakeholders. They discussed different topics affecting the cruise industry in the region, growth opportunities and prospects. The event took place at the Delta Hotel by Marriott, in... Read more »

As Peace Boat’s 102nd Global Voyage docked in New York City, the first Blue Innovation Summit Reception was held onboard Peace Boat on the evening of October 10, 2019. This special event highlighted the importance of blue innovation and partnerships for transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies as we work towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Featuring speeches from... Read more »

Peace Boat will return to New York City on October 10-11 to host various events with UN partners, youth and civil society organizations. The Japan-based NGO and Ecoship will host the first-ever ‘Blue Innovation Summit Reception’, together with The Explorers Club, SeaAhead and partners working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following on from the United Nations Climate Action... Read more »

  The oceanographic explorer and environmental advocate Mr Fabien Cousteau is one of the members of the group of ocean and policy experts who supports the development of Ecoship with their ideas and experience. In 2019, the founder of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center joined other well-known names such as Sylvia Earle and Christiana Figueres, Mission2020 Convenor and Vice-Chair... Read more »

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres is hosting a Climate Summit in New York on 23 September to ramp up global efforts to tackle the climate crisis. In the same week, the first UN summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015 will be held 24-25 September. In support of the... Read more »

  In 2018, Peace Boat and Dr Sylvia Earle announced a new partnership. The National Geographic Explorer in Residence and founder of Mission Blue is now an official supporter of Ecoship project and will collaborate with the organization on the development of its onboard ocean and climate research lab, which will monitor the state of the ocean and climate during... Read more »

The Asia-Pacific Climate Week (APCW) in Bangkok, Thailand, wrapped up on September 6, with participants agreeing on a set of key takeaways on what steps urgently need to be taken for the region to be able to profit from the advantages of the transition to low carbon and to be able to build resilience to the worst impacts of climate... Read more »

An Ecoship and Peace Boat delegation are travelling to Bangkok (Thailand) to take part in the Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2019 (APCW), an event to boost the region’s response to the current climate emergency. The event will take place at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2 to 6 September 2019. The APCW provides a space to develop... Read more »

For the third year in a row after its launch in 2017, Peace Boat invited youth from small islands on the frontline of the climate crisis to travel onboard its ship to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change and ocean degradation. The Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme began on May 24 in Malta. This time, the group of... Read more »

As a dedicated campaigner for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and with oceans and climate as key priorities, Peace Boat partnered with the United Nations and dozens of civil society groups, as part of the Friends of World Oceans Day informal working group, to organize a series of events to celebrate this occasion. Following a day of discussions and... Read more »

Between 3 and 7 June, the Ecoship team attended the most important shipping event in the north of Europe, Nor-Shipping 2019. Ecoship was there to introduce all the latest news related to the project and look for new partners. At the same time, on a stand located in the Blue Economy Hall A1-04, the activities of Peace Boat were introduced... Read more »

Peace Boat’s Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors Programme is one of the winners of the first edition of the Educators’ Challenge Awards. The award, given by the Global Challenges Foundation, recognizes innovative methods of engaging young people and the general public around global risks such as climate change, nuclear weapons, and pandemics. It was announced in a ceremony at the... Read more »

On April 10, the Ecoship team took part in a panel discussion organized for the launch of the very innovative research project: “T4<2” standing for “Transport for under 2°” in Berlin, Germany. The new aspect of this project comes from the theme and the scope of the research. For the next two years, the project team will have the task... Read more »

  From April 8-11, the Ecoship team will be in Miami, USA, to participate for the fourth consecutive year in Seatrade Cruise Global, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This exhibition is the leading annual global business-to-business event for the cruise industry. Peace Boat and the Ecoship will be presented at booth 1381 at the Ship Equipment & Shipbuilding floor. Seatrade... Read more »

From April 1-3, a Peace Boat and Ecoship delegation are at the UN City, Copenhagen, as experts and leaders gather to make plans to ensure inclusive action on climate change and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Facing the increasing urgency to limit global temperature rise to 1.5° Celsius, global experts and leaders on climate change and sustainable development will come... Read more »

The oceanographic explorer and environmental advocate Fabien Cousteau joins the group of ocean and policy experts who support the development of Ecoship with their ideas and experience. The Founder of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center joins other important names such as Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and founder of Mission Blue, Christiana Figueres, Mission2020 Convenor and Vice-Chair of... Read more »

A few weeks after the start of the 100th Global Voyage, the joint project of Peace Boat and Liter of Light is giving the first results. Since the voyage started, close to 200 participants have taken part in some of the workshops that have been organized onboard to build sustainable lights. On January 18 and 19, the first large delivery... Read more »

The Ecoship team started the year traveling to Abu Dhabi, UAE, to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the largest sustainability gathering in the Middle East, held annually in January. Peace Boat’s Ecoship promoted the latest news of the project with a booth in the Mobility area at the World Forum Energy Summit (WFES). Our ship design shared space with... Read more »

More than 20,000 people from 190 countries are set to converge in the southern Polish city of Katowice for the UN Climate Change Conference. The Katowice Climate Change Conference is the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the UNFCCC and will take place 3-14 December. The conference is expected to finalize the rules for the... Read more »

Organized by the World Ocean Council (WOC), the Sustainable Ocean Summit is the only international ocean business event to provide a yearly review of status and trends in ocean economic activity. Since 2010, this three-day conference is where the global Ocean Business Community meets to advance action on ocean sustainable development and the Blue Economy. This year it will be... Read more »

‘Against the Tide: A Journey for Climate Hope’, a documentary produced by Peace Boat, won the award for best short documentary at the 11th edition of the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KLEFF). This festival, produced by environmental NGO EcoKnights, features environment-themed documentary, feature, animated, archival, and experimental and children’s films from around the world. The winning documentary portrays the... Read more »

The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, will be hosting the Pacific Islands Transport Forum and Expo from November 8-10. This event has the goal to further the discussion on decarbonization of the transport sector in the Pacific in support of the 1.5-degree climate goal. Peace Boat will be present in this exhibition to introduce Ecoship, the most... Read more »

Peace Boat visited New York City on October 29-30 as part of the 99th Global Voyage for Peace. As a committed campaigner for the Sustainable Development Goals, sailing with the SDGs logo on our hull, a range of events in relation to the SDGs were held during these two days. On October 30, a multi-stakeholder forum and luncheon were held... Read more »

From 23-25 October, Ecoship team will be present in Shanghai, China, for Seatrade Asia Pacific 2018. This conference is Asia Pacific’s leading cruise industry event and gateway for the international cruise community. Welcoming over 900 attendees, the event brings together a network of powerful industry influencers and cruise line executives to China for three days. It will take place at... Read more »

Next week, Peace Boat and Ecoship will attend Our Ocean, the conference on the oceans which is this year organized by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on 29 and 30 October 2018 in Bali. Our Ocean Conference is focused on generating commitments and taking actions to maintain the sustainability of our oceans. Since 2014, this conference has successfully generated... Read more »

Peace Boat, the world’s largest passenger ship sailing around the world for peace, sustainability and innovation, will visit New York City on October 29-30 (Monday-Tuesday), 2018. This visit will take place as part of Peace Boat’s 99th Global Voyage for Peace, which departed from Japan on September 1 with 1200 participants onboard, and is traveling to 23 countries over 3... Read more »

On Friday, September 28th, Peace Boat US celebrated Climate Week NYC with a special event, “Global Partnerships for Climate Action – Ocean + Climate” with local partners focused on environmental action, ocean conservation, eco-fashion, technology and innovation for sustainability. During the event, Ecoship was introduced as a transformative solution to protect the oceans and promote higher engagement and trigger creative actions through sustainable tourism and... Read more »

Last summer, a group of youth from Fiji, Palau, Timor-Leste, Seychelles, Mauritius, Singapore, and Barbados joined Peace Boat to take part in the second edition of the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors Programme. During the programme, Peace Boat filmed a short documentary directed by the social impact filmmaker, Ryan Carl. This 6-minute video, ‘The Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors –... Read more »

Peace Boat and Ecoship will take part in different activities during Global Goals Week 2018 in New York. For the third year, United Nations and partners from around the world will come together to drive action, raise awareness and hold leaders to account in order to accelerate progress to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals.... Read more »

From 12-14 September, over 4,500 participants gathered in San Francisco, on the east coast of the US, for the Global Climate Action Summit convened by California Governor Jerry Brown. The aim of the summit was to foster bold climate action among non-state actors against the backdrop of national plans that are currently unable to meet the Paris Agreement target of... Read more »

Peace Boat’s Ecoship will be one of the main green projects to be showcased in this year’s SMM, one of the largest shipping events in the world, in Hamburg (Germany). 2,289 exhibitors from 69 countries will attend the event from 4-7 September. Visitors who would like to learn more about Peace Boat’s Ecoship should go to Stand 110 in Hall... Read more »

Hundreds of people gathered at the port of Yokohama to say goodbye to the Peace Boat’s 99th Global Voyage, the first to sail in collaboration with the UN SDG Action Campaign. The ship departed from Japan with the purpose of inspiring and mobilizing people to take action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In collaboration with the UN SDG Action... Read more »

From June 25 to July 13, Peace Boat organized the second edition of the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme. With this programme, Peace Boat brings young people from the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Caribbean to travel onboard its ship to engage in capacity training and raise awareness about the impact of ocean degradation and climate change issues... Read more »

Peace Boat’s Ecoship has been delighted to announce the support of Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and founder of Mission Blue, who has confirmed her intention to advise the organization on the development of its onboard ocean and climate research lab, which will monitor the state of the ocean and climate during the voyages. “Peace Boat is... Read more »

On July 12, Peace Boat’s inaugural Partnership Expo highlighted the importance of partnerships for transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies, and showcase various initiatives and commitments towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speakers from civil society, the private sector, and the UN system described the context for the evening’s event, articulated the links between sustainability, oceans and climate,... Read more »

To celebrate World Oceans Day, Peace Boat has posted online for the first time the documentary that was filmed in 2017 during the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme onboard its 95th Global Voyage. The film portrays the voyage of seven young leaders from small island states who joined Peace Boat to engage in capacity building and bring their message... Read more »

On April 20-22 2018, Peace Boat and Ecoship took part in EarthX, the world’s largest environmental expo, conference and film festivals for sharing the latest initiatives, discoveries, research, innovations, and corporate practices that are reshaping our world. More than 100,000 participants, dozens of speakers and exhibitors participated to celebrate Earth Day in Dallas, Texas. Peace Boat and our partner organization... Read more »

With a mission to connect the global community to create a sustainable world for all life and future generations, Texas-based nonprofit EarthX is hosting the world’s largest environmental expo, conference and film festival from April 13-22, 2018, at locations throughout Dallas, US. Along with our partner organization Global Green, the Ecoship team will be taking part in EarthXExpo between April 20-22 and one of the main... Read more »

From April 11-13, the Ecoship team will be attending Sea Japan, the biggest maritime show in the country, at Tokyo Big Sight. Every two years, Japan’s maritime industry gathers at this event to inspect the latest developments and to discuss strategy and investment. Through exhibitions, conferences and online communities, Sea Japan brings together more than 19,000 industry professionals to network,... Read more »

Peace Boat is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for participants from countries in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) to the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme. This programme was announced at the Ocean Conference in June 2017 as a voluntary commitment towards the implementation of SDG14. The first edition of the programme took place September – October 2017 and... Read more »

On 21-23 March 2018, Peace Boat and the Ecoship team took part in the second edition of the Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development, the world’s annual event to celebrate, empower, and connect the global community driving action for the SDGs. More than 1,500 participants from more than 100 countries convened at the Festival in Bonn, Germany. The Global Festival of Action... Read more »

Peace Boat Director and Founder, Yoshioka Tatsuya, will be one of the industry leaders to speak during Seatrade Cruise Global, the leading annual global business-to-business event in the cruise industry. The gathering will take place in Fort Lauderdale, US, from March 5-8. Yoshioka will take part in the conference ‘Environmental and Sustainability Outlook’ on March 7 at 11 am (Rooms... Read more »

The Ecoship Team will travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE,13-20 January, to take part in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), one of the world’s largest sustainability gatherings in the world. On its theme of ‘Driving the Global Energy Transformation’, ADSW 2018 will come following a year of further steep declines in the cost of renewables. Combined with advances in other technologies, such... Read more »

On 12 December 2017, two years after the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement was adopted, Heads of State, governments, civil society and the private sector are gathering in Paris to drive forward climate action. Convened at the request of French President Emmanuel Macron, World Bank President Jim Kim and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the One Planet Summit is designed to launch new initiatives that... Read more »

On November 17, during COP23,  Peace Boat and the Ecoship organized a side event called ‘Global Talanoa for Climate Action’ in the Fiji Pavilion. The event, moderated by Peace Boat’s International Coordinator Karen Hallows, focused on youth’s role in safeguarding oceans and promoting peace; the experiences of Peace Boat, a passenger ship sailing around the world to promote harmony and sustainability;... Read more »

During a press conference in Bonn (Germany) during the annual Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Peace Boat announced several commitments to continue collaborating for climate and ocean action with support for the Ocean Pathway Partnership of the COP23 Presidency. Building on its work on ocean and climate in 2017, Peace Boat commits... Read more »

For the third consecutive year, Peace Boat and the Ecoship will take part in the annual Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The 23rd Session (COP23) will take place in Bonn, Germany, from 6-17 November 2017, under the presidency of Fiji. This is the first time for a COP to take place under the... Read more »

From 1-3 November, the Ecoship team will be present in Shanghai, China, for the Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific 2017 conference. The event will bring together top executives from the major cruise line brands, as well as government officials and other key stakeholders to discuss hot topics in Asia, growth opportunities and future prospects. It will take place at the Delta Hotel... Read more »

A group of young leaders from states on the front line of climate change and marine degradation joined Peace Boat’s 95th Global Voyage in Barcelona on September 22 as a part of a new programme to highlight these crucial issues and build momentum for climate action and the Bonn 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP23). These young women and men... Read more »

On October 15, Peace Boat returned again to New York with The Floating Festival for Sustainability, a celebration of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the importance of education, partnership and youth engagement. The links between peace and sustainability, and oceans and climate, were highlighted by a diverse range of speakers and performers, including the Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth... Read more »

A group of young leaders from states on the front line of climate change and marine degradation joined Peace Boat’s 95th Global Voyage in Barcelona on September 22 as a part of a new programme to highlight these crucial issues and build momentum for climate action and the Bonn 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP23). These young women and men... Read more »

The world’s largest passenger ship sailing around the world for peace, sustainability and innovation will visit New York City on October 15-16, as part of Peace Boat’s 95th Global Voyage for Peace. Over the two days, a series of activities will be held including events at the United Nations and study and exchange programs with local New York City community... Read more »

  As part of the observance of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, Peace Boat and the Ecoship are engaging with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to support this global campaign. Through the engagement, Peace Boat becomes a Friend of the International Year. The global campaign seeks to raise awareness and mobilize efforts to move towards more sustainable... Read more »

On September 4, 2017, Peace Boat director Yoshioka Tatsuya will be in Kazakhstan to participate in the Future Energy Forum of Astana EXPO-2017. This forum is one of the central events of the expo and will provide a unique public platform for global debates on the Future Energy topic. It will be attended by international organizations, the scientific community and... Read more »

  Peace Boat is proud to present the young people who will be part of the first ‘Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme’. These young women and men between 19 and 26 years old are from the regions of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Caribbean. They are young leaders in their communities and have extensive experience in the struggle... Read more »

During the inaugural Ocean Conference held last week at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the international NGO Peace Boat announced a new programme that will bring youth leaders from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to travel onboard Peace Boat’s 95th Global Voyage. The Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme will unite young people from communities on... Read more »

Peace Boat’s Ecoship was a proud participant and supporter of the Ocean Conference which convened at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017. The delegation attended the full conference, participating in plenary, partnership dialogues and numerous side events. The conference was opened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation and... Read more »

As Peace Boat’s 94th Global Voyage for Peace docked in Stockholm on June 2, 2017, a symposium was held onboard Peace Boat’s ship to raise awareness of the High Level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The Ocean Conference which convened at... Read more »

Peace Boat has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Finnish shipbuilding company Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc., to construct the Ecoship, the world’s greenest cruise ship. Peace Boat director and founder Yoshioka Tatsuya, CEO from Arctech Esko Mustamaki and Senior Vice President, Regional Manager North Europe, from Classification Society DNV GL, Jon Rysst, announced the agreement during Nor-Shipping, the... Read more »

Arctech has a long history and experience in building vessels. The shipyard was established in 1865 and ever since more than 500 ships have been built in the same location, very near the center of Helsinki. The shipyard occupies 16.7 hectares in a unique location. Since its establishment, it has been a significant contributor to the city’s economy. They have... Read more »

The high-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (The Ocean Conference) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017. The conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Fiji and Sweden, aims to address the... Read more »

The Ecoship team is travelling to Oslo, Norway, to introduce the project at Nor-Shipping, from May 30-June 2, 2017. This maritime trade fair has been held in Norway every other year since 1965 and attracts people and companies from 75 countries. With world-class conferences, 1,000 exhibitors and social gatherings, it is one of the leading international shipping events and an... Read more »

The Ecoship team travelled to the USA to participate in the Opal Impact Investing Forum. The conference brought together hundreds of people from the private sector and civil society, and took place in the seaside town of Boca Raton, Florida, from April 23-25. Leading figures in the financial and philanthropic sectors discussed a wide range of prominent issues, including how... Read more »

From April  24-28, the Ecoship team will be in Singapore to take part in the 12th edition of the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), the leading maritime event in the country. This event will bring more than 20,000 industry professionals together over 34 events this year. Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SMW gathers the international maritime community for... Read more »

In an effort to raise awareness about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on SDG #7 for clean and affordable energy for all, Peace Boat joined leaders from International organizations, United Nations delegates, CEO’s of energy corporations and civil society representatives for the 3rd Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) Forum in New York City, from April... Read more »

On March 27-30, for the fourth year in a row, the Energy Thought Summit (ETS) was held in Austin, Texas as a gathering of creative minds to convene and design real solutions for the energy transformation taking place in the world today. This inclusive event welcomes everyone to the table to create change in energy, and consider the roles that emerging... Read more »

On March 23-24, Peace Boat and the Ecoship Project will participate in the Impact Investing World Forum. The two-days event will take place at the Kensington Conference and Events Centre, in London. Peace Boat director and founder, Yoshioka Tatsuya, will be featured in one of the keynote presentations. The Impact Investing World Forum aims to foster debate on the social impact of all... Read more »

  Next year, Peace Boat will celebrate its 35th anniversary. To coincide with this achievement, Japan’s largest cruise organization announced its 100th cruise at Seatrade Cruise Global, in Fort Lauderdale on March 15, 2017. The around the world voyage will sail from Yokohama, Japan on December 26, 2018 and will circumnavigate the planet in 96 days, cruising around the Southern... Read more »

From March 13-16, the Ecoship team will be in Fort Lauderdale, US, to participate for the second consecutive year in Seatrade Cruise Global, at the Broward County Convention Center. This exhibition is the leading annual global business-to-business event for the cruise industry. Bringing together buyers and suppliers for a four-day conference and three-day exhibition, the gathering draws more than 10,000... Read more »

An interview with Amory Lovins, cofounder and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, and one of the minds working on the Peace Boat project. Read more on Medium.

Peace Boat’s Ecoship was announced at the Special event on the launch of the voluntary commitment process for the Ocean Conference as one of the first three voluntary commitments for SDG 14, together with those from the Government of Sweden and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment). Peace Boat’s Ecoship Project is the first to be introduced by a... Read more »

The high-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (The Ocean Conference) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 5 to 9 June 2017. The conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Fiji and Sweden, aims to address the... Read more »

From 16-19 January, Peace Boat introduced Ecoship, the world’s most environmentally sustainable cruise ship, at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the most influential event dedicated to advancing renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean technology, in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Ecoship, which will carry up to 2,000 passengers and around 600 crew, will serve as a platform for Peace Boat’s global... Read more »

From 14 to 15 January, the seventh session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) gathered government officials from over 150 countries, and representatives from the private sector, civil society and other international organizations.  As IRENA’s ultimate decision-making authority, the Assembly brings together the international community to reaffirm the global renewable energy agenda and make concrete steps... Read more »

From January 12-21, the Ecoship team will be in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to take part for the second consecutive year in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). This global platform addresses the interconnected challenges that affect the widespread acceleration and adoption of sustainable development and clean energy. It is the largest gathering on sustainability in the Middle East,... Read more »

  2017 will be a very exciting year for the Ecoship Project. To celebrate this new year, we have launched a new and expanded website that opens with a short and engaging video laying out the spirit of the project and the most important features of the Ecoship. It has also a wide section dedicated to the leading technologies that... Read more »

On December 13-14, the Ecoship team will be in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to take part in the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum. Hosted by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, this two-day forum is a must-attend event for anyone with interest in the future of cruise in the Arabia gulf. It will take place... Read more »

For the second consecutive year, Peace Boat and the Ecoship Project participated in the annual Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP). The 22nd Session (COP22) took place at Bab Ighli, Marrakech, Morocco from 7-18 November 2016. Over the two weeks, Peace Boat presented its activities in the two exhibition areas; the Blue Zone... Read more »

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the Seatrade Middle East returns for its 8th edition as part of Dubai Maritime Week. The maritime meeting place will take place in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 31 October – 2 November 2016. The Ecoship Project will present... Read more »

After being introduced in New York City, the Ecoship Project will be present in the international maritime exhibition Danish Maritime Fair, which takes place in Copenhagen October 25th to 27th. According to the organizers, this year it will be an exciting show with all the conference rooms booked. Substantial resources have been spent on developing the concept and on strengthening... Read more »

After two days docked in New York City, Peace Boat is continuing its 92nd Global Voyage to promote the United Nations 2030 Agenda. On 20 October, a “Floating Festival for Sustainability” was organized with the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) onboard to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over 600 people gathered on the ship to celebrate partnership between... Read more »

From 11-13 October, the Ecoship Project will be present in Shanghai, China, for the Seatrade Cruise Asia Pacific Congress. The conference will bring together high calibre cruise line executives from across the globe, government officials and other key cruise industry stakeholders for 2 days of intense innovative conference sessions focussing on China’s impact on the regional and global cruise markets... Read more »

As part of its work toward global sustainability, Peace Boat and the Ecoship Project will contribute to Climate Week NYC, an international event on September 19-25 that brings business and government leaders together to continue the transition toward net zero emissions. Hundreds of delegates from around the world will converge in New York City to cover key themes of the... Read more »

At the SMM trade fair today, Peace Boat, the Japan-based international non-profit NGO, and classification society DNV GL signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) forming a partnership to develop the Ecoship cruise ship. The MOU will see the partners work together on the design, construction and operation phases of Peace Boat’s Ecoship and the promotion of the Ecoship as a... Read more »

In recognition that youth have a critical role to play in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ecoship Project, Peace Boat and the Dutch Youth Council held a joint side event at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The title was “Empowering Youth Through Partnerships.” The event was held on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at... Read more »

A delegation of the Ecoship team travelled to South Korea on the occasion of the 66th United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Conference. This event, on the theme of “Education for Global Citizenship: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Together”, was held in the city of Gyeongju, from 30 May to 1 June 2016. It was the first of... Read more »

Peace Boat will visit the port of Gothenburg on Saturday, May 28, as part of its 91st Global Voyage for Peace. In Sweden, the Japan-based NGO will share their inspirational project of creating the world’s first environmentally sustainable cruise ship, the Ecoship. It will be in a joint seminar and press conference with the Swedish Network for Sustainable Tourism Schyst... Read more »

On May 19, the Ecoship team travelled to Singapore to participate in a new edition of INK Asia. Peace Boat Founder and Director, Yoshioka Tatsuya, presented the Ecoship Project in this Asian platform to exchange cutting-edge ideas and inspiring stories. Over two days, award-winning speakers and multi-disciplinary pathbreakers discussed critical changes and opportunities headed their way. Yoshioka took part in... Read more »

From April 13-15, Peace Boat presented its Ecoship Project at Sea Japan, the biggest Maritime Show in the country. Through exhibitions, conferences and online communities, Sea Japan brings together more than 18,000 industry professionals to network, identify business opportunities and expand global market. This year, the 12th edition, was the largest ever with representation from 28 countries and regions. Peace... Read more »

Peace Boat’s Ecoship was introduced to cruise industry insiders for the first time, with an exhibition and press briefing at the Seatrade Cruise Global Conference 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from March 14-17 2016. For more than 30 years, Seatrade Cruise Global has been the leading international exhibition and conference serving the cruise industry by bringing together buyers and suppliers... Read more »

Following its debut at the COP21 Climate Change meeting in Paris, the design for Peace Boat’s Ecoship was displayed at the World Future Energy Summit on the world’s stage at Sustainability Week in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, from January 18-21 2016. In bringing the Ecoship Project to Abu Dhabi’s Sustainability Week and the World Future Energy Summit,... Read more »

The Ecoship team introduced the Ecoship Project at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21 or CMP 11, in Paris (France). This conference was held from 30 November to 12 December 2015. It was the 21st yearly session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 11th... Read more »