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November 28, 2023
Ecoship Events at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28
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 »
October 11, 2023
“Sailing for change” Celebrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Peace Boat’s 40th Anniversary in New York City
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 »
June 2, 2022
Peace Boat to hold official side event at the UN Ocean Conference
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 »
April 21, 2022
Ecoship and Peace Boat at Our Ocean Conference 2022 in Palau
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 »
November 24, 2021
UN Climate Change Conference COP26: Calling for Greater Ambition
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 »
October 17, 2021
A Transition Model for the Decarbonization of the Maritime Sector: Ecoship at the UN Sustainable Transport Conference
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 »
October 5, 2021
Official side event on Ecoship at the UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference
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 »
June 5, 2020
Peace Boat participates in UN World Oceans Day 2020: “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”
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 »
December 9, 2019
Peace Boat and Ecoship introduce their climate action activities at COP25
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 »
November 27, 2019
Peace Boat and Ecoship attend COP25 in Madrid, Spain
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 »