Webinars

14 August 2020

Thursday 27 August, 1400 – 1500 BST (GMT+1) Developing a sustainable Blue Economy has considerable potential to improve quality of life and reduce environmental degradation. However, achieving this also presents multiple challenges, such as establishing suitable policy frameworks and spatial planning, fostering investment, managing environmental impacts, protecting cultural heritage, and encouraging cross-border collaboration and benefit…

22 July 2020

More than 180 participants from across the globe tuned in online to hear fresh insights on how to finance ocean protected areas in the Commonwealth. Held on July 22, the webinar was the second in a series organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, aimed at sharing ideas and solutions for ocean challenges. During the webinar, ocean…

10 August 2020

Specialists from around the world have outlined core factors for success and sustainability in the multi-billion dollar aquaculture sector. The fourth webinar in a Blue Charter series hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat and attended by more than 50 participants, featured fish farming case studies from Cyprus, Seychelles, Mozambique and Egypt, which together contribute to a…

24 July 2020

This webinar was held on Wednesday 29 July 2020 Global aquaculture production continues to grow rapidly, helping several Commonwealth countries to increase their fish production despite static or falling catches of wild fish. However, performance varies widely and many countries, despite committing significant resources, have struggled to build productive aquaculture industries, while many questions continue…

24 July 2020

Please note, this event has now passed. Read an event summary here. Commonwealth countries hold more than a fifth of mangroves in the world. But they are rapidly disappearing – globally, between 30 to 50% of mangroves have been lost over the past 50 years. New approaches to restoration of mangroves are emerging, benefiting from new,…

21 July 2020

The Commonwealth Blue Charter is an agreement by all 54 Commonwealth countries to tackle ocean-related challenges together, and actively cooperate to meet commitments for sustainable ocean development. This series of webinars will promote collaboration through the sharing of experiences, best practices and solutions on ocean issues. They also offer the opportunity to reflect on how to…

01 June 2020

The Commonwealth Secretariat is joining forces with Vulcan Inc. to help member countries manage their ocean spaces via cutting-edge mapping technology. Commonwealth countries are responsible for more than a third of the world’s coastal ocean, and 45 per cent of its coral reefs. Harnessing satellite technology The new tool will use satellite technology to create country-specific data and generate high-resolution images to help map, manage…

01 June 2020

Please note, this event has now passed. Read an event summary here. Event Date: 8 June 2020 The Commonwealth is organising an interactive virtual event on 8 June to mark World Oceans Day. The event will highlight the work of three Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Groups on: Ocean and climate change Coral reef protection and…

05 August 2020

Mangroves are disappearing at an alarming rate, with conservationists across the Commonwealth striving to save them from local extinction. These nearshore forests that straddle land and sea provide a range of vital services to both humans and fish, such as coastal protection. In a webinar organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat to mark World Mangrove Day…

23 July 2020

Celebrating World Oceans Day 2020, on 8 June, the Commonwealth Secretariat kicked off with the first Commonwealth Blue Charter webinar in its new series. With 45% of coral reefs in Commonwealth waters and more than 90% of reefs globally predicted to be lost to climate change, NOW is the time for action. This webinar highlighted…