Ocean Positive: Blue Action at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum

HRH Prince Albert II of Monaco

Blue Action Co-Founder, Jeff Stoike, proudly represented Blue Action at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco — hosted by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco and the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco, with support from the governments of France and Costa Rica. This forum was held in the lead-up to the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice. At UNOC, Jeff met with representatives of civil society organizations and attended excellent convenings by our partners at 1000 Ocean Startups in the Green Zone, as well as met with our Barbados partners and attended important sessions hosted by the PVBLIC Foundation in the Blue Zone.

"The BEFF, hosted by our friends at the Prince Albert II Foundation of Monaco, was an unprecedented concentration of thought leadership, innovative finance, start-up ingenuity, and commitments by heads of state....all in the name of addressing critical issues related to our oceans, and using oceans to address the climate crisis. You could feel a qualitative shift in the sense of urgency and possibility. Blue Action's UNOC experience couldn't have kicked off any better." Jeff Stoike, Co-Founder, Blue Action.

We are proud to be part of this global movement toward ocean-positive solutions. Our work would not be possible without the support of our global partners, who bring critical expertise, funding, and implementation capacity to help us transform bold ideas into real-world impact.

We are especially grateful to the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, a valued funding partner of Blue Action, for their continued commitment to advancing our shared vision for a healthier ocean and a more resilient planet.

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