UN Ocean Conference 2025

All boats lead to Nice!
From 9-13 June 2025, REVOLVE will be participating in the high-level 2025 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.
We’ll be showcasing our initiatives that contribute to raising awareness of the ocean and improving its governance.
Take action to MakeEUBlue!
Check out our activities below and come find us in Nice, France!
Ocean Literacy | 10 June, 16:30-18:00 Green Zone, Ocean Literacy Pavilion
BlueLightS is proud to co-organise an interactive workshop bringing together education and ocean communities. They will explore:
- How to integrate “the blue” into curricula, teacher training, and education strategies;
- How to build on existing tools, networks, and labels like European Blue Schools
- How to ensure ocean education is inclusive and meaningful for all children
This workshop is co-organised by: BlueLightS, SHORE, ProBleu, tba21, Oceano Azul Foundation, COLC, UNIFESP (tbc), and IOC-UNESCO (tbc)
Ocean Governance
IPOS – International Panel For Ocean Sustainability will be participating in the following activities to increase understanding of the value of its services aimed to improve ocean governance.
- G20 / O20 Ocean: Progressing from Dialogue to Action – solving connected ocean crises towards and beyond 2030.
9 June 15:45-17:00 Blue Zone - Ocean explorer vessel (invitation only): Closing the Gap Between Science, Knowledge, and Action.
9 June 19:00-21:00 - Right Right Right! Widening ocean literacy to best support ocean sustainability transition.
12 June, 11:00-12:00 Green Zone - Lessons learned about ocean management from tropical experiences.
13 June, 10:30-11:45 Blue Zone - Safeguarding Deep-Sea Biodiversity and the Climate: Integrating Science and Policy for a Sustainable future.
13 June, 10:30-11:45 Blue Zone
#MakeEUBlue
Join EU4Ocean at UNOC for #MakeEUBlue: Cities in Action! A dynamic series of events aimed to mobilise youth, cities, and ocean stakeholders to reimagine ocean and river sustainability through creative workshops and discussions. Take action to MakeEUBlue.
- #MakeEUBlue: Cities in action! Mobilising ocean stakeholders, visitors & youth to support a vivid engagement of cities in rivers and ocean sustainability with Surfrider Foundation Europe and Campaign Partners.
6 June, 14:30 – 17:00 at the NGO basecamp
12 June, 15:00 – 17:00 at the Ol Pavilion - Imagining how cities can bring the ocean to them
6 June, 14h30 – 17h00 at the NGO basecamp - Ocean Action Panel 2: Increasing ocean-related scientific cooperation, knowledge, capacity building, marine technology and education to strengthen the science-policy interface for ocean health.
9 June, 15h00 Blue Zone.