Blue Planet Alliance at COP31
Antalya, Türkiye
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Our Mission
The mission of Blue Planet Alliance is to get islands and countries around the world to legislatively mandate a commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2045. We work with governments, organizations, businesses, and individuals to help grow a global movement aimed at reducing the negative impact on the planet, thus aligning human behavior more in harmony with nature.
Events
Youth for the SDGs: From Ocean and Climate Learning to Community Action
Monday, November 9, 2026
16:30 - 17:30
SDG Pavilion
The workshop will explore how education and international partnerships can empower young people to advance climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showcasing Peace Boat US’ Youth for the SDGs program, a recognized contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Youth presenters will share hands-on learning experiences, including mangrove restoration, citizen science, and renewable energy workshops. They will highlight how their experiences translate into community action and advocacy. The workshop will identify practical ways to strengthen youth leadership through scholarships, mentorship, and meaningful participation in climate decision-making, advancing ocean protection, climate justice, and the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs.
Elevating Ambition: Youth Leadership as a Driver of NDC 3.0 Implementation
Monday, November 9, 2026
18:30 - 20:00
ROOM 8 BERGAMA
Peace Boat US and Care About Climate will bring together youth leaders, climate advocates and international partners for a COP31 workshop exploring how young people can drive ambitious and equitable implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Connecting ocean literacy and experiential learning with evidence from the NDC Equity Tracker, the session will highlight how youth leadership can influence climate policy, advance ocean-based climate action and strengthen accountability. Through a panel discussion and dialogue, including alumni from Peace Boat’s Youth for the SDGS for the UN Ocean Decade Program, participants will explore practical ways governments and organizations can ensure young people have the resources, opportunities and meaningful decision-making roles needed to turn climate commitments into action.
Elevating Ambition: Youth Leadership as a Driver of NDC 3.0 Implementation
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
13:00 - 13:50
Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion
Connecting ocean literacy, youth engagement, and climate leadership. Featuring youth from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) who have participated in Peace Boat’s Youth for the SDGs for the UN Ocean Decade program to explore how ocean literacy, international exchange, and youth leadership can advance climate and ocean action. Drawing on the achievements of alumni now leading initiatives in their communities, the discussion will highlight the importance of sustained investment in youth capacity building, ocean education and international partnerships. Featuring Pacific perspectives and collaboration with organisations including AOSIS and IOC-UNESCO, the event will explore pathways to strengthen ocean stewardship, advance the 1.5°C climate goal and amplify the voices of climate-vulnerable island communities.
Sailing for Climate Action and a Renewable Energy Future
Friday, November 13, 2026
11:00 - 12:00
ASU Global Futures Pavilion
Peace Boat US, in collaboration with Blue Planet Alliance, will showcase its Youth for the SDGs program, a recognized contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Youth participants will share experiences in ocean literacy, citizen science, ecosystem restoration, and renewable energy, highlighting how onboard education and community-based learning translate into local advocacy and action. The event will explore ways to strengthen youth leadership through scholarships, mentorship, and partnerships, while connecting ocean protection, climate justice, and the transition to 100% renewable energy.
Island to Island: The BPA Fellowship Pathway to 100% Renewable Energy
Saturday, November 14, 2026
11:30 - 12:30
CARICOM Pavilion
The session will explore how Caribbean islands, which face some of the world’s highest electricity prices and depend heavily on imported fuel, are turning renewable energy targets into delivered projects through the BPA Fellowship Program. Since 2023, the program has brought delegations from at least 21 Caribbean jurisdictions to Honolulu to learn from Hawaiʻi’s energy transition and from one another, and seven have signed Blue Planet Climate Agreements committing to 100% renewable energy by 2045. Speakers will trace the fellowship journey before, during and after Hawaiʻi.
What We Do
Blue Planet Alliance (BPA) is working to end the use of carbon-based fuel.
If that sounds improbable, consider that our founder, Henk Rogers, led the movement that made Hawaii the first U.S. state to enact legislation mandating a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2045.
And now, through our flagship Fellowship Program, we’re bringing islands from all over the world to Hawaii, to share how we did it — and how other islands can do it, too.
We've brought 53 islands to date to Hawaii (and 19 of those 53 have pledged to go 100% by 2045 or sooner), and in just a few weeks, we’re bringing another nine. Our seventh cohort in October will see another 10 islands go through our Fellowship program.
Interested in applying to be a Fellow? We’re looking for participants who:
work for a power utility, or
work in the legislative or regulatory sector, or
lead a community program or initiative
Our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Partnerships program brings together like-minded organizations all over the world, organizations that — like us — keep the future health of the planet at the forefront of their own work.
By signing a non-binding MOU, partners publicly commit to collaborating with us to advance environmental sustainability and accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. These partnerships help amplify our collective impact and grow a global movement for a cleaner, more resilient future.
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