BLUE PLANET ALLIANCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, COHORT II

The second cohort of the Blue Planet Alliance Fellowship Program convened in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 5–10, 2024. We welcomed 40 Fellows from across the globe — including Bermuda, Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu — for a week-long conference focused on advancing their respective countries toward a 100% renewable-energy future.

Over five days, the Fellows engaged with more than 25 esteemed speakers, representing Hawaii’s leading voices in legislation, regulation, and academia, alongside thought leaders from the public and private sectors and civil society. The program featured dynamic presentations, interactive breakout sessions, and rich opportunities for resource sharing and cross-island collaboration.

The week culminated in a special farewell reception at Washington Place, where Hawaii Governor Josh Green and First Lady Jaime Kanani Green graciously welcomed the Fellows into their residence to close the program in true island spirit. In a powerful close to the week, Dominica, Grenada, and Vanuatu signed Blue Planet Climate Agreements — formally committing to transition their islands to 100% renewable energy by 2045.

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Group of diverse people holding signs advocating for climate change action, with messages about stopping climate change, renewable energy, and the Blue Planet Alliance, standing outside a building with green trees in the background, and a blue banner at the bottom reading "Team Bermuda" with Bermuda's flag.
Four diverse professionals standing together indoors in front of large windows, representing Team Dominica, with the Dominican flag in the bottom right corner.
Two men standing indoors holding signs advocating for climate action, with one sign showing the flag of Fiji and the other reading 'We will stop climate change!'
Four individuals standing together, holding up a flag of Grenada. The group consists of three men and one woman, dressed in business casual attire, standing outside in front of a building with a large window and greenery visible in the background. The lower part of the image features a blue banner with the text "TEAM GRENADA" and a small Grenada flag icon.
Group of six men standing outdoors in front of a white wall and greenery, with a blue banner at the bottom reading 'Team Jamaica' and the Jamaican flag.
Two people standing in a corridor holding the Papua New Guinea flag. The woman on the left wears a patterned shirt and black pants, and the man on the right wears a black shirt with traditional patterns. The bottom of the image displays the text "TEAM PAPUA NEW GUINEA" in white letters on a blue background.
Group of five diverse individuals standing indoors, holding a Puerto Rican flag, with a banner below reading 'Team Puerto Rico' and a smaller Puerto Rican flag icon.
A group of five diverse people standing together outdoors, holding a flag with the Seychelles flag design, and text reading "Team Seychelles" at the bottom.
A group of four people standing together outdoors, with the text "Team Solomon Islands" and a Solomon Islands flag graphic at the bottom of the image.
Four men standing side by side, holding signs advocating for renewable energy and climate change action, with a logo of Vanuatu and the Blue Planet Alliance. The signs read '100% Renewable Energy by 2045!', 'We will stop climate change!', and displays the Blue Planet Alliance logo. The text at the bottom states 'Team Vanuatu.'