The Honorable Arnold Indalecio Palacios, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), passed away yesterday (July 23, 2025). Surrounded by loved ones, he was 69 years old.

The plan marks a shift in the country’s energy future, balancing availability, affordability, and environmental sustainability.

Patagonia’s landscapes and climates were unlike any I’d known; massive glaciers, towering mountain ranges, and fierce winds. But beneath this stunning landscape were the same challenges we confront in the Pacific: rising temperatures, disappearing ecosystems, and people struggling to keep their way of life alive.

UNOC3, held in Nice, France, put the spotlight on the global oceanic system — and edged closer to a historic treaty protecting marine ecosystems.

Thanks to BPA’s Fellowship Program, more than three dozen islands are on the path to 100% renewable energy.

This year, Blue Planet Alliance will celebrate May the fourth for the fourth cohort of our Fellowship Program. Like the good guys in “Star Wars,” we’re gathering forces from around the universe (well, at least this planet) to fight for the future of humanity.

Explore Antarctica and Patagonia through the eyes of Mark Haver, one of Blue Planet Alliance’s global ambassadors. From learning about glacier preservation to seeing renewable energy in remote areas, his journey highlights global efforts to protect our planet and advance sustainability goals.

This past week, the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) signed a Blue Planet Climate Agreement, a document declaring its intention to commit itself on the path to a 100% renewable-energy future. RMI is the 12th island to sign an agreement.

Attending the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) conference in Barbados was a transformative experience for BPA Global Ambassador Kerese Elliott. SE4ALL highlighted innovative clean-energy solutions, the role of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and the urgent need for climate action.

Blue Planet Alliance Caribbean Director Kneyone Murray attended the Sustainable Energy for All Conference in Barbados.

Read the Blue Planet Alliance 2024 Annual Report to see all the work we did last year to help the world transition to a 100% renewable-energy future.

Belize is tackling plastic pollution through bans, community education, and international cooperation, alongside renewable energy investments, to protect its environment and economy.

Here’s a look at what we think is likely to happen in 13 different categories in 2025 in the climate space.

COP29 took place in Azerbaijan, amid concerns from civil society that the negotiations were not meeting the needs of the Global South. But during the conference, BPA’s Global Ambassadors took a proactive role in championing youth engagement and empowerment.

The Council on Sustainable Fashion and Design of Grenada hosted the Sustainable Design Impact Hub this past August in Grenada to bring together stakeholders and sustainable-development experts.

Blue Planet Alliance has had incredible success with our Fellowship Program, bringing leaders from 28 countries to Hawaii to show them firsthand how Hawaii has successfully navigated a transition to 100% renewable energy. Now it’s time for states to do the same.

Kerese Elliott, a Blue Planet Alliance Global Ambassador from St. Kitts and Nevis, shares her experience attending the third cohort of the BPA Fellowship Program.

Blue Planet Alliance’s Global Ambassadors offer their perspectives on Climate Week NYC 2024.

BPA's new Caribbean Director Kneyone Murray reflects on his participation in our Fellowship Program in Hawaii, where he "felt a real sense of accomplishment seeing how these discussions evolved into actionable plans — it made me excited for both the future of these islands, and the world."

Curaçao is an autonomous country within the kingdom of the Netherlands, and it is one of almost a dozen island countries or territories that has signed a pledge with BPA to transition to 100% renewable energy. And this week, BPA is in Curaçao to attend our MOU partner Greening the Islands’ annual summit, and to meet with government officials to help facilitate the transition.