Blue Planet Alliance Charges into UNGA
Building on the success of our climate action efforts earlier this year in Guam, Palau, Dallas, New York, Lisbon, and Hawaii, Blue Planet Alliance is charging into the 2022 United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week NYC with an exciting lineup of interactive events. Our schedule is designed to continue our momentum toward our goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045. If you’re a climate activist, current (or aspiring) BPA Global Ambassador, or a member of the media, please take a look at the events below and join us where you can! For information about access to any of these events, please email francois@blueplanetalliance.org #WeAreDoingThis!
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Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants (online program)
Monday, September 19, 2022
Blue Planet Alliance (BPA) Global Ambassadors Manzel Ngirmeriil and Helen Mancini will join Emilie McGlone, Director of Peace Boat US, for this program entitled “Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants.” The event will highlight themes of conservation, biodiversity, women in science, space exploration, ocean plastics, engineering, climate change, ecosystems, technology, and much more. Participants will discuss Climate Week NYC and Peace Boat’s programs for ocean and climate action. Tune in and join us online for this exciting conversation by next-gen leaders for climate action.
When: Monday, September 19, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Register: Here
Up2Us 2022 (New York City)
Monday, September 19, 2022
Join featured speaker and Blue Planet Alliance Board Member Xiye Bastida at Up2Us 2022. This event will focus on climate strategies and solutions at the speed and scale necessary to build the biggest movement and systems transformation in human history.
Specifics will include: Stopping ecocide, the latest climate solutions, the power of business to influence change, movements making a difference, the rights of nature, supporting biodiversity and biomimicry, environmental justice, legal and economic solutions to shift culture from extractive to regenerative, and the critical responsibility and role of media in bringing facts and attention to the greatest existential threat humanity has ever faced.
A small but mighty team of pro bono women producers are collaborating to create this fifth consecutive climate change event.
When: Sept 19, 2022, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Where: Ethical Culture NYC
EventBrite: HERE
VIP Speakers: Drew Barrymore; JoJo Mehta, Stop Ecocide with an introduction by Julia Jackson; Kate Raworth, Doughnut Economics; Janine Benyus, Biomimicry; and Julia Olson, Our Children's Trust; as well as next-gen leaders Alexandria Villasenor and Xiye Bastida
Women and Climate Summit (New York City)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Peace Boat US Director & Blue Planet Alliance member Emilie McGlone is part of the lineup of an ambitious all-female speaker panel celebrating women leading the charge on climate optimism and climate action. This event aims to celebrate the women of climate and inspire more individuals to start their climate journey and take climate action.
When: Tuesday, September 20, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Where: Humanscale Offices | 1114 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Register: Here *:
* In-person tickets are sold out though we encourage everyone to join us virtually!
2022 Global Futures Conference: GF22 (New York City)
Sept. 20-22, 2022
On Thursday, September 22, Blue Planet Alliance Founder & CEO Henk Rogers will serve as a keynote speaker for this event, which will explore the question, “What are the ‘must-have’ outcomes and ‘must-do’ actions that can accelerate the necessary transformations to a safe, just, and habitable planet for all?”
This vital question is the focus of the GF22 Global Futures Conference.
In addition, Blue Planet Alliance Board Member Amanda Ellis will be moderating a panel discussion during the event.
This will not be a passive forum. It is an opportunity to shape the agenda for governments, corporations, and multilateral institutions. Conference leaders will publish and promote a roadmap that outlines the far-reaching, crucial solutions developed at this conference — solutions that are simultaneously ambitious and achievable.
When: Sept. 20-22, 2022
Where: Javits Center NYC
Event Link: HERE
Future Horizon Event (Part I): Envision Talks and Mixer (New York City)
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022
Blue Planet Alliance is proud to join our partners at Global Sustainable Enterprise System (GSES) and Peace Boat Us in supporting this gathering that will focus on the need for leadership that serves people, promotes prosperity, and regenerates the planet. Future Horizon and the BMW Foundation’s Herbert Quandt will explore how communities of leaders can come together and exchange and reimagine a better future: from scaling climate solutions to designing regenerative financial structures, intersectional environmentalism to global literacy, and more.
The event organizers envision a regenerative future through inspirational talks and building transformative solutions to the interlocked issues brought on by climate change.
When: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM EDT
Where: The Collective (Governor’s Island)
Event Link: Here
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Future Horizon Event (Part II) - Workshop and Panels (New York City)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Blue Planet Alliance Founder & CEO Henk Rogers will join our partners Global Sustainable Enterprise System (GSES) and Peace Boat US at this enriching event that will continue the Future Horizon dialogue and bring together international leaders from business, government, and civil society to envision a regenerative future through the sharing of insights and conversation.
When: September 22, 2022, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM EDT
Where: The Collective (Governor’s Island)
Event Link: Here
Global Strike for Future NYC (New York City)
September 23, 2022
Join BPA Board Member Xiye Bastida, Global Ambassador Helen Mancini and many others for the Global Climate Strike as we demand policymakers and world leaders prioritize #PeopleNotProfit! We demand that our Governments listen to MAPA voices and immediately work to provide Loss & Damage Finance to the communities most affected by the climate crisis.
#FridaysForFuture
When: September 23, 2022, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Where: Foley Park to Battery Park
Event link: Here
Climate Impact Talks + Networking Reception (New York City)
Friday, September 23, 2022
Join Blue Planet Alliance, EarthX, GSES, Peace Boat US, and Hard Rock NYC for an evening of interactive discussions, art, live music and developing partnerships. This event is sure to be one of the highlights of Climate Week NYC 2022.
The evening will begin with a panel discussion on how every island and country can transition to a 100% renewable energy future, followed by partnership presentations, networking, live music, art demonstrations — all to build a unified community in the spirit of creating a better world. This Climate Impact Talks event is organized and produced with support from Tamago and Solgaard.
When: Friday, September 23, 5:30 PM - 11:30 PM EDT
Where: Hard Rock Hotel New York | 159 West 48th Street | New York, NY 10036
Register: Here
RSVP Code: BLUEPLANET
LCOY (Local Conferences of Youth) USA 2022 (Philadelphia)
Sept. 23-26, 2002
Join Blue Planet Alliance Global Ambassadors, Alyssa Kang, Muna Faruqi, and Stacie Au at the Local Conference of Youth or LCOY USA 2022. This is a YOUNGO endorsed event, made by and for young people from all across the United States.
Every year, the UNFCCC organizes the Conference of Parties, better known as COP. Similarly, the Youth and Children Constituency to the United Nations (YOUNGO), organizes the Conference of Youth (COY), a global event led by young people from all over the world, which concludes in the handover of a policy document, known as the Global Youth Statement. This document represents the voice of young people and their climate demands.
Before the COY, young people have the opportunity to organize a Local COY in their respective countries and share the inputs from their conference into the Global Youth Statement. These local conferences serve as an opportunity for young activists and advocates to network, capacity build, discuss the climate reality of their areas, and make their voices heard on the local and international stage.
When: Sept. 23-26, 2022 (All Day)
Where: Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University (Philadelphia)
Event Link: Here
The Road from Climate Week to COP27 in Egypt (New York City)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
During Climate Week NYC, Blue Planet Alliance hopes to inspire positive action and build a strong network of climate leaders who will be joining us in attending COP 27!
The Road from climate Week to COP27 event is organized by our partners at Peace Boat US and Phocus Creative Group, and will be highlighting cross-climate issues as we build momentum from Climate Week NYC to COP27 in Egypt. This event will feature a short panel discussion and networking cocktail hour for climate action, where we will bring together experts, thought leaders, and climate solutionists planning to attend the conference in November at Sharm El-Sheikh. Welcome cocktails and appetizers will be provided. Blue Planet Alliance will be attending COP 27 and we look forward to building partnerships for a sustainable future together.
When: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Where: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Register: Here
RSVP Code: THEROADTOCOP
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SPOKESPERSONS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
Blue Planet Alliance | Henk Rogers, founder: Please contact Francois Rogers at francois@blueplanetalliance.org or via text at +1 (808) 753-1330 to coordinate.
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About Blue Planet Alliance
Blue Planet Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2020 by visionary entrepreneur and leading climate change advocate Henk Rogers. With support from partner organizations around the globe, 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. It is also working with governments, 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. For more information, visit blueplanetalliance.org/.