The UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon took place this week, an effort to help better regulate the water that covers 71% of the planet’s surface.

This coming week, the 2nd UN High-Level Oceans Conference will take place in Lisbon — co-hosted by the Portugal and Kenya governments — and Blue Planet Alliance will be there, sponsoring, participating in and attending a number of important events. These events are aligned with BPA’s mission to inspire and facilitate island countries to legislatively mandate transitions to 100% renewable energy.

One thing I never do is litter. No matter how small or big the rubbish I have, I’ve never thrown it on the ground. I chew gum practically everywhere I go and the little tin-foil packaging for the gum stick is something I don’t just dispose improperly. If I’m unable to find a trash bin near me at the time, I usually insert the packaging inside my pocket. Sometimes I forget to get rid of it, but by the end of the day when I return home, I empty my pockets for my personal belongings and when I find that little rubbish, I throw it away in the trash.

This past week, people from all over the world came together to recognize World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8) for a mid-year block of awareness for the planet. Both days are recognized by the United Nations as critical social awareness days that bring a focus on issues related to the natural world…

The following editorial by Blue Planet Alliance Founder Henk Rogers was originally published on June 5, 2022, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser

We’re sponsoring beach clean-up events in New York, Palau, and Guam for World Oceans Week. Learn how you can take part and help protect our oceans.

Palau is leading the fight against the climate crisis, pledging to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2032.

“Henk Rogers, Founder and Chairman of Blue Alliance in an interview, said the Alliance is talking to lawmakers about how Palau can start to legislatively approach clean energy by providing sample legislation that Hawaii passed…”

On Friday, April 15, Blue Planet Alliance and Planet Home gathered local and global government, business, and community leaders in Koror, Palau to meet with sustainability energy experts during EcoSprint Palau…

On April 8th, 2022, featured speaker Henk Rogers spoke to more than 200 of Guam’s sustainability community stakeholders at the 13th Annual University of Guam Conference on Island Sustainability at the Hyatt Regency Guam…

Solar panels can of course produce more power, but what if they also protected water supplies at the same time?

Germany ramps up commitment to renewables in reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Blue Planet Alliance was featured as part of the conversation at COP 26 in the panel entitled, “The Green Economy: Creating Systemic Change for a More Regenerative Economy by Realizing the ‘Potential of the System.’”

“If you played Tetris on Nintendo’s Game Boy in the 1990s—you can thank Henk Rogers. An ambitious gaming entrepreneur in the ‘80s,

From his home in the Hawai‘i Kai neighborhood of O‘ahu, Joe Viola watched the news coming out of Texas earlier this year in shock.

“Residents and businesses in Hawaii pay more for energy than just about anywhere else in the country. Honolulu-based Blue Planet Energy is one organization that's attempting to ease that energy burden…”

“Blue Planet Foundation and KHON2 are proud to present Empowered: Hawaii’s Clean Energy Future. This 12-part series discusses the importance of renewable energy for our islands. Hear from local families, businesses, and community leaders who are taking action to tackle the climate crisis…”

“Jeff Mikulina steps down as head of the Blue Planet Foundation on Friday. Looking back over the past 13 years, he says Hawaiʻi has made great strides toward a magical-thinking future in green energy — and sets a model for other communities…”

“Kihei, HI (September, 2021)- Mana Pacific has announced its partnership with the Blue Planet Alliance (“BPA”), a non-profit organization which takes a mandate-first approach to catalyze world-wide climate change action in order to “create a world in which humanity and nature live in harmony…”