UpLink
12 organizations delivering on the promise of blue carbon
The UpLink Blue Carbon Challenge sourced 12 innovative solutions to harness the potential of blue carbon markets to support conservation and restoration.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Sustainable blue economy
Future of Food
Is the answer to land-based agriculture found in the ocean?
Research is showing that seaweed and products derived from it could help fight climate change while addressing many challenges facing the agriculture industry
Restoring ocean life
More than one-third of sharks and rays are threatened with extinction
Sharks and rays are more at risk of extinction than previously thought, with one-third of species threatened, according to a new study.
SDIS2021
What are blue carbon credits and how to maximise their impact
Understand blue carbon credits and the four ways businesses driving their demand can help optimise outcomes for people and planet.
Sustainable blue economy
3 Ways We Can Reduce Bycatch, Or Unwanted Fish
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Nano tech could get zero-carbon energy from sea water
A new technique, blue energy, could enable the production of robust, high-performance membranes to harness sea water as a source of renewable energy.
SDG 06: Clean Water and Sanitation
The future of water should not start with water
World Water Day: Closing the gap for populations without access to water and upgrading wastewater treatment capacity will safeguard our health and the economic cost from future pandemics.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Unlocking financing for growth in Saint Lucia and beyond
Sustainable development and long-term resilience will require regional cooperation and integration to amplify collective impact.
UpLink
14 innovative projects helping to save the planet and make the world a better place
UpLink was created to address the world’s most pressing problems. The initiative seeks sustainable solutions to tackle issues such as climate change and social injustice.
Climate Change
How debt for climate swaps could spur a green recovery
Countries can use financial systems to encourage investments in green activities, thereby tackling both the debt and climate crisis all at once.
Sustainable Development
How scuba divers are turning ocean waste into COVID face masks
The international diving organization PADI is recycling ocean plastic to make anti-coronavirus face masks. We look at similar schemes around the world.
The Ocean