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FR Accelerating global mobilization ahead of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference
ChangeNOW is where ocean leaders connect, align, and act
Accelerating coalitions and shared strategies ahead of UNOC 2025.
Meet Solutions for the Ocean & Water
Explore sustainable innovations showcased and pitched in the Water & Ocean zone of the ChangeNOW expo of solutions for the planet.
Selected Ocean & Water solutions pitching, with one Coup de Coeur awarded!
🗓 April 24th – 12:00 PM – Garden Stage
Get Inspired by the Guardians
of the Ocean
Voices shaping the future of our ocean.
Hanli Prinsloo
Record-breaking freediver & Founder,
I AM WATER
Vincent Doumeizel
Founder, Global Seaweed Coalition, Senior Advisor Ocean, UNGC
Guillaume Néry
World-renowned freediver & Ocean Ambassador
Fabien Cousteau
Explorer, Environmentalist, Founder of Proteus Ocean Group
Top conferences to attend at ChangeNOW
on the road to UNOC
Road to UNOC: From Paris to Nice
🗓 April 24 | 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM CET | Arena Stage
(OPEN TO ALL)
A session led by ChangeNOW to spotlight ocean leadership ahead of UNOC 2025.
Ocean Protection: Mobilizing the Private Sector
🗓 April 25 | 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM CET | Collective Stage
How can businesses take the lead on marine conservation to achieve the 30×30 target? Dive into innovations and investment opportunities.
Seaweed Road to UNOC
🗓 April 24 | 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CET | Earth Room
Led by the Global Seaweed Coalition
Introduction of the Seaweed Breakthrough and the Seaweed Pledge to scale sustainable seaweed solutions. Announcement of the UN Seaweed Task Force.
And many more
Engage with the Ocean Community
ChangeNOW brings together key actors from across the ocean and water ecosystem — from innovators to institutional leaders — to connect, align, and shape the future of ocean governance. Through high-level working sessions and collaborative gatherings, we help build the momentum needed ahead of major global milestones like UNOC 2025.
Spotlight on key initiatives:
Ocean Night
🗓 April 24 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM CET | Water Odyssey
In partnership with Respect Ocean, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, OceanHub Africa, and the Global Seaweed Coalition, this informal gathering offers a space for strategic dialogue and cross-sector connection — amplifying community-driven ocean impact. (By invitation only)
Ocean Equity Working Group
A closed-door session convening international decision-makers, solution-holders, scientists, and civil society representatives to help inform and shape global negotiations ahead of UNOC 2025.
Water Odyssey
A 3-day free and open expo dedicated to sustainable solutions for oceans, rivers, and water systems.
Discover changemakers transforming the future of water.
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About
ChangeNOW is a social enterprise that accelerates the environmental and social transition.
ChangeNOW communities is a non-profit association governed by the French law of 1901. Its aim is to facilitate and organize educational, artistic, cinematographic or scientific projects of general interest that promote the protection of the natural environment.
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