Upcoming events
Past Events
June 25
London Climate Action Week
"Defying The Odds", co-hosted by The Crown Estate and Volans,
Session: Oceans, Energy & Innovation: A Sea of Opportunity
Speakers
• Lucy Martens, showcased community-driven Mangrove restoration in Benin through her powerful film.
• Alex Thompson, provided insight into how The Crown Estate is taking a systemic approach to the UK seabeds
• Farah Obaidullah, shocked the audience with the realisation that the high seas, making up around 50% of the planet, are in fact a 'global commons'; making them both an opportunity and extremely vulnerable
• Ian McFadzen on the value and magic that emerges from bringing diverse perspectives together on complex problems
• Will Kirkpatrick distilled the crisis of relationship with the startling fact that 1 in 5 young people in Plymouth (one of the UK's port towns) have never visited the beach.
London Climate Action Week
"Defying The Odds", co-hosted by The Crown Estate and Volans,
Session: Oceans, Energy & Innovation: A Sea of Opportunity
Speakers
• Lucy Martens, showcased community-driven Mangrove restoration in Benin through her powerful film.
• Alex Thompson, provided insight into how The Crown Estate is taking a systemic approach to the UK seabeds
• Farah Obaidullah, shocked the audience with the realisation that the high seas, making up around 50% of the planet, are in fact a 'global commons'; making them both an opportunity and extremely vulnerable
• Ian McFadzen on the value and magic that emerges from bringing diverse perspectives together on complex problems
• Will Kirkpatrick distilled the crisis of relationship with the startling fact that 1 in 5 young people in Plymouth (one of the UK's port towns) have never visited the beach.
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June 7-14
United Nations Ocean Conference Nice, France The Ocean and Us participated and organized several events during UNOC3: Tuesday June 10 Waves of Change Coalition Ocean Impact Forum Roundtable on Talents and Ocean/Coastal Preservation ⏱️18:30pm-21:45pm 📍EDHEC Business School campus, 393 Promenade des Anglais, 06200 Nice Round table followed by networking (20:15pm-21:45pm) Moderator: Alix Chatton, Waves of Change's Plastic Fighting Campaign Young Talent & Co-Lead and Blue Natural Capital officer at IUCN. Panelists: - Virginie Choquart, Managing Director at Indarra, - Nicole Gaines, Marine Biodiversity Preservation Talent & Project Lead at Waves of Change, - Angie Brathwaite, Scientific Director at Blue Alliance, - Farah Obaidullah, Founder & Director at The Ocean & Us ______ Wednesday June 11 Team Malizia Malizia Panel Debate: Presence at Sea ⏱️16:00pm-16:45pm. (Please arrive by 15:45 at the latest) 📍Cryosphere Pavilion, Green Zone, La Baleine This high-level panel explores how long-term, science-driven presence at sea can close critical data gaps and help achieve the 30x30 target for Marine Protected Areas. Panelists: - Boris Herrmann, Skipper Team Malizia - Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - Ingo Narberhaus, German Federal Ministry of the Environment - Emmanuelle Périe Bardout, Under The Pole - Farah Obaidullah, Founder & Director at The Ocean & Us Moderator: Cornelius Eich, Team Malizia ______ Thursday 12 Waves of Change Shaping our Future Together: Deep Rising & Ondes Communes Screenings and Discussion. Roundtable discussion + Q&As 📍Ocean Base Camp, La Baleine, Green Zone ⏱️17:30-18:45 pm Moderator: Nicolas Occhiminuti (Waves of Change) Other speakers (tbc): - Flora McMorrin, Rise Up For the Ocean - Matt Rytz, Deep Rising - Helena Soilihi, Je m'Engage Pour l'Afrique - Farah Obaidullah, Founder & Director at The Ocean & Us ______ Friday June 13 The Ocean and Us x Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) ‘Ocean Hope: A Call to Action for Women-Led Ocean Governance’ "Beyond borders - Ocean Literacy & Conservation" Pavilion ⏱️13:00-14:00 📍La Baleine, Green Zone |
Tuesday, May 21 & Thursday May 22
WIN-BIG Annual Meeting & EMD 2025 Workshop
On 20 May 2025, The Ocean and Us will participate in the 2nd Annual Meeting of the WIN-BIG consortium, alongside project partners committed to advancing gender equity in the sustainable blue economy. This meeting will provide an important opportunity to review progress, celebrate achievements, and plan the final year of project implementation across EU sea basins.
Later that week, on 22 May, the WIN-BIG consortium will co-host the workshop
"BuE Women Champions Take the Stage at EMD2025!"
in collaboration with its sister initiative, the WINBLUE project, as part of European Maritime Day (EMD 2025).
Farah Obaidullah will attend on behalf of The Ocean and Us and participate in the workshop, contributing to the collective effort to elevate the role of women leaders in ocean and coastal sustainability.
WIN-BIG Annual Meeting & EMD 2025 Workshop
On 20 May 2025, The Ocean and Us will participate in the 2nd Annual Meeting of the WIN-BIG consortium, alongside project partners committed to advancing gender equity in the sustainable blue economy. This meeting will provide an important opportunity to review progress, celebrate achievements, and plan the final year of project implementation across EU sea basins.
Later that week, on 22 May, the WIN-BIG consortium will co-host the workshop
"BuE Women Champions Take the Stage at EMD2025!"
in collaboration with its sister initiative, the WINBLUE project, as part of European Maritime Day (EMD 2025).
Farah Obaidullah will attend on behalf of The Ocean and Us and participate in the workshop, contributing to the collective effort to elevate the role of women leaders in ocean and coastal sustainability.
Monday, April 28
Waves of Change Forum, Biarritz
Roundtable: “Making Diversity Work as an Opportunity for the Next 10 Years”
Farah will join an incredible panel of global changemakers to explore how diversity, equity, and inclusion can become powerful drivers for positive change — in the workplace, in communities, and for the ocean. Together, we’re reimagining what leadership and impact can look like when everyone has a seat at the table.
Meet the voices shaping the conversation:
• Vishwa Patel – CEO, The Earthist
• Lina Vosyliute – Founder, Heartwarmingly
• Elmahdi Benabdeljalil – Founder, L’Académie Rurale d’Excellence
• Farah Obaidullah – Founder & Director, The Ocean & Us
Moderated by: Marie Dollé – Head of Marketing, Bpifrance EuroQuity
Date: Monday, April 28
Time: 3:30-3:50 CET
Location: Biarritz (in-person event)
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Waves of Change Forum, Biarritz
Roundtable: “Making Diversity Work as an Opportunity for the Next 10 Years”
Farah will join an incredible panel of global changemakers to explore how diversity, equity, and inclusion can become powerful drivers for positive change — in the workplace, in communities, and for the ocean. Together, we’re reimagining what leadership and impact can look like when everyone has a seat at the table.
Meet the voices shaping the conversation:
• Vishwa Patel – CEO, The Earthist
• Lina Vosyliute – Founder, Heartwarmingly
• Elmahdi Benabdeljalil – Founder, L’Académie Rurale d’Excellence
• Farah Obaidullah – Founder & Director, The Ocean & Us
Moderated by: Marie Dollé – Head of Marketing, Bpifrance EuroQuity
Date: Monday, April 28
Time: 3:30-3:50 CET
Location: Biarritz (in-person event)
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Wednesday, February 26, online
Green Latinos Webinar: Protegiendo Nuestro Océano
Join The Ocean and Us for Green Latinos’ first Water Equity and Ocean Encuentro of 2025, a discussion on the urgent need for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining. This session, titled "Protegiendo Nuestro Océano: A Call for a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining," will feature Farah Obaidullah and Meliza Le Alvarado, a marine ecologist specializing in coastal conservation and community resilience. Together, they will highlight the dangers deep-sea mining poses to marine ecosystems and coastal communities while exploring solutions for a sustainable future.
Date: Wednesday February 26
Time: 9-10 am PST / 12-1 pm EST / 6-7 pm CET
Location: Online
This webinar is an opportunity to hear from experts, engage in the fight against deep-sea mining, and be part of the growing movement to protect our ocean.
Register now to be part of this important conversation
Green Latinos Webinar: Protegiendo Nuestro Océano
Join The Ocean and Us for Green Latinos’ first Water Equity and Ocean Encuentro of 2025, a discussion on the urgent need for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining. This session, titled "Protegiendo Nuestro Océano: A Call for a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining," will feature Farah Obaidullah and Meliza Le Alvarado, a marine ecologist specializing in coastal conservation and community resilience. Together, they will highlight the dangers deep-sea mining poses to marine ecosystems and coastal communities while exploring solutions for a sustainable future.
Date: Wednesday February 26
Time: 9-10 am PST / 12-1 pm EST / 6-7 pm CET
Location: Online
This webinar is an opportunity to hear from experts, engage in the fight against deep-sea mining, and be part of the growing movement to protect our ocean.
Register now to be part of this important conversation
Wednesday, December 4, The Hague
Farah Obaidullah, founder of The Ocean and Us, will be speaking at the Ecocide Café, hosted by Stop Ecocide Youth during the ICC Assembly of State Parties. She will be sharing her expertise on deep-sea mining and insights from The Ocean Hope Expedition in Mexico. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the past, present, and future of ecocide in a thought-provoking evening..
Program Highlights:
• Deep-sea mining: a future ecocide we can still prevent?
Speakers: Farah Obaidullah & Seppe Dewulf
• Ecocide in armed conflict: the cases of Ukraine & Gaza
Speakers: Wouter Veening & Lana Sweidan
• France: An ecocide case against TotalEnergies
Speaker: Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts
> Utopie Grand Café, The Hague, 7:00 pm
Farah Obaidullah, founder of The Ocean and Us, will be speaking at the Ecocide Café, hosted by Stop Ecocide Youth during the ICC Assembly of State Parties. She will be sharing her expertise on deep-sea mining and insights from The Ocean Hope Expedition in Mexico. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the past, present, and future of ecocide in a thought-provoking evening..
Program Highlights:
• Deep-sea mining: a future ecocide we can still prevent?
Speakers: Farah Obaidullah & Seppe Dewulf
• Ecocide in armed conflict: the cases of Ukraine & Gaza
Speakers: Wouter Veening & Lana Sweidan
• France: An ecocide case against TotalEnergies
Speaker: Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts
> Utopie Grand Café, The Hague, 7:00 pm
NOVEMBER 2024
The Ocean Hope Expedition travelled along Baja California to engage communities in ocean conservation and raise awareness about the urgent threats facing our seas.
The Ocean Hope Expedition travelled along Baja California to engage communities in ocean conservation and raise awareness about the urgent threats facing our seas.
Tuesday, November 12, La Paz
Join us at Casa Fandango for the screening of "In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining" followed by a panel discussion with marine experts like James Ketchum (Pelagios Kakunjá), Alejandro Olivera (Center for Biological Diversity), SOA Mexico’s Valeria Magaña, and The Ocean and Us founder, Farah Obaidullah, moderated by Nora Torres (Beta Diversidad).
> Casa Fandango
7:00 pm
Saturday, November 16, La Paz
Mobula Sea Café will host a creative evening with Farah, artist Miguel “Hombre de Mar,” journalist Carlos G. Ibarra, and Orgcas’s Frida Lara. The discussion will be moderated by Alejandro Aguila Sáinz from Conexiones Climáticas.
>Mobula Sea Cafe
7:00 pm
Join us at Casa Fandango for the screening of "In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining" followed by a panel discussion with marine experts like James Ketchum (Pelagios Kakunjá), Alejandro Olivera (Center for Biological Diversity), SOA Mexico’s Valeria Magaña, and The Ocean and Us founder, Farah Obaidullah, moderated by Nora Torres (Beta Diversidad).
> Casa Fandango
7:00 pm
Saturday, November 16, La Paz
Mobula Sea Café will host a creative evening with Farah, artist Miguel “Hombre de Mar,” journalist Carlos G. Ibarra, and Orgcas’s Frida Lara. The discussion will be moderated by Alejandro Aguila Sáinz from Conexiones Climáticas.
>Mobula Sea Cafe
7:00 pm
Sunday, November 17, Cabo Pulmo
Screening and discussion of "In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining"
Campus de Educación Ambiental - Cabo Pulmo
Cabo Pulmo Learning Centre
6:00 p.m.
Free entry
Screening and discussion of "In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining"
Campus de Educación Ambiental - Cabo Pulmo
Cabo Pulmo Learning Centre
6:00 p.m.
Free entry
November 22, Ensenada
Museo del Caracol hosts the expedition’s final screening of "In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining", featuring a closing panel with Farah, Fernando Ochoa Pineda of Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste (DAN), and Terra Peninsular, moderated by marine ecologist Meliza Le Alvarado.
Museo del Caracol
6:00 p.m.
Free entry
More information
Museo del Caracol hosts the expedition’s final screening of "In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining", featuring a closing panel with Farah, Fernando Ochoa Pineda of Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste (DAN), and Terra Peninsular, moderated by marine ecologist Meliza Le Alvarado.
Museo del Caracol
6:00 p.m.
Free entry
More information
Tuesday October 8, 2024, online
On Tuesday, October 8 at 9:00 am (AKDT) CHE-Alaska will host a webinar with Farah Obaidullah about the current state of deep-sea mining and its potential environmental impacts.
CHE-Alaska is part of CHE’s broader network, which is an international partnership of almost 5,000 individuals and organizations in 87 countries and all 50 US states that are committed to addressing environmental impacts on human health across the lifespan.
On Tuesday, October 8 at 9:00 am (AKDT) CHE-Alaska will host a webinar with Farah Obaidullah about the current state of deep-sea mining and its potential environmental impacts.
CHE-Alaska is part of CHE’s broader network, which is an international partnership of almost 5,000 individuals and organizations in 87 countries and all 50 US states that are committed to addressing environmental impacts on human health across the lifespan.
Networking Events
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The Ocean and Us held its first networking event in London in March 2017 followed by two events in Tokyo. These events are testimony to the need for more spaces for ocean lovers to come together.
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With your help we would love to increase the frequency of these community driven events around the world. Consider becoming a chapter organiser or sponsor of these events.
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The evenings were guided by panel of speakers, the event itself sought to be inclusive, giving everybody the chance to speak. We allotted time for mini-presentations of up to two minutes and the opportunity of doing short interviews-to-camera in the networking breaks.
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