Launch of Blue Ecosystems Reports on Kelp and Mangroves

When: 2 May 2023 | 15:00 CEST (16:00 EAT)

Where: Online. Register here

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and our partners GRID-Arendal, the Norwegian Blue Forests Network and the UNEP-WCMC are pleased to announce the launch of two reports, the “Decades of Mangrove Forest Change: What does it mean for nature, people and the climate?” and “Into the Blue: Securing a Sustainable Future for Kelp Forests”. Join us as experts present the findings of the reports followed by a Q&A session on the 2^nd of May at 15:00 CEST.

Speakers

• Leticia Carvalho, Head of Marine and Freshwater Branch, UNEP
• Peter Haugan, Board Chair of the Norwegian Blue Forests Network and Policy Director at the Institute of Marine Research, Norway
• Chris McOwen, Editor-in-chief of Mangrove Report
• Solrun Figenschau Skjellum, Board Member of the Norwegian Blue Forests Network and Development Director at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research

Further resources

Explore the visual interactive on saving the ocean’s vital ecosystems.