COP 30 UN Climate Change Conference

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COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion - Roundtable on “Engaging People with the Sea: Creative and Innovative Pathways to Marine Citizenship” (2025)

COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion
Connecting All on Our Incredible Blue Planet

https://cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com/

Roundtable Title:
ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH THE SEA:
CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS TO MARINE CITIZENSHIP

Date: Tuesday 18th November

Time: 12.00-13.00 Brasilia (GMT-3)
15.00-16.00 GMT
16.00-17.00 CET
Venue: Online

Organizing partners: University of Plymouth, Plymouth National Marine Park, Plymouth Culture

Registration link: https://cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com/en/agenda-page
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EfYY5d6bRseRi-uw3o2_nA

ROUNDTABLE THEME
Amid escalating climate and biodiversity crises, it is increasingly recognised that individual citizens need not only an understanding of environmental issues, but also opportunities to actively engage with solutions. This engagement can be framed as a form of environmental or marine citizenship, which links personal responsibility to collective action. Research suggests that fostering meaningful connections between individuals and their local environment can help cultivate a sense of global responsibility that is locally expressed and realised. In this context, citizenship becomes a vital bridge between individual behavioural change and broader environmental outcomes. The use of creative methods and digital technologies can be particularly valuable in coastal and marine contexts. By fostering marine stewardship, influencing policy and management, building community capacity for addressing environmental concerns, it can create a broader impact on marine conservation. Creative and innovative approaches to engage with the sea and the marine environment can provide tools and resources for individuals to become active stewards of marine environments and play a significant role in fostering conservation efforts

ROUNDTABLE AIMS
The roundtable will explore how we can engage people with the sea to foster marine citizenship. We will hear from a range of different organisations and projects that have developed innovative and creative ways to engage and connect people and communities with the sea. They will share and exchange best practice for using creative and innovative ways, including digital engagement as a pathway to marine citizenship. We will explore what works, the impact it makes and the role of stakeholders. The outcome of the roundtable will give insight into how to foster marine citizenship through exploring creative and innovative approaches. Speakers will include representatives of large organisations with innovative engagement programmes, international community led projects, university academics, city councils and creative industries organisations. They will bring a range of perspectives as well as examples of best practice.

Roundtable Invited speakers (10-15)

Chair/Host: University of Plymouth: Professor Katharine willis
Organisation Speaker
Ocean Conservation Trust, International https://oceanconservationtrust.org/ Stu Higgs
Nature Wave, International
https://nature-wave.org/ Alan Smith

OceanoGami, International
https://oceanogami.com/about-us/
Paty Puig

Bauhaus of the seas, Europe
https://bauhaus-seas.eu/
Tidal Arts, Europe
https://tidalarts.eu/about/
Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado,(University of Lisbon)

PartArt4OW project, Italy
https://partart4ow.eu/about/the-project
Chiara Certoma

Early Career Ocean Professionals Chile, Chile
Valentina Munoz Kortmann

Plymouth Culture (Sea for Yourself) UK
Hannah Harris

Plymouth Sound National marine Park, UK
Elaine hayes

University of Plymouth, UK
Kizzy Beaumont

The Rockpool Project, UK
Loretta Kwok

Digital Museum of Coastal Futures, Pakistan
Taqi Shaheen /Rosanna vitiello

Period	18 Nov 2025
Event type	Conference
Location	Belem, BrazilShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International