Martin Koehring 🌏 Global Blue Economy and Sustainability Expert | Ocean Futurist | Charity Board Trustee | TEDx Speaker

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World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: Enhancing stewardship for the safe, sustainable use of the ocean

World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: Enhancing stewardship for the safe, sustainable use of the ocean

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Martin Koehring address for Ocean Exchange Decarbonisation Summit

Martin Koehring address for Ocean Exchange Decarbonisation Summit

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World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: Decarbonising maritime transport

World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: Decarbonising maritime transport

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World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: Achieving sustainable aquaculture

World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: Achieving sustainable aquaculture

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World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: How business can drive positive ecological change

World Ocean Summit Insight Hour: How business can drive positive ecological change

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Resetting the agenda: How ESG is shaping our future

Resetting the agenda: How ESG is shaping our future

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Martin Koehring at World Water Week Communications Initiative

Martin Koehring at World Water Week Communications Initiative

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Blue Economy and Private Sector Impact | UN World Oceans Day 2021

Blue Economy and Private Sector Impact | UN World Oceans Day 2021

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Innovation: Blue Biotech

Innovation: Blue Biotech

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Aquaculture: The role of seafood in creating sustainable food future

Aquaculture: The role of seafood in creating sustainable food future

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World Ocean Summit Insight Hour – Meet the ocean changemakers

World Ocean Summit Insight Hour – Meet the ocean changemakers

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High Seas: Shared Stewardship for Our Global Ocean – Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2020

High Seas: Shared Stewardship for Our Global Ocean – Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2020

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WOS Insight Hour – If you could invest US$1bn in one ocean solution, what would it be and why?

WOS Insight Hour – If you could invest US$1bn in one ocean solution, what would it be and why?

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World Ocean Summit Insight Hour – The future of seafood: how can we feed the world?

World Ocean Summit Insight Hour – The future of seafood: how can we feed the world?

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World Ocean Summit Insight Hour – The post-coronavirus ocean economy: where do we go from here?

World Ocean Summit Insight Hour – The post-coronavirus ocean economy: where do we go from here?

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Foro de la Salud

Foro de la Salud

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Foro transformacin exponencial (time of intervention: 3:13:53)

Foro transformacin exponencial (time of intervention: 3:13:53)

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Presenting on “Modernising health systems in the Balkans” in Belgrade, Serbia (2)

Presenting on “Modernising health systems in the Balkans” in Belgrade, Serbia (2)

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Presenting on “Modernising health systems in the Balkans” in Belgrade, Serbia (1)

Presenting on “Modernising health systems in the Balkans” in Belgrade, Serbia (1)

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About Martin

Martin is a global ocean, climate and sustainability expert and futurist with 20+ years of experience. His recent roles include Director/Trustee at the Marine Conservation Society (the UK’s largest marine conservation charity), Sustainable Blue Economy consultant at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Senior Strategic Expert in Blue Economy at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Global Director of Impact at the international sustainability NGO Forum for the Future, Director/Trustee at the New Economics Foundation (a leading sustainable-development think tank), Head of The Economist Group’s World Ocean Initiative, and Practice Lead for Sustainability, Climate Change and Natural Resources at Economist Impact (part of The Economist Group).

A prolific global speaker, Martin has chaired the World Ocean Summit since 2019 and spoken at other major global ocean, climate and sustainability events such as the UN Ocean Conference, UN World Ocean Day, COP26/World Biodiversity Summit, Island Finance Forum, Virtual Island Summit, World Water Week, Blue Earth, edie, Climate Week NYC, London Climate Action Week, Economist Sustainability Week and the World Green Economy Summit. He has published widely on ocean and sustainability issues on Economist Group platforms and in other reputable outlets such as UN Today, BusinessGreen, the T20 compendium for India’s G20 presidency and the Ocean Yearbook.

Martin is known for accelerating the growth and impact of the World Ocean Initiative, helping to establish Economist Impact’s Sustainability Project (winner of a Webby Award for “Best Writing – Editorial”), serving as project director for the award-winning Food Sustainability Index, and giving a TEDx talk on “How a just & regenerative mindset can help us navigate the polycrisis”.

Martin is available for consulting and speaking opportunities.

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