My article on ocean innovation has been published as part of “Horizon 2030”, a new report from the global ESG innovation platform Springwise, which outlines seven key drivers of sustainable change from now until the end of the decade. You can download it here.
Ocean-related innovations hold huge potential to address global environmental challenges such as climate change, nature loss, and pollution, by 2030 and beyond. Particularly promising innovations include those around seaweed and its numerous applications (not just as food but also in feed, agricultural fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, bio-plastics, and biofuel), fish feed and carbon removal.
However, technological innovation is not a panacea. In order to build a just and regenerative future, more than technology will be required. Businesses will need to apply a ‘courage to transform’ mindset that aligns the purpose of business to contribute to solving a range of ecological and social challenges.
Read more about Forum for the Future’s work on building a just and regenerative future here.
More on the ocean economy:
- Attending the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan
- Earth Day 2025: Marine Conservation Society launches Big Give appeal to keep “forever chemicals” out of ocean, forever
- How to shape global standards for blue data, technology and capacity building
- Speaking about the zero-pollution ocean, the Global Plastics Treaty and global standards for blue data at the World Ocean Summit
- Speaking at Economist Impact’s 12th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo in Tokyo