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

Podcast: Why should we invest in the blue economy?

The ocean is the world’s largest carbon sink and our biggest hope in the fight against climate change. But pollution, emissions, acidification of seawater and rising sea levels are washing over this opportunity. What can we do about it? Tune in to the latest episode of Beyond Business with Wärtsilä as I talk with Atte Palomäki and Andrea Morgante about how to build a sustainable ocean economy.

More on the ocean economy:

Speaking at Economist Impact’s 12th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo in TokyoFebruary 26, 2025
Bali Ocean Days: Aligning investment, underwriting and lending activities with building a sustainable blue economyFebruary 20, 2025
Speaking about “Impact Finance for a Sustainable Blue Economy” at Bali Ocean DaysJanuary 30, 2025
Joining the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)January 7, 2025
Reminiscing about the successes of 2024December 31, 2024

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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.

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

Martin’s TEDx talk about the power of mindset shifts

Podcast: Why should we invest in the blue economy?

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