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

TV interviews

I have given many interviews for media outlets such as BBC News, Sky News and TRT World. Examples below.

Ocean & Climate

What is the significance of having a global ocean treaty?

Martin Koehring on BBC News – UN Ocean Conference

Atlantic Ocean circulation is at its weakest in 1,000 years | Money Talks

Climate Crisis: Interview with Martin Koehring, World Ocean Initiative

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Decarbonisation of shipping

Rising sea levels spark fear in Indian metropolis Mumbai | Money Talks

Global Economy & Global Health

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Martin Koehring on Sky News – Debate on Greece and the euro

Martin Koehring at ECIPE Seminar: Tackling Obesity in Europe – How to Fight an Emerging Crisis?

Según estudio, cáncer de pulmón le cuesta más de un billón de dólares a A. Latina

Martin Koehring on BBC World News – Unemployment in Greece

Martin Koehring on BBC World News – Euro zone growth in Q2 2013

EIU Risk Briefing discussion – Greece debt deal

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Euro zone recession

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Greece austerity vote

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Protests in Greece and Spain

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Federal Reserve launches another economic stimulus programme

Martin Koehring on BBC News – ECB plans for bond market intervention

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Troika visit to Greece

Martin Koehring on BBC World News – Greek PM meets French and German leaders

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Euro zone crisis talks

Martin Koehring on BBC News – Spanish bailout

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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.

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