Ocean Pavilion programme at COP30

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For the first time, we’re unveiling the full schedule of events at the Ocean Pavilion. True to our style, ⭐ spotlights our recommended events.

Website: https://oceanpavilion-cop.org/
Location: Ocean Pavilion, Blue Zone Belém, Brazil
Dates: Monday, November 10 – Friday, November 21, 2025

Monday, November 10
• 12:00-13:00 | Pacific solutions are global solutions
• 13:30-14:30 | Listening to nature: Harnessing eDNA and storytelling for ocean and climate action
• 15:00-16:00 | Challenges for marine carbon dioxide removal in the high seas
• 16:30-17:30 | Brazilian stories: From the forest to the sea

Tuesday, November 11
• 09:00-10:00 | Accelerating blue action: Ocean pathway to a Pacific COP31
• 10:30-11:30 | The one ocean science congress: Science at the UN Ocean Conference
• 12:00-13:00 | Blue carbon collaboration: Japan’s coastal solutions with Asia and beyond (Including Marine CDR Pathways)
• 13:00-14:30 | Ethical pathways ocean solutions: Guiding principles for responsible climate intervention research

Wednesday, November 12
• 09:00-10:00 | Neptune mission: Navigating the high seas from Nice to Belém
• 10:30-11:30 | Funding strategies to promote the science we need for the ocean we want
• 12:00-14:30 | Protecting ocean ecosystems: Marine Protected Areas essential piece in climate change Resilience
• 13:30-14:30 | Top 5 ocean action items to watch at COP30
• 15:00-16:00 | Tides of collaboration: Safeguarding ocean climate science amid policy shifts
• 16:30-17:30 | Elevating voices: Co-designing research with critical communities for science-policy impact

Thursday, November 13
• 09:00-10:00 | Measuring what matters: Ocean metrics for a nature- and people-positive energy transition
• 10:30-11:30 | Aligning science, policy, and safeguards for ocean-based Carbon Removal (oCDR)
• 13:30-14:30 | Scaling land & ocean carbon sequestration through blue economy & finance
• 15:30-16:00 | Integrating cryosphere science into nature-based climate strategies to enhance ocean resilience

Friday, November 14
• 09:00-10:00 | Research for sustainable ocean-based carbon dioxide removal
• 10:30-11:30 | Charting the course: Collaborating for marine biodiversity and ocean health
• 12:00-13:00 | Financing the future of our oceans: Bridging climate resilience and local impact
• 13:30-14:30 | mCDR: Laying the foundation for commercial scale marine carbon dioxide removal
• 15:00-16:00 | Building a wave: Scaling finance and investment in the regenerative and sustainable blue economy
• 16:30-17:30 | Mangroves at the edge: Bridging forests and oceans for climate resilience and blue carbon integrity

Saturday, November 15
• 09:00-10:00 | Scaling up blue finance: Integrating the ocean into global sustainability and financial strategies
• 10:30-11:30 | Harnessing ocean monitoring technology for hazard mitigation and carbon management
• 12:00-13:00 | Building a global ocean data ecosystem – how close are we?
• 13:30-14:30 | Fish for the future: How to build climate-resilient fisheries
• 15:30-16:00 | From Maretório to blue NDCs: Coastal and indigenous peoples at the core of climate justice
• 16:30-17:30 | New research frontiers in law and science: From the deep sea to rising sea levels

Monday, November 17
• 09:00-10:00 | Interdisciplinary projects: Opening space for native people and Afro-Brazilian fisherwomen and their concerns?
• 10:30-11:30 | Co-designing research for sustainable ocean management in West Africa
• 12:00-13:00 | Africa’s ocean-climate leadership: Mobilizing action from COP30 to the our ocean conference
• 13:00-14:30 | Ocean acidification and alkalinity enhancement: Global case studies on impacts & local opportunities
• 15:00-16:00 | Science that serves the shores: Pathways for resilient coastal management
• 16:30-17:30 | Racing for the ocean: Faster & smarter

Tuesday, November 18
• 09:00-10:00 | Pan Amazonian solutions for resilient fisheries facing climate change
• 12:00-13:00 | Carbon services in marine ecosystem accounts: Supporting the UNFCCC and the KMGB Framework
• 13:30-14:30 | Blue carbon commitments: Building a global ocean–climate coalition
• 15:00-16:00 | Ocean waves break(through) in tropical cyclone prediction

Wednesday, November 19
• 09:00-10:00 | Addressing global ocean challenges in a dynamic landscape: Science, solutions and diplomacy
• 10:30-11:00 | Coral reefs at the climate–action frontline: Science, finance and communities for a resilient future
• 12:00-13:00 | Tackling climate change impacts and promoting sustainable blue economies in Africa
• 13:30-14:30 | Advocating for the invisible microbial majority that underpins a healthy planet
• 15:00-16:00 | The role of artificial intelligence in advancing ocean science sustainability and climate adaptation
• 16:30-17:30 | The blue NDC challenge: Scaling ocean solutions in the next climate decade

Thursday, November 20
• 09:00-10:00 | Rebel tides: Women advancing ocean justice & community resilience
• 10:30-11:30 | Understand, deliver, reshape: charting a path to a thriving ocean
• 12:00-13:00 | Cooperation mechanisms to support small-scale fisheries & seaweed aquaculture
• 13:30-14:30 | Voices beneath the waves: Understanding and addressing global ocean noise
• 15:00-16:00 | Protecting climate-resilient coral reefs: Scaling action & sharing stories from the frontlines
• 16:30-17:30 | Youth for the SDGs: Voices from Small Island Developing States for ocean & climate action