Reflections from United Nations Ocean Conference : Financing Ocean Action
― By Dona Bertarelli
We are facing an existential crisis for the ocean. But the root isn’t just ecological—it’s relational. Somewhere in the last century, we began to see Nature – and the ocean particularly – not as something we are part of, but as a commodity…
EUROPEAN MARITIME DAY,
RAVENNA ITALY
― By Dona Bertarelli
I was delighted to be a panelist for the opening session of the event: “Sustainable blue economy for a green recovery.” at the European Maritime Day in Ravenna, Italy on the 19th of May 2022.
DONA BERTARELLI RECEIVED THE CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AWARD FROM THE WILSON CENTER
At a dinner Gala on March 8, 2022, in Miami, Florida, the Wilson Center and its Latin American Program and Brazil Institute honoured four outstanding individuals with the Award for Corporate Citizenship.
WE MUST ACT NOW TO SET NATURE ON THE PATH TO RECOVERY
The stakes at COP 15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, could not be higher: nature is in a state of crisis.
PEW BERTARELLI OCEAN LEGACY APPLAUDS NEW MARINE PROTECTIONS OFF GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso’s decree conserving 60,000 square kilometers (23,166 square miles) of ocean between the Galápagos Marine Reserve and the Costa Rican maritime border northwest of the Galápagos Islands.
MISSION BLUE WELCOMES DONA BERTARELLI TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. Led by legendary oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue is uniting a global coalition to inspire an upwelling of public awareness, access and support for a worldwide network of marine protected areas…
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY – EXPERIENTIAL PHILANTHROPY SERIES
Northeastern University’s Women Who Empower Ambassador program comprises emerging leaders from diverse, global backgrounds who have shown a passion and commitment for magnifying the mission and values of the university’s Women Who Empower initiative.
2030 FASTTRACK STUDIOS
― By Dona Bertarelli
I’m pleased to have been invited to deliver a keynote speech during the fifth session of the 2030 Digital Fasttrack Studios, and talk about my work in ocean conservation, and data’s indispensable role in making peace with nature.
INTRODUCING GLOBAL FISHING WATCH MARINE MANAGER
Today, I am delighted to launch an exciting new ocean technology portal, Global Fishing Watch Marine Manager, to help strengthen the management of marine protected areas (MPAs).
UN GLOBAL COMPACT – AN OCEAN OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Gender equality matters. For women and men, in and out of the workforce. For girls and boys, about to explore their potential. For governments and the private sector, hoping for economic recovery. So, how can the blue economy help advance Gender Equality?