Ocean Action Conference – World Oceans Day

For 2023 World Ocean’s Day we’re celebrating all the wonderful projects and people taking Ocean Action whether it be Seagrass meadows, Oysters, or strategic and delivery of projects to encourage marine rewilding – it’s all going to be covered in this event.

In partnership with Swiftwater Solutions and supported by Explore Seascapes, we excited to bring together projects from all over the UK to join us in Sunderland to:-

• Share their stories and project learnings
• Network with other projects
• Share positive news
• Pledge to help our oceans
• Mobilise Ocean Action

SPEAKERS

Our speakers include the following organisations:-

• Rewilding Britain – Sara King
• Spurn Point Seagrass – Georgia Bennett
• Solent Seagrass – Dr Tim Ferrero
• Revitalising NE Estuaries – Hellen Hornby
• Stronger Shores – Karen Daglish
• Tees Rivers Trust – Ben Lamb
• Marine Conservation Society – Jean Luc Solandt

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

We’re delighted to announce our keynote speaker for this event, Dr. Richard Lilley of Project Seagrass, Scotland – check out their video in the link below.

EXHIBITORS

In addition to the speakers there will be many exhibitors showcasing their project work from all across the UK. Exhibitors include:-

• Rewilding Britain
• Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
• Solent Seagrass
• Groundwork NE & Cumbria
• Animals Asia NE
• Project Seagrass
• Explore Seascapes
• North Sea Rejects
• Climate Action North
• Newcastle University
• Stronger Shores
• Tees Rivers Trust

and more to be confirmed!

WORLD OCEANS DAY 2023

This event will align with the United Nations World Oceans Day and we’ll be celebrating this across social media so lots of opportunities to be involved in a global campaign.

Refreshments and lunch will be served.

We hope you can join us for what will be a very exciting event mobilising Ocean Action and hosted right here in the North East.