an ocean of possibilities
“As 2030 approaches, we must ask ourselves – are we on track? Have our efforts resulted in healthier marine life, restored habitats, and more resilient ecosystems? Or are we falling short of the transformation the ocean urgently needs? Do we need to rethink our strategies?”
—Dona Bertarelli
An Ocean of Possibilities is a creative and prospective initiative exploring how the ocean can inspire and drive sustainable solutions for our planet. By bringing together scientists, communities, artists, and decision-makers, the project invites diverse voices to reimagine our relationship with the ocean—not just as a resource, but as a source of resilience, innovation, and hope. Dive in with us to co-create a future where ocean and society thrive together.
WHy envision the future of ocean sustainability?
“We cannot separate the ocean from the rest of the planet. We need to rethink, recalibrate, and reorganise our relationship with the natural environment—understanding that humans are part of ecosystems, not separate from or opposed to nature.”
— Tobias Troll
“The ocean is not too big to fail, nor too big to fix; but it is too important to neglect.”
— Jane Lubchenco
“We’re always saying, ‘we don’t know enough’. We are indeed lacking a lot of information on places like the deep sea. But do we know enough to make better decisions? Yes, we do.”
— Diva Amon
“What is at the core of transformation? It’s the people, it’s the people, it’s the people.”
— Kate Brown
News
Our project started in 2023 with consultations of civil society and will culminate at the third UN Ocean Conference — but this is only the beginning. Learn more about our latest achievements:
UNOC 3, Nice, France
June 9-13 2025
The third UN Ocean Conference offered a platform to share the insights from our visioning process with governments, experts, and the general public.
Edinburgh Ocean Leaders
April 2-3 2025
With the Edinburgh Ocean Leaders (EOL) programme, we worked on extracting key messages in prevision of the third UN Ocean Conference.
Dar es Salaam workshop
February 24-27 2025
During the Regenerative Ocean Week in Dar es Salaam, we conducted an in-person visioning exercise to explore the future of ocean sustainability.
Workshop outcomes →
Consultation process
2023-2024
In 2023 and 2024, we conducted two large consultations of civil society to better frame the questions we wanted to tackle in this process.
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