Blue Innovation Reception onboard Peace Boat

Blue Innovation Reception onboard Peace Boat in New York City

From Climate Week NYC to COP 30

Friday October 17, 2025

from 2:00 - 7:00 PM

Peace Boat is an international NGO that has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and works to promote a culture of peace and sustainability around the world by connecting people across borders and creating opportunities for learning, activism, advocacy and cooperation, primarily through voyages carried out onboard its passenger ship, the MV Pacific World. The programs enable participants to learn first-hand about global issues such as ocean conservation, environmental degradation, gender equality, and more. Peace Boat also sails with the SDGs logo on its hull, visiting approximately 100 countries around the world annually as a committed campaigner for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

As Peace Boat is docking in New York City as part of its 121st Global Voyage, a special Blue Innovation Reception will be held onboard on the afternoon of Friday October 17, bringing together diverse actors working to find innovative solutions to accelerate ocean and climate action. The event will showcase the importance of blue innovation and partnerships for transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies as we work towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Featuring keynote speeches, panel discussions, live music and performances, the event will bring together hundreds of representatives from the diplomatic community, the United Nations, foundations and the private sector, with a focus on blue ocean industry technology, sharing best practices for responsible ocean stewardship. The event will also highlight the outcomes of the UN Ocean Conference for a sustainable blue economy as we work towards COP 30 in Brazil this November. Peace Boat will present its upcoming “Youth for the SDGs” scholarship program, an officially endorsed ‘Contribution’ to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development by IOC UNESCO, and Ecoship, an environmentally sustainable passenger ship, working towards decarbonization of the maritime sector and innovative solutions for a sustainable blue economy. A percentage of funds will go towards programs for the UN Ocean Decade.

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 10 at 12 pm noon EDT

Please note that all guests, including plus ones, must be individually registered through the above link.

Venue: Peace Boat, Manhattan Cruise Terminal (pier # to be shared prior to event)

Date: Friday, October 17

Blue Innovation Reception: From Climate Week NYC to COP 30

• 2:00 pm - Check-in opens
• 2:30 pm - Event start
• 5:00 pm - Networking Reception
• 6:30 pm - Conclusion
• 7:00 pm - Disembarkation
  * Times are subject to change; please check final information before attending

Important Details:

• Guests must present a ticket (printed or on mobile device) and the physical photo ID used to register for the event in order to pass through Customs and Immigration security in the terminal.
• ID must be current and valid and name and number must match the registration.
• All attendees, including +1s, must register independently.
• Tickets are not transferable.
• Please allow time for check-in and passing through security.
• Parking is not available at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
• Dress code is smart-casual. Coat or bag check service is not available.
• In case of emergency onboard, please follow the instructions given by crew.
• All visitors must be off the ship by 7:00 pm and must check out at the terminal.
• Refunds are not available.

Peace Boat Ecoship:

Ecoship will address climate action via the responsibilities of maritime transport in carbon reduction and in preventing oceans and coastal areas degradation. By integrating a set of innovative technological and managerial solutions, Ecoship will be an example of maritime decarbonization. As a committed campaigner for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ecoship will be instrumental in creating awareness and trigger action. Its four annual world cruises will create the framework for hundreds of educational programs, advocacy campaigns and applied research, as well as for the hosting of international conferences and world-class exhibitions on green technologies and climate action.

For more information: https://ecoship-pb.com

See below for our first round of speakers announced for the onboard event!