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Building on the momentum of the youth climate movement, the Secretary-General launched his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. The group has been amplifying youth voices and engaging young people in an open and transparent dialogue, as the UN gears up to raise ambition and accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis.

'Destination 2030' will take stock of what has been achieved at COP 26 so far, exploring what’s necessary, what’s possible and what’s already underway to deliver the promise of the Paris Agreement and keep 1.5 alive. The event will feature COP 26 President Alok Sharma, former US Vice President Al Gore, Wanjira Mathai and other who will join the High-Level Champions, Gonzalo Muñoz and Nigel Topping.

This session will bring together voices from across the world who will share their personal journeys to galvanise climate action through public engagement. From activists to business leaders and Ministers, the panelists will share what they have learned from championing public engagement and what more can be done to harness a whole of society approach to climate action.

14:30-15:10High-Level Opening of the COP 26 Ocean Action DayOne Ocean Science: A Digital World Tour of Ocean and Climate Science (video, 2min) Moderators: Loreley Picourt, Secretary General, Ocean & Climate Platform & Ignace Beguin, Ocean Lead, Climate Champions Team (3 min)Setting the scene on ocean and climate interactions - what does science tell us?Dr Hans Otto Pörtner, Co-chair of Working Group II, IPCC (5 min)Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, IOC-UNESCO (5 min)High-level opening statements (20 min):Lord Zac Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific and the Environment, United Kingdom.H.E Carolina Schmidt, Minister of Environment and COP25 President, Chile (remote)H.E. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Minister of Economy, FijiDr. Jane Lubchenco, Deputy Director for Climate and Environment, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy United States of America (remote)15:10-15:50ROUNDTABLE 1: Ocean for Climate: Coastal and marine Nature-based Solutions Moderator: Kristian Teleki, Secretary, Friends of Ocean Action Open and moderated discussion between political leaders, CEOs, local communities, and civil society leaders to showcase innovative and concrete coastal and marine Nature-based Solutions. Suggested Speakers:H.E. Andrea Meza, Minister of Environment, or H.E. Cynthia Barzuna, Vice-Minister on Ocean, Costa Rica (TBC)H.E Flavien Joubert, Minister of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, SeychellesSecretary Wade Crowfoot, California, USAMinna Epps, Director of Global Marine and Polar Programme, IUCNElizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity (remote) 3M. Sanjayan, CEO, Conservation InternationalJennifer Morris, CEO, The Nature ConservancyDavid Obura, Founding Director, CORDIO East AfricaHajaniaina Ratsimbazafy, Conservation Director, Blue VenturesSalesforce (TBC)15:50-16:20Leadership: Catalysing global ambition for a net-zero and resilient futureModerator: Loreley Picourt, Secretary General, Ocean & Climate Platform, and Ignace Beguin, Ocean Lead, Climate Champions TeamCoastal and marine blue carbon ecosystemsJane Madgwick, Global Mangrove Alliance, CEO, Wetlands InternationalMiko Maekawa,Social Experiment of Blue Carbon Credit in Japan, OPRIVincent Doumeizel,Safe Seaweed Coalition, Senior Advisor, UN Global Compact and Director, Food Lloyd’s Register FoundationBuilding resilience to the impacts of climate changeSteve Widdicombe,GOA-ON, Plymouth Marine LaboratoryCraig Cogut, Global Fund for Coral Reefs , CEO, Pegasus Capital Advisors LPThéophile Bongarts Sea’Ties/OCP, Sea’ties Lead, Ocean & Climate PlatformKaren Sack ORRAA, CEO, Ocean UniteScaling-up actionStan Rowland,Ocean Innovation Prize / Ecowave , CEO, Blue Climate InitiativeThomas Sberna Great Blue Wall/IUCN, Regional Head Eastern and South Africa, IUCN16:20-17:00ROUNDTABLE 2: Inclusive ocean management for sustainability: accelerating ocean-based solutionsModerator: Sturla Henriksen, Special Advisor Ocean, UN Global Compact Open and moderated discussion to showcase innovative and concrete solutions, including on climate-proofed aquatic food systems, decarbonized shipping, ocean renewable energy and sustainable and equitable ocean management.Suggested SpeakersNorway on behalf of the High-level Panel (TBC)Nick Brown, CEO, Lloyd’s RegisterBenjamin Sykes, Vice President UK Offshore, Head of Market Development, OrstedCatarina Martins, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, MOWI (SeaBOS initiative)Marco Lambertini, Director General, WWF International 4Ariane Steins-Meier, Vice-President Global Development, RareTim Daw, Associate Professor, Stockholm Resilience CentreHajaniaina Ratsimbazafy , Conservation Director, Blue Ventures MadagascarSustainable Ocean Alliance (TBC)Local community spokesperson (TBC)17:00-17:15Ocean Challenge: Toward COP27: Open dialogue on key global actions to bring the ocean-climate agenda and solutions to the next level.Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate ChampionsH.E. Peter Thomson, UN Special Envoy for the OceanMaldives (TBC)Egypt (TBC)