How Eswatini became the country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world and what is it doing about it
Eswatini, a small African country covering an area of just 17,3641 km² and with a population of 1,148,130, located between South Africa and Mozambique, has the sad record of being the country with the most cases of human immunodeficiency virus in the world. But it also reached another positive milestone: It is the first African state to meet the UN’s 2030 targets on HIV/Aids.
Qatar’s lavish World Cup Stadiums
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has sparked both passion and controversy. The sporting event has been held amid a complex and not so favorable reality. The eight spectacular stadiums built for the event are an example of these contradictions.
What is the Anthropocene and what are its main challenges
The Anthropocene defines Earth’s new period, one in which human activity is changing the environment at such a speed that it is not able to recover its previous state. Cities have a key role to play in a sustainable Anthropocene, and in a human race with a future.
BlueTech Innovation: Technology Meets Sustainability
This session will show some cutting-edge examples of startups implementing technology for ocean sustainability. An overview of different nature-based solutions to tackle some of the most important challenges we are facing to reach a sustainable development, as well as a restoration of ocean natural capital.
How Can Society Get Involved with the Ocean and its Sustainability?
Cities around the world are already urging the necessity of tackling the effects of the climate emergency. Coastal areas are even more vulnerable as their damages are evident: rising sea levels and temperature, acidification, plastic pollution, etc. What are the most urgent challenges we are facing? How can coastal cities become resilient? What will it take? What is the role citizens play? This session aims to answer these and more questions by combining ecology, scientific understanding and awareness efforts to make society become part of the solution through education and engagement.
Emily Penn: Navigating Our Way Towards A Plastic-Free Ocean
Emily Penn, skipper and ocean advocate, will share her adventures of a decade at sea. From rounding the globe on a record-breaking bio-fuelled boat to discovering oceanic “gyres” – huge areas of plastic accumulation. Emily co-founded eXXpedition on a mission to help people understand the true problem of ocean plastic pollution, so they can use their skills to solve it from sea to source.
The Pathway to a Blue Economy
Economy and sustainability can be balanced, and should be balanced, and it is now being defined under the blue economy approach. Thanks to new synergies, innovation, investment, research and new skills, economic activities with a reduced ecological damage coexist in coastal areas. How are coastal cities growing the blue economy? What are the current opportunities? How can cities prepare and educate? What are the impacts on climate change, circularity and infrastructure?
New Technologies and Tools for the Marine Ecosystem
The America’s Cup is not only a sailing competition but a driver of technological and sustainable innovation. Barcelona will host what is described as the most innovative edition. After the implementation of foils to improve light wind performance and the use of Artificial Intelligence for design, now America’s Cup is committed to hydrogen to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. This dialogue will showcase the shift America’s Cup is undertaking, setting a new paradigm for the industry while pushing the boundaries for engineering, design and sustainability.
America’s Cup Spearheading Innovation and Sustainability
The America’s Cup is not only a sailing competition but a driver of technological and sustainable innovation. Barcelona will host what is described as the most innovative edition. After the implementation of foils to improve light wind performance and the use of Artificial Intelligence for design, now America’s Cup is committed to hydrogen to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. This dialogue will showcase the shift America’s Cup is undertaking, setting a new paradigm for the industry while pushing the boundaries for engineering, design and sustainability.
Opening at Tomorrow Ocean’s
What are the efforts of Barcelona to boost the Blue Economy? How can we envision the positioning of the city in the short and long run? During this Opening Session, we will hear about the initiatives and experiences Barcelona has been leading since 2021.