This summer, I joined The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Global Agriculture and Food Systems Policy team during a critical window for shaping how public and private finance supports land use, food systems, and biodiversity goals.
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UNOC3, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, was the largest UN event ever focused on the ocean. It brought together 175 UN Member States, 64 Heads of State and Government, 28 Heads of UN, intergovernmental and international organizations, 115 ministers, 12,000 delegates, and more than 130,000 visitors. Over 1,000 parallel events unfolded across venues from the Blue Zone to the Whale, ranging from high-level dialogues and negotiations to booths and exhibitions featuring NGOs, private sector actors, Indigenous leaders, artists, and scientists.
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The 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), the largest UN event ever focused on protecting the ocean, was a milestone for advancing Sustainable Development Goal 14. Expectations were high, and for good reason, as many saw it as a turning point for global ocean action leading up to 2030.
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Attending UNOC3 in Nice was a transformative experience that deepened my understanding of Indigenous Ocean stewardship, expanded my network, and gave me firsthand exposure to international environmental diplomacy.
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Each year, climate disasters force millions from their homes- 7.7 million people were internally displaced by disasters in 2023 alone, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. But within these staggering numbers, the stories of LGBTQIA+ people often go untold. For queer communities, being uprooted by climate catastrophe isn’t just about losing shelter or possessions; it’s about losing safety, dignity, and sometimes even the right to exist.
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