Sarah Lewis
Climate COP29: Insights and Disappointments
The Baku Climate Change Conference (11-22 November 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan) has raised serious doubts about the viability of the UN Climate Summits to meaningfully advance climate mitigation to ensure a safe climate. It has also been unable to provide the finance that is needed, both in quantity and modalities, to ensure the protection of human […]
the Symposium on Cultural Heritage: Human Rights Conference
In the week preceding the UN Human Rights Day, Hub researchers took part in the fourth edition of the Symposium on Cultural Heritage under this year’s theme, “Human Rights Perspectives through Past, Present and Future”. Organised by and hosted at the University of Strathclyde and promoted by and co-organised with the Heritage International Institute, this year’s […]
Human rights and the ocean at the UN Biodiversity COP 16 in Cali, Colombia
This year’s UN Summit on Biodiversity (COP 16) adopted critical decisions on the need to respect the human rights of Indigenous peoples, local communities, Afro-descendant communities and ocean defenders. One Ocean Hub Deputy Director, Dr. Philile Mbatha, and Hub Director, Professor Elisa Morgera, who also serves as the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and […]
Welcoming Professor Katie Boyle as an Affiliate Member
As the One Ocean Hub navigates towards its next phase through its legacy work, we are delighted to welcome Prof Katie Boyle from Strathclyde University Law School as a new member of our research community. Katie is Professor of Human Rights Law and Social Justice at the University of Strathclyde and her research addresses the legalisation and accountability […]
New Learning Pathway on One Ocean Learn: Participatory Research
A brand new Learning Pathway has been launched in November 2024 through One Ocean Learn, focusing on Participatory Research: What is it, how do we use it, and its potential impact for transformative ocean governance. Participatory research has been a foundational element of One Ocean Hub approaches, being a collaborative approach that focuses on meaningful […]
Celebrating Human Rights Day: ‘Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now’
On 10 December 2024, the One Ocean Hub joins the global community in celebrating Human Rights Day—a significant occasion that marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in1948, the UDHR establishes the need to protect inalienable rights of all individuals, regardless […]
Sharing insights on art and arts-based participatory research with the Transformation Community
This blog post reflects on key insights arising from a webinar that OOH researchers presented at in collaboration with the Transformation Community, a global community of action-oriented researchers and reflective practitioners who support transformations to a sustainable and regenerative future. On 5 November 2024 One Ocean Hub Director Elisa Morgera, Hub Deputy Director Philile Mbatha […]
New Films by the One Ocean Hub!
Taking us on a journey, the short films demonstrate how One Ocean Hub is collaboratively influencing decision-making processes and practices at different scales, with the goal of shaping the future of the ocean for justice and sustainability. The films demonstrate how Hub research and approaches bring together collaborators, including community members, scientists, lawyers, artists and […]
New Learning Pathway on One Ocean Learn: Blue Humanities
A brand new Learning Pathway has been launched on One Ocean Learn knowledge-translation platform, focusing on Blue Humanities: an inter- and multidisciplinary area of study that explores the multiple and complex relationships between humans and the ocean. As a subfield of Environmental Humanities, Blue Humanities bring together disciplines such as literature, history, philosophy and cultural studies, among others, […]
