Urban Ocean Summit
June 18 – 20, 2024
Chennai, India
The Urban Ocean Summit was the first in-person convening of all Urban Ocean cities. The Urban Ocean Summit brought together city officials, representatives from academia, civil society and the private sector to share knowledge, and potential funding opportunities to reduce plastic pollution, build circular economies, address waste management gaps and increase resiliency.
International Network of Cities
Bangkok
Can Tho
Chennai
Melaka
Mumbai
Panama City
Pune
Salvador
Santa Fe
Santiago
Semarang
Surat
Urban Ocean Summit
All 12 Urban Ocean cities convened in Chennai, India from June 18 – 20, 2024. During the first half of the Urban Ocean Summit, city leaders connected to learn from one another and met experts in circularity, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, resilience and the informal waste sector.
The second half of the Summit provided city leaders with opportunities to present findings and solutions for their cities to potential funders and collaborators, to advance projects on the ground that reduce plastic pollution and improve waste management to increase cities’ resilience.
The invite-only event had over 60 attendees that represented NGOs, government agencies, international financial institutions, private sector, and academia from across the globe. Following the Summit, the Urban Ocean program will continue supporting cities’ efforts to advance circular economies and increase their resilience.