Admiral Thad Allen (US Coast Guard, Retired) served as the 23rd Commandant of the Coast Guard. Allen is best known for his performance directing the federal response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast region and as National Incident Commander for the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He is the […]
2011 Blue Vision Summit
Monday Capitol Hill Ocean Day (BVS3 2011)
Capitol Hill Ocean Day was an opportunity for participants to meet and educate their congressional members on solutions for a healthier ocean. With a small group of people from each region, participants were given all the materials and guidance needed to participate in a day of successful meetings. This was the first step in turning all […]
Sunday Agenda (BVS3 2011)
SUNDAY May 22nd, 2011 Theme: National Ocean Policy Location: Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20052 Schedule 8:00-8:30 Registration 8:30-9:00 Welcoming Event 9:00-10:30 Plenary: National Ocean Policy 10:45-12:15 Plenary: “Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning – What’s in it for me?” 12:15-1:15 Lunch 12:30-1:15 The Changing Media and the Everlasting Sea […]
Saturday Sessions (2011 BVS)
SATURDAY May 21st, 2011 Theme: Gulf of Mexico – A Case Study Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20052 Schedule 7:30-8:30 AM Registration (3rd Floor) 8:30-9:00 Welcome Address (Grand Ballroom) 9:00-10:30 Plenary: Voices from the Gulf (Grand Ballroom) 10:45-12:15 Plenary: Healthy Oceans, resilient coasts, jobs and the economy (Grand Ballroom) […]
Celebration of the Seas (2011)
Carnegie Institution for Science 1530 P Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Friday was an evening of ocean-themed art in collaboration with Blue on Tour and Céline Cousteau’s Ocean Inspiration. The celebration began with a brief presentation in the theater and the introduction of the One World One Ocean Foundation global initiative and film preview. It […]