The Deep Blue Decade Begins
It’s hard to imagine a more consequential year in the fight to restore our climate and create a sustainable future than 2025. But our travels this year have clearly demonstrated that 2026 will be more productive and hopeful for all things blue.
AltaSea was represented at the Monaco Blue Economy & Finance Forum and the UN Ocean Conference in France, where an unprecedented number of investors, philanthropists and global companies showed they now understand how “blue” investments will yield a lot of “green” in regenerative aquaculture, ocean renewable energy, port/shipping decarbonization, and ocean exploration – – all already key focus areas for AltaSea and our partners.
Terry traveled to Fiji and later to Singapore for the first Ocean X Summit and to Saudi Arabia to meet with stakeholders and explore creation of AltaSea affiliates in Indonesia and the Middle East.
Jenny and Terry contributed to several important gatherings at New York Climate Week and launched the Deep Blue Decade Initiative with partners including Pegasus Capital Advisors, the UN Development Program, Voyacy Regen, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and many others.
And Jenny has just returned from the World Ocean Council’s Sustainable Ocean Summit in Barcelona, along with our good friend and partner Ann Carpenter of Braid Theory, where AltaSea and a cluster of Deep Blue Decade affiliates are working in partnership with the Port and their BlueTech Port expansion.
Three important takeaways emerge from these travels. First, that AltaSea is in exactly the right place at the right time for creating businesses and jobs of the future, that will now harness the long overlooked power of the ocean to feed and fuel us; to inspire and educate us; and to heal and restore our planet. In that context, we’re excited by the opportunity to exchange knowledge and take action with like-minded collaborators all over the world, to ensure that these solutions to the climate and sustainability crises are scaled up, far and fast, to meet the urgent need.
Second, that while AI and automation are replacing many jobs, we are building the workforce and talent pipeline essential to scaling these solutions, another example of how we can help other countries do likewise. Through programs like the Blue Economy Climate Action Pathways Initiative (BECAP), which is expanding across California, and more than 60 paid internships, AltaSea is equipping the next generation to lead in ocean-based climate careers.
Finally, as countries are increasingly divided by partisanship and literal borders and divisions, the ocean has the power to demonstrate the value of “no flags”. Whatever your politics or religion, everyone benefits from a healthy shared ocean; from sustainable ships and ports that can deliver goods to every part of the globe, while improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gases; and from every generation understanding that 70% of our planet is “blue” – – a resource all share, regardless of where you live.
And on that note, education remains central to our mission. We are expanding field trips and hands-on learning experiences that teach students the vital role the ocean plays in climate action and inspire them with the knowledge that these growing sectors offer well-paying, meaningful jobs. Our goal for 2026 is field trips every week.
As we enter the second year of the Deep Blue Decade Initiative (DBDI), AltaSea is forging these new global partnerships and momentum, attracting new donors and collaborators who share our vision. In 2025, AltaSea became firmly established on the global stage.
In 2026, with your support, we will ensure our impact grows and inspires. Be part of the Deep Blue Decade – join us in expanding our reach in Southern California to ensure that blue economy solutions are implemented, not just here in Los Angeles, but all across the world with the speed necessary to meet our planet’s climate crisis.
Jenny & Terry & the entire AltaSea team
I live in Hull, MA, a peninsula that closes in the bay south of Boston. We are interested in learning how wave and tide energy can be used to generate electricity. I am a founding member of our town’s Clean Energy Climate Action Committee.
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