Shipping connects the climate crisis, ocean health and the rights and wellbeing of communities worldwide. At COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, Equal Routes is hosting and joining conversations on how to address these challenges together.
Explore our events below, join us onsite, or follow the discussions online.
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18:00–19:00 · Cryosphere Pavilion, Blue Zone
Hosted by Equal RoutesGrowing Arctic shipping places additional pressure on sea ice, ecosystems and communities. This discussion examines the impacts of black carbon, methane and other shipping pollution, and challenges the promotion of LNG and exhaust gas scrubbers as solutions.
Moderated by Equal Routes Co-Director Elissama Menezes, with Alexandra Jahn of the University of Colorado, Sian Prior of the Clean Arctic Alliance and Bavo Smets of Seas at Risk.
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14:00–15:00 · Asia Climate Solutions Pavilion, Blue Zone (B2), C440
Organized by Solutions for Our Climate · Featuring Equal RoutesThe impacts of LNG extend beyond emissions. From extraction and export terminals to shipping routes, the LNG supply chain affects marine ecosystems and the coastal communities that depend on them.
Following a screening of a new Solutions for Our Climate documentary connecting communities in Jeju and Louisiana, panelists will discuss LNG shipping, marine biodiversity, public finance and the transition away from fossil fuels.
Equal Routes Co-Director Elissama Menezes joins Jacob Netzler of Climate Action Network Australia and Daniella Cha of Solutions for Our Climate.
Online viewing details have not yet been confirmed.
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17:00–18:00 · WHO COP31 Health Pavilion, Blue Zone
Antalya, Türkiye · All times local (UTC+3)Marine fuel choices are also public health decisions. This session examines the human health impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) across its life cycle.
Bringing together medical evidence, community perspectives and shipping policy expertise, speakers will explore how international shipping rules can better protect health, account for methane emissions and address the impacts experienced by communities along the LNG supply chain.
Speakers:
Jesse Stoeppler, Co-Executive Director, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition
Grace Vickers, Community Energy, Youth Engagement & Regional Climate Resilience Lead, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition
Dr. Melissa Lem, Board of Directors, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Anaïs Rios, Senior Shipping Policy Officer, Seas at Risk
Moderator: Elissama Menezes, Co-Director, Equal Routes
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November 13 | A Conversation with the IMO about Shipping and System Change
Watch live or find the recording on ICCI’s YouTube channel
14:30–15:30 · Cryosphere Pavilion, Blue Zone
Hosted by Equal RoutesWhat does a just and equitable transition in shipping look like for the people living with its impacts? This conversation brings Inuit and Pacific perspectives into direct dialogue with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Together, speakers explore how shipping governance can reduce emissions, protect marine life, prevent pollution and better support communities.
Moderated by Equal Routes Co-Director Elissama Menezes with guest speakers:
Ricardo Batista, Head, Climate Action and Clean Air at the IMO
Adamie Delisle Alaku, Executive Vice-President Makivvik,
Alfred Ralifo, Pacific Conservation Director at WWF-Pacific
Tony Alik, Deputy Director of National Energy Office and Board Member of the Marshall Island Shipping Corporation
