Capacity Building, Training and Education
We facilitate and enable maritime stakeholders to build the capabilities they need to drive an impact.
Whether before or after the development of sustainability strategy, gaps exist between current capabilities and those needed to deliver on future ambitions. We offer tailored training programmes that help your team close these gaps.
We offer this essential capacity building both in person and virtually.
Lets get your team up to speed
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We design training that lays out your sustainability roadmap as a learning experience.
Materials are developed to support your organisation's specific capacity building needs. As required we align your visual identity, strategy and cultural cursors.
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We facilitate training sessions in a classroom like setting thats focused on enabling a team to meet their sustainability goals. We align to our audience and their knowledge level, focusing on the most valuable information for the context.
When possible, we include workshop elements as a part of our facilitation.
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We develop and deliver academic content across various platforms, ranging from business schools to maritime academies.
Our focus is on bridging theory with practice, in order to enable students to better understand how the future of maritime sustainability may be shaped.
Previous work
Photo: A.R.S.T.M
2024
Two-Day Masterclass: Energy shift in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Context
Hosted by CREMPOL (Centre Recherche Maritime Portuaire et Logistique) at ARSTM (Academie Régionale Scientifique Technologie et Maritime) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, we were invited to deliver a masterclass with workshop excercices to explore the risks and opportunities of an energy transition for West and Central African ports.
Solution
Taking outset in our holistic sustainability toolbox, we explored scenarios where African ports can share risk and take both inclusive and proactive action towards a sustainable energy shift. The masterclass was attended by 40 port representatives from across the region.
2021-2023
Maritime Directorship: Two years supporting Ammonia Energy (AEA)
Context
As the maritime industry explores pathways toward decarbonisation, ammonia has emerged as one of the potential future fuel candidates for shipping. Recognising the growing importance of maritime ammonia, the AEA engaged us as an independent maritime advisor to help connect them with the shipping industry as future collaborators.
Solution
Through two and half years of collaboration, we delivered a broad set of competencies:
Strategic development
Maritime ammonia informative article writing
Development and presentation of maritime ammonia informative webinars
Maritime workshop design & facilitation and speaking at AEA conferences
Conference speaking representation internationally
Research and analysis- Global maritime ammonia projects
General representation of the AEA to the maritime industry, including speaking at the International Maritime Organisation
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Course contribution: Sustainable Business Strategy at DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
2023, 2024, 2025
Context
DIS Copenhagen, a non-profit study abroad institution, invited us to deliver a case study for their Sustainable Business Strategy course.
Solution
Across several semesters, we delivered an introduction to sustainability in shipping and gave them a glimpse of the strategic challenges actors of the maritime sector are exposed to. For most of these students, this was their first encounter with the maritime industry. Several of these students have afterwards continued seeking opportunities in the maritime sector.
“Both Sofia and Conor have a creative and enthusiastic nature, we have seen this in their interaction with us in the classroom. They thrive on academic challenges, and they are obvious partners for anyone who wants to learn more about the Maritime Industry and Sustainability.”
Adrian Owen Mongan, Lecturer in Economics and Sustainable Business at DIS
2019
Conference Design: ‘Opening Oceans’ Conference for NOR-SHIPPING
Context
Nor-Shipping contacted us to design and lead a two-day conference that brought together leaders from maritime, finance, technology, policy, research, and NGOs to explore how sustainable ocean industries could develop through collaboration.
Solution
We designed a conference that combined keynote stages, high-level think tanks and interactive “Exploration Islands” focused on practical solutions and emerging business models. Participants included representatives from the United Nations, OECD, AP Møller Maersk, Wärtsilä, DNV GL, Nordea and the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.
The conference resulted in an early cross-sector platform for systems-based maritime sustainability thinking — linking shipping, ocean health, innovation, finance and governance in one shared conversation.
We use an evidence-based approach
We are intellectually rigorous, and rely on facts, analysis, and evidence to guide decisions and develop solutions.
We are honest and outspoken
We speak openly, challenge norms, and surface difficult questions while listening carefully and working closely with our clients
We tailor programs to your organization
When partnering up, we commit as part of your team and tailor educational programs, courses and trainngs to your specific needs.
How we plan and facilitate educational programs
