Ocean House
Bringing the ocean community together, by the ocean
- Theme:
- Climate & Nature
- Type:
- Convening / Events
- Partner:
- Project17
- Location:
- Nice, France
- Year:
- 2025
The challenge
The ocean needs more attention and more action
The ocean is essential to life on Earth, yet protecting it remains one of the most underfunded areas of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
When world leaders, scientists and campaigners gathered in Nice for the third UN Ocean Conference, we saw an opportunity to create something alongside the formal negotiations. A place where conversations could continue, new connections could form and ideas could turn into action.
That became Ocean House.
The idea
A different space for ocean action
Building on the success of Nature House, Project Everyone partnered with Project17 to create a space that brought together people working across ocean protection, policy, science, culture and activism.
Set beside the sea, Ocean House was designed as an inspiring alternative to the formal conference environment: a place to meet, challenge ideas, share knowledge and build new collaborations.
what happened
The ocean community
came together
Ocean House brought together policymakers, scientists, activists, artists and ocean advocates for three days of discussion, culture and connection.
Across panels, roundtables, screenings, dinners, receptions and immersive experiences, the programme explored some of the biggest issues facing our ocean, from finance and coral restoration to deep-sea mining, Antarctic protection and the High Seas Treaty.
Music, art and performance ran throughout, bringing creativity and energy to the conversation and making Ocean House feel like much more than a traditional conference.
Result
More than a conference
800+
global changemakers brought together
26
events across the programme
28
organisations connected
“The incredible mix of people and profiles you brought together is extraordinary and a model for how new ideas and innovative solutions take hold.”
Susan C Gardner
Director, Ecosystems Division, UN Environment Programme
Nature Day
Bringing Nature and Biodiversity to London Climate Action Week
- Theme:
- Climate & Nature
- Type:
- Convening / Events
- Partner:
- WWF
- Location:
- London
- Year:
- 2025 / 2026
The challenge
Nature needed a bigger place in the climate conversation
London Climate Action Week had grown to more than 700 events and 45,000 attendees, but nature and biodiversity needed a stronger platform within the conversation.
Working with WWF, the challenge was to create a space that put nature at the heart of climate action, amplified underrepresented voices and explored how nature connects with finance, technology and social justice.
The idea
Bring different worlds together around nature
Project Everyone created Nature Day, a one-day programme designed to connect people, ideas and sectors that do not always share the same room.
Working with WWF and a diverse group of partners, the programme brought together Indigenous leaders, scientists, activists, financial leaders, policymakers, filmmakers and environmental champions to explore new approaches to protecting and restoring nature.
what happened
One day. Eleven events. A world of different perspectives.
Across three spaces at Kindred in London, Nature Day combined expert roundtables and policy discussions with nature walks, storytelling, film, dinners and live performance.
Conversations explored everything from green finance and climate justice to AI, environmental crime, food systems and intergenerational action. The varied programme created opportunities for genuine connection and collaboration while building momentum towards COP30 in Brazil.
250+
global changemakers brought together
11
events hosted in one day
17
organisations connected
“Thank you so much for your support in curating a fascinating and impactful Nature Day in London Climate Action Week.”
Lucy Sargent
Director of Philanthropy & Events, WWF
Nature House
Fostering action on Biodiversity
- Theme:
- Climate & Nature
- Type:
- Convening / Events
- Partner:
- UN, CBD, Nature2 and Conservation International
- Location:
- Colombia
- Year:
- 2024
The challenge
Turn a global agreement into something people can act on
COP16 was the first UN Biodiversity Conference since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a historic plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
For Project Everyone, it also marked the culmination of 18 months of work developing the Framework’s new visual identity. The challenge was to bring that work to life and create a space where people could connect, collaborate and turn ambition for nature into action.
The idea
Create a home for nature, culture and collaboration
Project Everyone created Nature House, an inclusive convening space in Cali where delegates could step away from the formal negotiations to learn, challenge ideas and build new partnerships.
The programme was shaped around two ideas: inspiration, through conversations and collaboration around biodiversity, and celebration, bringing Colombian culture, food, music and art into the heart of the experience.
what happened
Four days of ideas, connection and Colombian culture
Across four days, Nature House hosted 25 events exploring Arts & Culture, Finance and the Road to COP30.
Roundtables, workshops, dinners, performances and informal conversations brought together Indigenous leaders, businesses, civil society, government, the UN and the creative industries. Sessions were delivered across multiple languages, while Colombian artists, musicians and food producers helped create an experience rooted firmly in Cali and its culture.
1,700+
global changemakers
44
organisations connected
“Unequivocally, these experiences are the most touching, memorable, and inspiring moments I have ever had the privilege of enjoying”
Freedom-Kai Phillips
Director, Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress
