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Coastal Futures 2025: The path to 2030

29th & 30th January, at the Royal Geographical Society in London and online.

All ticket types are now on sale.

About the conference

Coastal Futures is the largest ocean conference of its kind in the UK and the 2025 edition will provide delegates with wide-ranging coverage of the critical current and future issues. The conference provides unrivalled knowledge sharing, networking, promotion, and training opportunities.

Coastal Futures conferences offer unparalleled networking opportunities with over 750 delegates from 200 organisations across two-days in January every year. This year’s theme is ‘The Path to 2030’. The date is etched across international goals, government policies, and legal targets.  The UK has a new government, and this parliamentary term will take the country to the brink of 2030.

Politicians, NGOs, industry, and government agencies, all have 2030 fixed firmly in their sights as the year when the world should have achieved many of the most important aims and ambitions of our time.

There are just five years until 2030. Is the UK and the world on track to reach these ambitions?

2025 conference details

To review the six sessions open for presentation submissions and further information about the posters.

Download the full programme

Deadline for both presentation and poster proposals: closed

2025 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Media Partner

Reception Sponsor

Sponsors

Bob Earll Award

Nominations are open for individuals under 30 years age, who are starting to make a significant contribution to our community and showing great potential.

Deadline for nominating: CLOSED. Download the information document and nomination form

Coastal Futures Bursary

Ocean and Coastal Futures are pleased to announce the launch of our second Coastal Futures Bursary, continuing our commitment to enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Deadline to apply for the bursary: CLOSED Download the Coastal Futures Bursary information document here for more information and access the application form.

Ethnic Diversity in the Marine and Coastal Sector: research report

Published May 2024, our report highlights the pressing imperative to diversify the marine and coastal practitioner community. The report identifies the need to bring in the perspectives and energy of currently underrepresented groups.

Download the full report (PDF 4.4 MB)

The venue

The event will be held at: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR

All visitor information including how to get there and accessibilty is on the Royal Geographical Society website.

Need somewhere to stay?

Premier Inn London Kensington (Earl’s Court) SW5 0TJ
Premier Inn London Kensington (Olympia) SW5 9QJ
Best Western The Boltons Hotel SW5 9TT
Travelodge Central Marylebone NW1 6SE
Travelodge Fulham SW6 1NQ
Montana Hotel Kensington SW7 4PG
Strathmore Grange Hotel SW7 5NB