Director

Emilie McGlone
Peace Boat US
777 United Nations plaza, Suite 3E
10017 - New York | United States of America
emilie@peaceboat-us.org
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Director
- Blue Economy
- Climate Change
- Ocean Exploration
- Ocean Science Education
- Stakeholder Engagement
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English
Description
Emilie McGlone has been working with Peace Boat since 2004
and currently is the United Nations liaison and Director of the
New York-based office of Peace Boat US, a non-profit
organization working to promote peace, sustainable
development and respect for the environment through
educational programs organized onboard the Peace Boat, a
chartered passenger ship that travels the world on peace
voyages. Peace Boat holds Special Consultative Status with the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and works in
partnership with UN representatives, Nobel Peace Laureates
and community leaders from around the world to create
opportunities for international cooperation focused on
environmental sustainability, cultural awareness and peace education. Emilie works to foster
youth education and develops specific programs to learn about important global issues
onboard the Peace Boat. Founded in 1983 and nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008,
Peace Boat has sailed on over 100 global voyages, carrying more than 60,000 people to more
than 100 countries. Peace Boat has recently launched a new initiative to build an Ecoship to
sail around the world, showcasing green technology and design, while inspiring positive
change to radically reduce our carbon footprint.Peace Boat is a committed campaigner for
the UN Sustainable Development Goals, sailing with the Global Goals Logo on the hull of the
ship. Peace Boat’s Ecoship Project will build the worlds most sustainable passenger ship. A
flagship for the SDGs, Ecoship seeks to address ocean acidification with reduced carbon
emissions and significantly reduce marine pollution.