Blue Economy Connect (BEC) is a dynamic platform dedicated to empowering the youth (students & early-career professionals) in Ghana’s blue economy sector.
An idea born out of the clear gap in Ghana & Africa’s blue economy landscape: the absence of a vibrant platform for youth to engage, connect, collaborate, and influence blue economy development.
BEC provides a platform for the youth, youth leaders, and youth-led organizations to connect and collaborate/ co-create projects that address their own needs and the evolving demands of the blue economy sector. It serves as a hub and dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, project co-creation and development, innovation drive, and professional and sustainable growth in various sectors of the blue economy. What makes BEC unique is its holistic and integrated approach, both in bringing youth expertise from across different sectors of the blue economy in tackling the challenges and youth empowerment with environmental restoration, livelihood creation, and climate-resilient, inclusive future!
Our team is made of young professionals and youth leaders with diverse expertise across the different sectors of the blue economy & related sectors. From master’s to PhDs, our backgrounds cut across marine engineering, aquaculture, ocean governance, fisheries management, civil engineering, WASH, renewable energy management, tourism, GIS, spatial planning, environmental sciences, accounting, project management, communications, agriculture. Many have worked on different local & international projects (including with the UN, FAO, World Bank).
So far, we have 500+ youth across the different sectors of the blue economy connected. We have 5 task teams with 30+ dedicated youth innovators/leaders volunteering at advancing BEC’s mission- of elevating Ghana & Africa’s blue economy. Check the “Our Team” page to see our amazing youth innovators & task team leads!