Waves of Change

Making Coastal Cities
Future Proof

We are a non-profit platform and facility connecting coastal cities, innovators, startups, research centers, corporations, non-profits, foundations, investors and communities to solve coastal sustainability challenges together.

Join us and experience our #CollaborativeSustainability approach in the spirit of UN Sustainable Development Goal #17 aka Partnerships for the Goals, across our framwork of

7 verticals:

  1. Coastal Adaptation

  2. Water Management

  3. Waste Management & Circularity

  4. Sustainable Mobility

  5. Energy Transition

  6. Sustainable Tourism & Local Communities

  7. Biodiversity & Public Health

…and 2 horizontals:

  1. Talent

  2. Funding


January 14 2026: Annual Kickoff at Bpifrance, Paris - FR
June 1-3 2026: Waves of Change International Forum, Biarritz - FR

Join your best allies to provide more than hope together to 1 billion inhabitants and growing*

*Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2022.

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Mark your calendar and take your Membership today to join us in Biarritz, FR from June 1-3 2026 for the Waves of Change International Forum… and more!

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Waves keep coming. Check out our social medias at the bottom of this page to get our latest updates!

 
 
 
 
 

Change comes in waves

In a fast changing environment calling for new resilient approaches, Waves of Change is a catalyst for stakeholders aiming at collaborative and adaptative action that preserves our biosphere.

 
 
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Renewable power & gratitude to our partners, sponsors and donors!

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