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About Steven Lutz
Steven Lutz
Strategic Lead Fundraising Lead
Phone: +47 941 69 686

Pioneering blue carbon strategies for climate resilience and ocean sustainability

At GRID-Arendal, I lead efforts to advance nature-positive solutions within the blue economy, with a particular focus on blue carbon. My work harnesses the benefits and values of marine and coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes, to support local climate action, integrated environmental management, and the resilience of coastal and island communities. Through innovative science-policy initiatives, I work to integrate healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems, including their carbon sequestration potential, into climate mitigation strategies and sustainable development pathways.

What I Bring

With over 25 years of experience across civil society, academia, and legislative sectors, I bring an interdisciplinary perspective to marine science, conservation, and policy. Having played a key role in the early uptake of blue carbon, I’ve spent the past 15 years helping advance it from the margins to the mainstream of global climate and development agendas. I work at the interface of scientific research, policy development, and market mechanisms to support the integration of blue carbon into climate and conservation strategies.

My Focus Areas

  • Catalytic Knowledge & Insight Generation
  • Systems Intelligence & Project Stewardship
  • Leadership in Governance & Policy Shaping
  • Collaborative Facilitation & Transformative Engagement
  • Immersive Storytelling & Strategic Communication

In My Own Words

″Beneath the waves lie powerful climate solutions. By protecting our blue carbon ecosystems, we safeguard our planet's future and the communities that depend on these coastal and marine lifelines.″

Skills: Blue Carbon and Ocean-Climate Solutions Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies Ecosystem Services Valuation and Application international project design and management marine policy and environmental governance science-policy interface and knowledge translation stakeholder engagement and multi-sector partnerships strategic communication and policy advocacy

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