20 Years'
commitment
for the oceans
About us
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To help you address your special development and sustainability challenges :
One Step Ahead offers a wide experience in Sustainability Strategies & Program Management.
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We put forward efficient and original solutions, new economical models, new and original paradigms promoting positive and creative empowerment.
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Global, operational & communication strategies are designed to reach new visions and targets, also providing better visibility, credibility and efficiency.
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We liaise, enable work and achieve partnerships with multiple stakeholders : governmental organizations, NGOs, private sector, scientific programs, artists, cultural stakeholders, media and public sectors.
Our experiences include missions for
United Nations Agencies, International Scientific and Cultural Expeditions, Nautical Industry Federations, NGOs, National Institutions and Stakeholders, all public sectors, local communities, indigenious people, youth & children ...
Engineering strategies
Benefiting adaptive and relational skills, on site or long-distance missions can thrive in high profile, multicultural or local decisive environments,
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One Step Ahead :
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Build Long Term & Midterm Development Strategies
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Create Innovative & Positive Communication Strategies
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Organize & Coordinate Competences & Partnerships
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Attract Funding & Operate Resources Management
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Enhance Internal Capacity-Building on the Subject
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Provide & Promote New Economic Models
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Support Reporting, Lobbying, Negotiations & Mediation​
we create visions & new paradigms :
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"Oceans
are the Blue Lung
of the Planet"
Sustainability
We believe change & future are possible
Distinctive and sensitive challenges, such as Development & Sustainability Strategies, Environmental & Social Responsibility, Change Management, can be positively addressed.
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Diagnose your Environmental Key Impacts & Challenges
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Create your Sustainability Strategies & Action Plans
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Raise Awareness & Train your Team and Trainers
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Green your Supply Chain and Other Sectors
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Optimize your Products or Service Life Cycle
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Develop a Sustainability Report to Share your Commitment
"Oceans are a Commongood of Humanity"
since 2012.
CORE VALUES
VISION
INNOVATION
SUSTAINABILITY
COLLECTIVE ACTION
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Operational Plans & Actions
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Coordinate your Local, National & International Programs on site and off shore, supporting cultural contexts & local communities approach,
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Ensure development & implementation of Operational Plans & Actions through :
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Positive & Disruptive Communication
Believing in a strong bond between communities, nature & creation.
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develop Positive & Creative Tools, Image, Media & Communication strategies to reinforce your organization and its values.
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Events Sustainability
Green your event & positive your impact.
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conceive high-standard events with different public sectors : communities, scientific conferences, press conferences, training sessions. We help you to set up Impact Reduction Plans and create a new Positive Impact. We can address numerous environmental & social topics : quality standards, labeling & certification, carbon footprint, marine pollution, waste at sea, plastic at sea, CO2 & acidification, marine micro-biodiversity, gender issues, inclusive programs.
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Awareness Raising & Training
For the people by the people.
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believe in people to build our future.​ We deliver education & empowerment through educational programs, educational tool creation, training of trainers & teams...
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Our Legal expertise
International Law & Agreements
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provide general legal expertise on contracts' negotiations & surveys, partnership conventions & agreements, copyright law - together with International Maritime Law & International Environmental Law.
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We can provide specialized expertise on Marine Ressources Sampling & Marine Scientific Projects, on Marine Bio-resources exploitation, through the Nagoya Protocol implementation.
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Our Technical expertise
A life-cycle approach
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provide a special expertise on Nautical Industries and Activities, includes recreational boating impact-boat life cycle, use-clean technologies, new technology development & eco-design.
Publications
NAVIGUER ECOLOGIQUE
Editions Vagnon, 2019
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TE MANA O TE MOANA
Environmental Workshop
Expedition Pacific Voyagers, 2011
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TARA, ECOLOGY ON BOARD
Tara Expéditions 2009
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NAUTICAL ACTIVITES : WHAT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
A life cycle approach for a clear blue boating
European Confederation of Nautical Industries (ECNI), 1st & 2nd Edition, 2009
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NAUTISME & ENVIRONNEMENT
Conseil supérieur de la navigation de plaisance et des sports nautiques, 2007
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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION
FROM PLEASURE CRAFT
International MaritimeOrganisation (IMO)
UN Program for the Environment (PNUE), 2003
References
UN Regional Center Rempec, Malta
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UN International Maritime Organisation, London_UK
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Cabinet Ignacio de Ros Maritime Lawyers, Barcelona_Spain
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Federation for Nautical Industries, France
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Europeen Confederation for Nautical Industries, Belgium
Tara Expeditions Fondations, France
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O2ceans, le Poumon bleu, France
Pacific Voyagers, Auckland_New-Zealand
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CNRS, Station biologique de Roscoff, France
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Ocean As Common, France
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Voiles-et-Voiliers Editions, France