James Ellsmoor 🏝️

Creating a world of sustainable islands @IslandsInnovate 🌴 • Entrepreneur & Communications Expert • Board Chair @SolarHeadofST • Bluesky: @jellsmoor

[James Ellsmoor 🏝️ @jellsmoor]

I’m finally joining Bluesky!

Follow me there ➡️ https://t.co/sh7EL3Bh9Q

[James Ellsmoor 🏝️ @jellsmoor]

No island has all the answers, but they make the case for what island-to-island exchange can deliver. A forum like HLPF can make that knowledge accessible, converting #sharedexperience into #technicalcooperation, and eventually, #implementation.

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What can an Atlantic archipelago and a Caribbean twin island state teach each other about #geothermalenergy? Last week’s discussion at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) offered a compelling answer. 🇵🇹🇰🇳

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The two islands are at different stages. The #Azores brings decades of experience integrating geothermal in an #electricitysystem. #StKittsandNevis is embarking on that journey. That difference is why the exchange is worth doing: what one has lived through, the other is about to.

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A new @TheLancet report shows how heat-driven labour losses and rising #foodinsecurity are connected across small island developing states.

#VIS2026 gathers policymakers, researchers, and practitioners working on climate resilience in islands.

🔗https://t.co/PefUutslPJ

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Showcasing #GlobalGateway at #HLPF: turning EU–Caribbean partnership into action on the ground to achieve SDGs.

From geothermal development to grid modernisation & future interconnection, we are advancing a resilient, secure & sustainable energy future.

Great event with 🇰🇳 &🇵🇹!

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Meet 20+ featured speakers at the Virtual Island Summit 2026 🏝️

Joining us are heads of government, ministers, advisors, researchers, educators, and practitioners building #foodsystems, #energysolutions, & #culturalresilience on the ground

Register free: https://t.co/PefUutsTFh

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For islands looking to strengthen their own international presence, Jeju offers a reminder that international influence is not an end in itself. Its value lies in the partnerships it unlocks, knowledge and investment it attracts, and practical outcomes it helps deliver.

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What does it take for a sub-national island jurisdiction (#SNIJs) to build lasting #internationalinfluence? 🌎

#Jeju has one of the broadest international profiles among island jurisdictions globally, and during a recent fact-finding visit I learned how this became possible.

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[James Ellsmoor 🏝️ @jellsmoor]

I left Jeju thinking that building international influence is a different challenge from turning that influence into practical outcomes. Each requires different partners, different capabilities and different timelines.