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According to new research from the Ocean Panel, coastal and marine tourism represents at least 50% of all global tourism and supports millions of jobs and livelihoods worldwide. The global pandemic revealed the fragility of the current model of global tourism. As the world begins to recover and reopen again, all destinations will be faced with a choice. Either return to business as usual or use this moment as an opportunity to invest in a more sustainable model of coastal and marine tourism that will be prepared to address eminent and future crises, like climate change and biodiversity loss, and which equitably distribute wealth in host destinations to ensure economic well-being of coastal and island nations. Despite extreme economic hardship, many inspiring stories have emerged over the past few years from coastal and marine areas. This global webinar series will provide an opportunity to hear from experts across the tourism industry on innovation and best practice, with a view to understanding how different actors within the tourism sector are considering the future of coastal and marine tourism. It will feature a new body of work commissioned by the Ocean Panel on coastal and marine tourism, including a special report: ‘Opportunities for Transforming Coastal and Marine Tourism: Towards Sustainability, Regeneration and Resilience’. It will also provide an opportunity to hear from experts across the tourism industry on innovation and best practice, with a view to understanding how different actors within the tourism sector are considering the future of coastal and marine tourism. Speakers Arif Havas Oegroseno, Indonesian Government Satyendra Prasad, Fiji Government Russell Reichelt, Australian Government Eliza Northrop, University of New South Wales Randy Durband, GSTC Wouter Schalken, ADB Darrell Wade, Intrepid Travel Anna Spenceley, IUCN TAPAS Group (Moderator)