# Underwater Board Meetings President of the Maldives Holds Submerged Climate Change Conference By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-10-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-maldives References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/on-glbal-climate-change-demand-350-demand-organic.php) & [network.nationalpost](http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/10/20/maldives-president-all-wet-on-sea-level.aspx)  In an effort to raise awareness of climate change, and ultimately reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, the President of the Maldives called for a submerged meeting. The location of the meeting symbolized where the island would be if nothing is done about climate change. The Maldives is one of the most beautiful places in the world, so why *wouldn’t* you mix a little business with pleasure and take a swim with your colleagues? You can read the full greenhouse gas reduction article by clicking on the link below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mutant Human Fish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manfish-wwf.md) - [Hippie Hemp Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hippie-hemp-homes-cannabis-construction-combats-climate-change.md) - [Carbon-Neutral Countries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-neutral-countries-maldives-pledges-to-meet-goal-in-one-decade.md) - [Activist Rocking Bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masahiro-minami-bears-on-melting-ice.md) - [Hilton Maldives Resort: World's First Undersea Restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hilton-maldives-resort-worlds-first-undersea-restaurant.md) - [Buying New Island Nations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disappearing-islands-maldives-plans-to-buy-new-homeland.md) - [Eco-Educational Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-change-chocolate-bars-a-new-evaluation-of-an-old-favorite.md) - [Artistic Floodvertising](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistic-flooding-of-mcdonalds-filmic-made-disasters.md) - [Hotels on Stilts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angsanas-inocean-villas-maldives.md) - [Subaquatic State Sessions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maldive-government-underwater-meeting.md)