Emilie began working with Peace Boat in 2004 and currently is the United Nations liaison and Director of the New York office of Peace Boat US, a non-profit organization working to promote peace, sustainable development and respect for the environment through educational programs organized onboard the Peace Boat, a passenger ship that travels the world on global voyages. Peace Boat holds Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and works in partnership with UN representatives, Nobel Peace Laureates and community leaders from around the world to create opportunities for international cooperation focused on sustainability.

Emilie works to foster youth education and develops specific programs to learn about important global issues onboard the Peace Boat. In June of 2023, Emilie founded the “Youth for the SDGs” scholarship program for the United Nations Ocean Decade, which was officially endorsed by IOC UNESCO as a ‘Contribution’ to the Decade. This program will continue to educate and provide experiences for youth leaders working towards ocean and climate action around the world until 2030. 

Founded in 1983 and nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008, Peace Boat has sailed on over 100 global voyages, carrying more than 70,000 people to more than 100 countries. Peace Boat has recently launched a new initiative to build an Ecoship to sail around the world, showcasing green technology and design, while inspiring positive change to radically reduce our carbon footprint. Peace Boat is a committed campaigner for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, sailing with the SDGs Logo on the hull of the ship. Peace Boat’s Ecoship Project will build the world’s most sustainable passenger ship. A flagship for the SDGs, Ecoship seeks to address ocean acidification with reduced carbon emissions and significantly reduce marine pollution.