Oceans: Life Under Water

We’re sharing a bonus episode from Greenpeace's Systemshift. This episode digs into the hidden environmental and social costs behind the global race to build faster, smarter AI. 

As Nvidia hits a $5 trillion market cap, communities in East Asia are bearing with the hidden consequences. Systemshift's host Joycelyn Longdon speaks with Katrin Wu from Greenpeace East Asia to uncover how AI supply chain is driving pollution, health risks, and rising emissions, in the attempt of catching up with increasing global energy demands.

We hear from Sunryul Kim, a South Korean campaigner who filed a lawsuit against LNG Power Plants being built in his community and Lena Chang a campaigner from Taiwan, who tells us about the impact that the tech industry is having in her homeland.

Even as the AI boom brings new pressures and environmental risks to communities in East Asia, there is hope. We can demand real power shifts and redistribution, to ensure those currently paying the unseen price are funded for a truly just transition.

What can you do?
  •  Sign the petition for a clean, renewable AI supply chain - https://act.gp/4nyaBQr
  •  Share the episode to spark conversation about AI’s true footprint
  •  Advocate for systemic changes in how the tech industry approaches climate responsibility - pushing for transparency, supplier support, and real investment in RE infrastructure where production happens
  •  Read Greenpeace reports for more information: Nvidia Ranks Last on AI Supply Chain Decarbonization (https://act.gp/3LR02uC), Tracking electricity consumption & emissions from AI chip manufacturing

We're finishing the series on Svalbard. An archipelago dependent on the ocean. Hannah Stitfall shares her first impressions of one of the most remote places on earth.

We're joined by Maria Philippa Rossi, a freelance journalist and author, who has been living in Longyearbyen since 2018. She shares her stories of this place like no other.

Then Jason Roberts, an award winning film maker and founder of PolarX, the world's logistics leader in the polar regions, shares his tales from working on some of the biggest productions that have taken place in this polar region.

📱We're sharing the journey on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes, head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support, go to greenpeace.org/oceans

Hannah Stitfall is heading out an adventure across the waves. And she is taking us with her.

This week, Hannah is hosting the show from the Arctic. On board the Greenpeace Ship, the Arctic Sunrise.

She follows the campaign team as they try to pull off one of their most ambitious campaigns to date - projecting messages from around the world onto a glacier.

We follow the team as they put the plans in place, and find out more about life on board a Greenpeace ship.

📱We're sharing the journey on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes, head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support, go to greenpeace.org/oceans

This week, we're looking at the complex politics of ocean protection.

Megan Randles, the Global Political Lead for Greenpeace's Oceans campaign, joined us last year to discuss the progress toward the 30 by 30 target - and what still needs to be done to protect the seas.

We also revisit our powerful roundtable discussion with Jessica Aldred from the Pulitzer Center and investigative journalist, Richa Syal, exploring the critical role media plays in shaping the future of the oceans. Hear the rest of that roundtable discussion, here.

And John Hocevar, Oceans Campaign Director for Greenpeace USA, shares insight into how Donald Trump's reelection in influencing ocean policy and conservation efforts.

📱Find us on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes, head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support, go to greenpeace.org/oceans

How much does the label on the packaging tell us about a fish's journey from ocean to plate?

This week, Hannah Stitfall speaks to Dr Bryce Stewart, a marine ecologist and fisheries biologist, about sustainable fishing practices. Including the develeopment of lab grown fish.

And, we hear from Caroline Bennett, the founder and director of Sole of Discretion. This collective of small scale fishers in Plymouth are committed to procuring fish and shellfish that have been caught with as little damage to the marine environment as possible. All whilst contributing to the livelihood of small-scale fishers and their communities.

Find out more about Sole of Discretion here.

📱Find us on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support go to greenpeace.org/oceans

We've got everything you've ever wanted to know about turtles!

This week, Hannah is joined by Nathan Robinson. Nathan is a marine biologist, who you may know as the guy who removed the straw from the turtles nostril in THAT viral video. Nathan joins us to talk all about the fascinating life of turtles, and some of the work he does to help them.

We also hear from Eirini Kasimati from ARCHELON, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the study and protection of sea turtles and their habitats in Greece. She tells us about a resuce mission involving one special turtle called Hermes.

📱Find us on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod. We’ll be sharing some of the footage that Nathan talked about in this episode, and sharing the video of Hermes release.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support go to greenpeace.org/oceans

This week, we're diving into the world of dolphins—one of the ocean’s most popular and intelligent creatures.

Anna Bunney tells us all their secrets, how dolphins communicate, interact, and the challenges they face in the wild. We also hear from Dr. Sarah Sharp, an Animal Rescue Veterinarian, who shares her experiences rescuing stranded dolphins and how satellite tracking technology is helping us understand them like never before.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

📱Find us on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod. We’ll be sharing some really cool photos and videos of the creatures we’ve talked about in this episode.

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support go to greenpeace.org/oceans

The real stories from the blue frontlines.

In this episode, we are hearing the untold realities of the fishing industry, through the stories of those who've experienced it. Independent journalist, Richa Syal and Oceans Editor at Pulitzer, Jessica Aldred join Hannah Stitfall for an in-depth discussion about their experiences reporting on the fishing industry.

We also hear from Tommy Trenchard, an award-winning photographer and writer, who shares his work, documenting the bycatch of sharks.

And, former shark fisherman Michel Strogoff recounts his unbelievable journey to becoming one of Madagascar's leading conservation filmmakers and photographers.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

📱Find us on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod. We’ll be sharing some really cool photos and videos of the creatures we’ve talked about in this episode.

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support go to greenpeace.org/oceans

This week, we're looking at the connection between ocean health and human health. And the benefits that a healthy ocean can bring to us.

Easkey Britton transports us to the West Coast of Ireland, where she grabs her surfboard and plunges into the cold Atlantic Ocean. Here, we learn about Easkey's research on the impact water can have on human health. We also meet Jessica Pita, PADI's first blind scuba diver from South Africa, and hear how her relationship with the ocean has completely changed since she started diving.

Plus, we hear from Martina and Kalpa from SeaSisters, an extraordinary organisation who are using swimming and surfing as a tool to empower women and girls.

Find out more about SeaSisters: https://www.seasisterslk.com/

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

📱Find us on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod. We’ll be sharing some really cool photos and videos of the creatures we’ve talked about in this episode.

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support go to greenpeace.org/oceans

Step inside the beauty of the coral reefs with us! 🪸

We're taking a dive with marine biologist, Charlie Young, to explore the coral reefs. She paints us the most beautiful picture of the reefs, and tells us about the efforts that are being done to restore those which are damaged.

And Judith Castro, a lifelong advocate for Cabo Pulmo, tells us about one of the most successful coral restoration projects ever. And her particular role in it.

🎥We’re also offering you access to some very special bonus content in this series. If you want to get an exclusive look behind the scenes head over to https://act.gp/3DlVyIB

📱Find us on Instagram and TikTok, @oceanspod. We’ll be sharing some really cool photos and videos of the creatures we’ve talked about in this episode.

🌊To find out more about Greenpeace’s work to protect the oceans and how you can support go to greenpeace.org/oceans