Our Epic Ocean

Justin Kolbeck is co-founder and CEO of cultivated salmon producer Wildtype with longtime friend Aryé Elfenbein, currently on a mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood on the planet. Inspired by breakthroughs in stem cell research, and witnessing firsthand the impact of global food insecurity in places such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, these old friends brought their experiences together to reimagine the future of seafood starting with creating sushi grade salmon from Coho Salmon cells.  Wildtype has recently raised over $100 million in Series B funding to make its product ubiquitous, from top restaurants to grocery stores.  Prior to Wildtype, Justin spent nearly five years as a consultant at Strategy& helping companies develop and launch products, grow into new markets, and operate efficiently. He started his career as a Foreign Service Officer, serving in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, and Washington DC.  He is a graduate of the Yale School of Management, L’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, and UC Berkeley.  

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT JUSTIN KOLBECK and WILDTYPE FOODS here: 

 

Wildtype Website: https://www.wildtypefoods.com/

Wildtype on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildtype-foods/

Wildtype on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildtypefoods

Wildtype on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/

Wildtype Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildtype_Foods

Wildtype on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildtypefoods/

TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/22/can-100-million-get-wildtypes-cell-grown-salmon-into-the-wild/

Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2021/06/17/wildtype-says-its-sustainable-cell-cultivated-salmon-can-ease-stress-on-our-oceans/?sh=3a0c42d46629

Arye’ Elfenbein LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elfenbein216/

Justin Kolbeck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kolbeck/

BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51657573

New Republic Lab to Table: https://newrepublic.com/article/163554/lab-meat-save-planet

NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/business/fake-fish-impossible-foods.html

Future of Seafood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBY96h7mcko

Science Insider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWRwrQI3XOY

Bloomberg QuickTake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDTQTdPwBsQ

Time Lab Grown Meat could Feed the Planet : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIk8ruwG4s

Forbes: Cell Cultured Seafood: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankateman/2022/06/06/cell-cultured-seafood-isnt-just-an-idea-its-a-reality/?sh=3118d9d4146d

Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/wildtype-cultivated-cell-grown-salmon-looks-feels-tastes-real-2021-10

 

 

“Maybe it seems strange that all the meat that we'll consume (in the future) won't require slaughtering animals. But strange things happen all the time.” -Josh Tetrick, cofounder and CEO of Eat Just, Inc. and Good Meat. 

 

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David Helvarg is the Founder and Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign, a collaborative movement committed to healthy coastlines and a thriving ocean.  The prolific author of 6 books, including Blue Frontier, Saved by the Sea and 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, he is also the organizer of the Blue Vision Summits and Peter Benchley Ocean Awards.  He’s traveled the world as a journalist and correspondent, producing over 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS and Discovery. His print work has appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, Smithsonian, NatGeo and Popular Science Magazine.  Helvarg is also an active body surfer and recreational scuba diver, but more importantly, he is the early instigator of the Seaweed Rebellion, the marine grassroots movement to protect coastal and ocean ecosystems. 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID HELVARG and BLUE FRONTIER here: 

 

Blue Frontier Campaign Website: https://bluefront.org/David Helvarg on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/david-helvarg-56a47a5Blue Frontier on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/blue_frontierDavid Helvarg on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/HelvargBlue Frontier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/David Helvarg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helvarg/David Helvarg Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_HelvargBlue Frontier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluefront.org/Rising Tide Podcast: https://inlandoceancoalition.org/rising_tide_podcast/New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/30/opinion/climate-change-california-kelp.htmlThe Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/537322-bidens-climate-plan-can-work-if-its-sea-to-shining-sea/?rl=150 Ways to Save the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVsThe Seaweed Rebellion: https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/the_seaweed_rebellion/Saved By the Sea : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQBlue Frontier Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQHelvarg Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Helvarg/e/B001K7PU34%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareSierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/authors/david-helvargThe Golden Shore: https://bluefront.org/thegoldenshore/March For The Ocean: https://bluefront.org/projects/marchfortheocean/Donate to Blue Frontier: https://bluefront.salsalabs.org/bluefrontierdonatepage/index.html

 

“Reading 50 Ways to Save Our Ocean is a great way to begin creating an earth echo that you can be proud of. So, go on - head for the beach, and get started. ” - Philipe Cousteau. 

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Heidi Tait has always been an avid lover of nature and the outdoors, so when she was working as a scuba instructor and started finding rubbish everywhere, her only option was to act. In 2004 Heidi founded Tangaroa Blue Foundation (TBF) as a way of addressing the ever-increasing threat of marine debris in our oceans. Through the TBF Heidi introduced the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), which is a growing network of communities, schools, industries, government agencies and individuals focused on reducing the amount of marine debris washing into our oceans. Heidi was named one of the “18 Most Influential Women in Ocean Conservation” in the July 2018 edition of Ocean Geographic and has been featured in multiple interviews as one of Australia’s foremost Ocean Innovators. In this compelling conversation, Rich and Heidi cover many important topics, starting with the big picture of why there is so much marine debris and where it is all coming from. They then focus on solutions – specifically how Heidi and her partners are utilizing their network and data system to not only remove garbage from the ocean, but also to stop it at the source. Additionally they cover many other subjects from recycling to cigarette butts to her connection to Jack Johnson. Heidi is a true ocean hero out there every day working to protect the ocean we all love so much!

Tangaroa Blue Website: tangaroablue.org

Heidi Tait LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/heidi-tait

Tangaroa Blue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TangaroaBlue

Tangaroa Blue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangaroablue/

#tangaroablue: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tangaroablue/

Tangaroa Blue Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAXY1VwEKxlV5wpltnydnjQ/videos

Tangaroa Blue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tangaroa.blue

Tribute to Heidi: https://www.tangaroablue.org/a-tribute-to-heidi-and-all-of-you/

Ocean Innovators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVs

Operation CleanSweep : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ

Big Beach Cleanup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ

Ocean Decade Conference: https://www.oceandecade-conference.com/en/heidi-tait.html

AMDI App: https://www.tangaroablue.org/resources/clean-up-data-collection/amdi-app/

Life a Beach: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/lifes-beach-finding-trends-marine-debris-across-australia

Charity Register: https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/63ddb3da-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile

Donate to Tangaroa Blue: https://www.tangaroablue.org/about-us/donate/

 

“If all we do is clean up, that’s all we’ll ever do.”  - Heidi Tait.

 

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Shawn is an Emmy Award winning cinematographer, an acclaimed photographer/ journalist and a lifelong conservationist.  A co-founder of the Blue Sphere Foundation, SeaLegacy, and now the Only One Collective with Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen and Lonely Whale, Shawn has become a major force in the global movement to protect the ocean, marine species and habitats, tackle the climate crisis, and build a more just, equitable planet. Fueled by his passion for the oceans, his groundbreaking work fuses dramatic imagery with intimate and thought-provoking stories, to connect the global community to the beauty and vulnerability of threatened marine species and their eco systems. He was one of the lead activists and co-creators of the Emmy-nominated film, "Racing Extinction” with Academy Award winning Director/ Producer, Louie Psihoyos. Shawn has also gone undercover exposing the endangered marine species trade in some of the most remote and challenging locations on Earth. Key areas of his conservation work include ending the global slaughter of sharks, protecting manta rays, the High Seas, and safeguarding earth’s most bio-diverse and threatened habitats. His groundbreaking photographic work and captivating storytelling has been featured in National Geographic, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, and numerous media outlets. Shawn serves on the International Board of WildAid, is a Director of Manta Trust, a Safina Fellow, a member of The SeaLegacy Collective, and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT SHAWN HEINRICHS, BLUE SPHERE, SEA LEGACY AND  ONLY.ONE here: 

Shawn Heinrichs Website: http://www.shawnheinrichs.com/Follow Shawn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnheinrichs/Connect with Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnheinrichsShawn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawn.heinrichs.artistCheck out the Only.One Website: https://only.one/?intro=bluesphereFollow Only.One on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyone/Only.One on Twitter:https://twitter.com/onlyoneThe Tide: https://only.one/tideOnly One on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnlyOneOceanCollective/Protect the High Seas: https://only.one/pages/high-seasEarth Optimism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOgtcxf5f-IBehold the Light Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQ

TEDx Boulder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQEarth Spirit Festival: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFSdwMVD-nwMens Journal: https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/the-photographer-who-risks-his-life-to-save-our-oceans-mens-journal/

“Art is my passion, conservation is my purpose, and for me the two are inseparable. I have found art is the most powerful tool I can bring to bear to help protect the ocean's most threatened species and habitats. “  -   Shawn Heinrichs TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: [email protected] or email the Executive Producer here: [email protected]

Paul Hawken is an exceptionally hard working advocate for a better life on planet earth and one of the leading voices in the climate solutions movement. He is a writer, public speaker, serial entrepreneur, author of eight books, activist and has now taken a profound role in our ability to reverse global warming in our lifetime through solutions, science, education and action. Paul has dedicated much of his adult life, after early success with the natural food company Erewhon, then the highly praised garden tools catalog and horticulture company Smith and Hawken to elevating the conversation on subjects ranging from inequality and social justice, the importance of a renewable energy future,  to modifying the basic relationship between business and the environment. His first book to tackle climate solutions,  Project Drawdown has been a NY Times Best Seller and set the stage for the next chapter of his life dedicated to the concept of Regeneration - using resources in a manner that improves society's well-being by enhancing Earth's living systems through continued replenishment and less abuse and waste.  The Book and the non profit, Regeneration.org, is a response to the urgency of Climate Change offering a visionary new approach - highlighting justice, equity, biodiversity and human dignity as part of a social tapestry of action, policy and transformation to end the climate crisis in one generation. 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT PAUL HAWKEN, PROJECT DRAWDOWN AND REGENERATION here: 

 

Paul Hawken Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hawken

Visit Paul’s website: https://paulhawken.com/

Follow Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulhawken/?hl=en

Connect with Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulHawken

Check out the Regeneration Website: https://regeneration.org/

Follow Regeneration on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerationorg/?hl=en

Regeneration.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RegenerationOrg

Project Drawdown Website: https://drawdown.org/

Drawdown.org on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projectdrawdown/?hl=en

Drawdown.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectdrawdown?lang=en

The New Great Transformation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzM3m8LZoUs

Bioneers 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOX_HGoYbL8

 

Paul on Rich Roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGE_TZfTaH8

Paul Hawken Books: : https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Hawken/e/B000APTSBC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Natural Capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OhrqO9nc68

 

“Girls’ education, it turns out, has a dramatic bearing on global warming. Women with more years of education have fewer, healthier children and actively manage their reproductive health.”- Paul Hawken 

 

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Jeremy McKane is an Artist and innovator with the passion for the environment.  At 18, he found himself working in a startup that would one day become (for a time) the world’s largest web hosting provider. After leaving the corporate world, his focus began to shift towards impact based art, aligning his vision with ocean related issues and causes. He has shown his work as an installation artist all over the world but feels compelled to not stop there. When not making art, he is often on panels, traveling to climate negotiations and summits around the world,  discussing munitions dumping and cleaning our seas, to ways to fund ocean causes through art and technology.  Jeremy remains an active Explorers Club Member and is CEO of OCN.ai, the Ocean Currency Network, a means to financially incentivize nation-states to protect their waters with Blockchain technology which includes an autonomous network of marine robots that automate enforcement at sea.  He co-founded the ULTRAMARINE Ocean Action Summit with Kite Boarding Pro Susi Mai, held each year on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island. The Ultramarine mission is to protect 30% of The World's Ocean by 2030 by bringing rapid collaboration to the Ocean Space in hopes that we can protect more of what matters through tangible actions. 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT JEREMY MCKANE AND HIS WORK here: 

 

Jeremy McKane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremymckane/

Check out Jeremy’s Website: https://www.jeremymckane.com/about/

Follow Jeremy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremyMcKane?s=20

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremymckane/

Find Jeremy on Clubhouse: https://clubhousedb.com/user/jeremymckane 

OCN.ai Blockchain for Saving our Seas: https://www.ocn.ai/

IDUM: https://underwatermunitions.org/

Terrance Long: https://underwatermunitions.org/terrance-p-long/

NFT Mr. Ocean: https://knownorigin.io/mrocean

Explorers Club World Oceans Week: https://www.jonathagiddens.com/the-explorers-club-world-ocean-week/

Ocean Summit 2019: https://vimeo.com/328328531

Ultramarine Video: https://www.ocn.ai/videos

Ridge to Reef EARTHxFILM Festival 2017: https://vimeo.com/216024694

Underwater Photography: https://vimeo.com/577264029

Trash to Treasure: http://www.takepart.com/photos/ocean-found-objects/

 

“There is no Superman of The Ocean, but there is a Justice League and each of us can stand up to do our part.”

—Jeremy McKane 

 

 

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At just 19 years of age, Daniela Fernandez found herself sitting in a United Nations chamber listening to a myriad of scary statistics regarding the likely fate of our ocean planet. Two things quickly became apparent to her. First, she noticed she was the ONLY young voice in the room, the only young person in the conversation. Second, while there was a great deal of fear being projected, there was very little talk in terms of hope, inspirational dialogue or innovative solutions. So as legend goes, she decided to start the Sustainable Ocean Alliance from her Georgetown University dorm room, which in only 6 short years has become the largest network of young Ocean Leaders in the world with more than 5,000 participants in over 165 countries.  She is now CEO. Daniela has been recognized for her work by former US Sec’y of State and current US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry and former US President Bill Clinton. She also received accolades with a Peter Benchley Ocean Youth Award, named one of Glamour magazine’s College Women of the Year, and was selected as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, and has spoken on countless stages, including the Economist World Ocean Summit and Global Climate Summit. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT DANIELA FERNANDEZ AND SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE here: 

 

Follow Daniela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dvfernandez/

Follow SOA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soalliance/

Check out the SOA Website: https://www.soalliance.org/

SOA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainableOceanAlliance

Connect with Daniela on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvfernandez

Follow Daniela on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dvfernandez1?lang=en

SOA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/soalliance

SOA Who We Are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwZHhuprYI4

Rising Star Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSxOlqrgYw8

Nat Geo Encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH8AVsLl9rI

 

Youth Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yxHb2-P1E

SOA Blue New Deal: https://www.soalliance.org/blue-new-deal

SOA Leadership: https://www.soalliance.org/leadership

 

“I came across the greatest victim and potential savior of our planet. The ocean. Well, I'm here to implore all of you to never give up. Let us use this time to disrupt, persevere and to believe in our ability to save our planet, and save ourselves." - Daniela V. Fernandez 

 

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Ryland Engelhart is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kiss the Ground, a non profit dedicated to soil and planetary regeneration. He is one of the producers of Kiss The Ground -- the highly regarded film on Netflix featuring Woody Harrelson and other notables in the eco earth movement. He has spent the past 15 years as an entrepreneur and love-activist, working in hospitality and building a "triple bottom line" business of legendary organic plant-based restaurants called Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre in Southern CA. He is also a co-creator of the award-winning, inspirational documentary film called “May I Be Frank.” Ryland has an infectious passion for life and is a cultural catalyst creating transformation through his own organizations and in the world at large. He publicly speaks on the topics of sacred commerce, gratitude, veganism, building community, regeneration and the connection between soil health, human health, and planetary health. He is the host of Kiss the Ground's Podcast. Ryland is also a husband and father and lives on a 17-acre regenerative organic farm in Fillmore, CA where he learns to continuously practice what he preaches.

LEARN MORE ABOUT RYLAND ENGELHART + KISS THE GROUND here: 

 

Ryland Engelhart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingryland/

Linktree Links: https://linktr.ee/rylandengelhart

Kiss the Ground Website: https://kisstheground.com/

KTG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kisstheground/

KTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/kissthegroundCA

KTG Podcast: https://kisstheground.com/podcast/?ltclid=688aaff1-dee3-45d5-80eb-f41793100f5c

KTG Movie Website: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/

KTG Movie IG: https://www.instagram.com/kissthegroundmovie/

KTG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kisstheground

KTG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kissthegroundCA/

Jungle Project + Breadfruit: https://kisstheground.com/jungleproject/

Ryland on Rich Roll: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/ryland-engelhart-483/ 

Sacred Commerce: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/ryland-engelhart-483/

Finian Makepeace TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81bYrqhoAyo

Why Soil Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pesqtODu_XM

The Soil Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAoZ14cP7Q

The Compost Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqDQD8cvO5Y

 

"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." -Rumi

 

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Actor and Activist Adrian Grenier is the true definition of a Renaissance Man. Over the last two and a half decades, Adrian Grenier has taken on many roles… Successful actor, producer, director, musician, environmentalist, social entrepreneur and spokesperson for endangered marine species, along with a global drawdown for plastic pollution. From creating the breakthrough sustainable lifestyle series Alter Eco on Discovery’s Planet Green, starring in the Television series Entourage as Vincent Chase, co-hosting the first Charity Water Ball in NYC, to the launch of SHFT , a brand which promotes sustainability through film, design, art and culture,  to co-founding the Lonely Whale Foundation, he has long been at the forefront of inspiring us to do better. The Lonely Whale Foundation, originally inspired by the true story of “52 Blue” the Loneliest Whale - has become a beacon for those who have a deep love for the ocean,  as it promotes ocean health awareness through conversation and immersive experiences.  A few years ago, because of his work with Lonely Whale, he was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT ADRIAN GRENIER, LONELY WHALE + DuContra here:  

Adrian Grenier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriangrenier/Adrian on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-grenier-4b26b9196/DuContra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuContra2021Lonely Whale on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonelywhale/Lonely Whale About: https://www.lonelywhale.org/aboutConnect with LW on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lonelywhale/52HZ Advisory Service: https://www.lonelywhale.org/52hzGo Deeper at LW: https://www.lonelywhale.org/contactThe LW Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=571y_E9O1sY 

30 Days of Genius w/ Chase Jarvis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8_MOTdf18UN Environmental Program: https://twitter.com/UNEPUNEP Goals: https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/sustainable-development-goals/about-sustainable-development-goals#ourworkDuContra Venture: https://www.ducontra.ventures/SHFT: https://www.shft.com/about/ 

“It's enough to indulge and to be selfish, but true happiness is really when you start giving back. ” - Adrian Grenier 

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Andrew Sharpless has led Oceana since 2003 as its CEO. Oceana, founded in late 2001, has grown in that time to be the largest international conservation organization fully dedicated to protecting the oceans. Oceana was launched by five ocean-conservation philanthropies, including Pew Charitable Trusts, Marisla and the Oak Foundation of Geneva and is still primarily funded by such groups. In 2002, Oceana merged with the American Oceans Campaign, founded by actor and environmentalist Ted Danson, to more effectively address a common mission of protecting and restoring the world’s oceans. Based in Washington, D.C., Oceana and its global supporters, believes the world’s oceans “are in crisis from overfishing, acidification, and habitat destruction [and] works internationally to alleviate these and other problems through policy-oriented campaigns.” Under his leadership, Oceana and its allies have protected nearly 4 million square miles of habitat and won more than 250 significant policy victories.  Oceana campaigns have banned bottom trawling and offshore oil exploration in Belize, helping to protect the world’s second-largest barrier reef system. Other victories have preserved unique habitats in Chile, made the seafood trade more transparent, and helped combat illegal fishing around the globe. Sharpless also led Oceana through the development and launch of Global Fishing Watch, an online platform that offers the first free global view of commercial fishing, in partnership with SkyTruth and Google.  Sharpless holds degrees from Harvard Law School, the London School of Economics, and Harvard College. He previously served in leadership roles at Discovery.com, RealNetworks, and the Museum of Television & Radio in New York City sits on multiple boards and has authored several books.  

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT ANDREW SHARPLESS and OCEANA here: 

 

Oceana Website: https://oceana.org/

Follow Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oceana_Andy

Follow Oceana on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oceana

Follow Oceana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceana/

Oceana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oceana/

Harvard Magazine: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2013/07/fish-by-fish

Books by Andy: https://www.amazon.com/Andy-Sharpless/e/B00BWSKNTW/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

TEDx-SF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBoIHk7_fxg&list=PLA8C8C47246269148

TEDx-Oil Spills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHSJAg1XkGA&list=PLA8C8C47246269148&index=7

Feeding the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PIDQNDr-yY&list=PLA8C8C47246269148&index=10

Save the Oceans Feed the World: https://oceana.org/reports/save-oceans-feed-world

Ocean Plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yomf5pBN8dY

Victories: https://oceana.org/victories

Celebrity Supporters: https://oceana.org/about-oceana/people-partners/celebrity-supporters

Donate : https://act.oceana.org/page/73742/donate/1

 

 

“Pure-of-heart incompetence is a very dangerous thing, you are going to create problems for yourself and the world if you don’t know what you are doing.” - Andy Sharpless

 

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