Samudra, Seaweed, and a Sustainable Future with Joyeeta Das 🌊🌱

Hello, hello! Welcome back to the Chai Break Podcast, where we sip chai and spill the tea on the world’s most pressing issues. And today, we’re diving deep—literally—into the future of sustainability.

We all know climate change isn’t a far-off crisis; it’s here, now. But what if the key to reversing its effects wasn’t just on land but in the ocean? Enter Joyeeta Das, a powerhouse in deep tech, AI, and climate solutions, and the visionary CEO of Samudra Oceans. Her mission? Harnessing the power of seaweed farming to combat carbon emissions, restore biodiversity, and create jobs in coastal communities.

From being a woman in the male-dominated world of ocean tech (where boats literally don’t have toilets for women—seriously?!) to building scalable blue carbon solutions, Joyeeta’s story is one of grit, innovation, and breaking barriers.

🚀 In this episode, we talk about:

• Why seaweed farming is one of the fastest, most scalable ways to capture carbon
• The engineering + AI revolution behind sustainable ocean farming
• The Jugaad mindset—stretching every penny to build a climate-conscious future
• Her take on female entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and navigating the funding landscape
• What a sustainable lifestyle looks like (spoiler: minimalism isn’t just for your closet!)

Oh, and of course, we end with Spill the Tea—because no Chai-versation is complete without Joyeeta’s go-to chai and book recs!

Tune in now and get ready to rethink sustainability from the ocean up. 🌊✨

🎧 Listen to this very inspiring #chaiversation and Learn more at samudraoceans.com