Saving Coral Reefs With Innovation
We have been seeing some pretty grim news lately on the condition of the world’s coral reefs. From a cruise ship running aground on the pristine reefs of Raja Ampat, to the massive coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. See our post: Can the...
‘Sustainable Fashion Awards’ Presented at Milan’s Fashion Week
What were Cindy Crawford, Colin Firth, Cate Blanchett and Julianne Moore celebrating recently in Milan? Nothing less than the 2nd annual “Green Carpet Awards” during Milan’s Fashion Week. Sustainable Fashion Awards were presented to those doing the most to...
DEMA Show 2018 Brings Dive Recreation and Marine Tourism Together in Las Vegas
The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) annual trade show will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, starting November 14 through November 17. This is the only trade show for the diving and snorkeling industry. Bona fide...
Marine Biologist Wins UN Sustainable Development Goals Award
Congratulations to Shimrit Perkol-Finkel for becoming an awardee in the WE Empower, UN Sustainable Development Goals Challenge. The Challenge honors five female entrepreneurs, one from each of the five UN regions, whose work is advancing the Sustainable Development...
Gianna Savoie: Crafting Deeper Stories that Foster Personal Connections
This article is from our interview with Gianna during the 2016 Blue Ocean Summit. You can preview the Summit Resource Guide for Ocean Change-Makers and purchase a copy here. In a world where people are bombarded with a constant stream of information, photos and video,...
Our Favorite Underwater Fathers!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! In honor of your day, we decided to do a little digging on fatherhood in the underwater kingdom. What we turned up was a little surprising, but also quite informative. (photo – Christopher Michel/Wikipedia...
Happy World Oceans Day! Enjoy this special edition of the Ocean Update for June 8, 2018
Hello, Ocean Tribe! Happy World Oceans Week! World Oceans Day is today! Hundreds of celebrations, activities and actions are planned around the world. If you don’t have anything planned, the World Oceans Day website has a variety of free resources including a Plastic...
Mehgan Heaney-Grier: Channeling Passion to Ignite Change
Adventure is the driving force for 2016 Blue Ocean Summit speaker, Mehgan Heaney-Grier. “It [adventure] fuels me,” Mehgan told Summit host, Laurie Wilson. “It makes me happy. When I’m happy, I have that much more to tap into and give back.” Mehgan’s adventure in the...
Liz Cunningham: The Hope She Found
A harrowing kayak accident off the coast of northern California nearly cost author Liz Cunningham her life. Left at home recovering from her injuries, Liz was faced with a newfound fear of the ocean she had once loved; yet at the same time, she became more curious...
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