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-56a47a5 Blue Frontier on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/blue_frontier David Helvarg on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Helvarg Blue 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_Helvarg Blue 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.html The Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/537322-bidens-climate-plan-can-work-if-its-sea-to-shining-sea/?rl=1 50 Ways to Save the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVs The 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_VQ Blue Frontier Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ Helvarg Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Helvarg/e/B001K7PU34%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Sierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/authors/david-helvarg The 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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Dr. Sylvia Earle is the founding President and Chairman of Mission Blue. She is a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence and was dubbed Her Deepness by the New Yorker and New York Times. The Library of Congress made her a Living Legend and Time Magazine declared her the first Hero for the Planet. She was also the first female Chief Scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (the NOAA).  She is an Ocean Elder, an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer.  In short Dr. Earle is a living legend.  Over the years Dr. Earle has brought her infinite wisdom and deep knowledge of how our planets works to both the professional world and the masses in books, films, numerous talks, lectures and interviews but one in particular stands out, from ten years ago, with the NRDC (the national resources defense council), where she said “Think of the Ocean as the blue Heart of the planet.  The part that makes the world work. Drives climate and weather. Generates most of the oxygen we breathe.  It drives our water cycle. It’s where 97% of the water is. This is our life support system and unless we really understand it and appreciate it, we are not going to take care of it. Knowing is the key”.  

LEARN MORE ABOUT SYLVIA EARLE here: 

Mission Blue Website: https://mission-blue.org/

Sylvia Earle Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle

Mission Blue News: https://mission-blue.org/in-the-news/

Sylvia Earle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SylviaEarle

Mission Blue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mission_blue/?hl=en

Mission Blue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissionBlue

Hope Spots: https://mission-blue.org/hope-spots/

Youtube Mission Blue: https://www.youtube.com/user/missionbluecoalition

Hashtag Sylviaearle : https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sylviaearle/?hl=en

Mission Blue Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1wp2MQCsfQ

TED 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DuLcBFxoY

Google Earth Explore the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BpSO5kN8-4

Nat Geo: : https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/sylvia-earle-protecting-exploring-ocean

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/12/were-causing-our-own-misery-oceanographer-sylvia-earle-on-the-need-for-sea-conservation

Time Inc: https://time.com/6114248/sylvia-earle-10-questions/

Achiever Awards: https://achievement.org/achiever/sylvia-earle/

UNEP: https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2014/sylvia-earle

On Being Interview: https://onbeing.org/programs/sylvia-earle-her-deepness-feb2018/

Donate to Mission Blue: https://mission-blue.networkforgood.com/projects/66908-2019-donation-drive

“Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you're lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you're in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don't see sharks..” 

- Dr. Sylvia Earle.

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Selema Masekela is a beloved multifaceted TV commentator, host, journalist, musician, Emmy nominated producer, Fashion Entrepreneur, outdoor sports enthusiast and ocean warrior, best known for his work across VICE, E!, ESPN/ABC, Nat Geo Explorer, Red Bull Media House, MTV and beyond. A relentlessly curious narrator of the human experience, he thrives as a Black man who has historically been ‘the only’ in the spaces of action sports and entertainment.  As part of his diverse career, he worked at Transworld Skate Publications and became the the long-time face of the X Games. The son of South African jazz legend and activist Hugh Masekela, Selema‘s roots are as South African as they are Staten Island, New York City and North County San Diego. He is currently involved with the foundation Stoked Mentoring, a nonprofit action sports organization for at-risk youth, hosts the podcast What Shapes Us?, published the book AfroSurf along with launching the brand Mama Wata and continues to support the Surfrider Foundation as an Ambassador. Wether he is in the ocean catching waves or shredding down a mountain snowboarding Salema often finds himself channeling the spirit and love of his father as he plays a central role in the effort to create racial equality on both the water and on land. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT SALEMA here: 

Salema Masekela Website: https://www.salmasekela.com/#home-section Salema Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selema_Masekela Racism + Surfing - A call for Unity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NElRTSgyu10 Connect with Salema on Twitter: https://twitter.com/selema What Shapes Us Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-shapes-us/id1521200635 Check out the Stoked Website: https://www.stoked.org/ Follow Stoked on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stokedorg/ Stoked on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STOKEDorg Stoked on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STOKEDorg/ UXE Entertainment: https://www.uxentertainment.com/ Red Bull TV: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/ Vice World of Sports: https://www.vice.com/en/topic/vice-world-of-sports?page=2 Salema in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/31/sports/black-surfers.html  

Surfrider Link: https://www.surfrider.org/our-team/ambassadors/sal-masekela Mami Wata Brand: : https://mamiwatasurf.com/ Mami Wata Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamiwatasurf/ Woza Short Film: https://vimeo.com/212603149?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=64645507 The Inertia: https://www.theinertia.com/surf/selema-masekela-is-right-action-sports-still-has-a-long-way-to-go/ Outside Online: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/unlikely-preacher-action-sports-sal-masekela/ Cassius: https://cassiuslife.com/566985/exclusive-selema-sal-masekela-talks-black-people-surfing-white-people-stuff-rediscovery-of-self/ The Lunchbox Fund: https://www.thelunchboxfund.org/  

“Racism is not a thing we will stand for in the United States of America. I hope you will continue to stand for this thing called unity and tell racism that it can go and kick rocks, because that’s not what surfing is about,”  - Salema Masekela.

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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/shawnheinrichs Shawn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawn.heinrichs.artist Check out the Only.One Website: https://only.one/?intro=bluesphere Follow Only.One on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyone/ Only.One on Twitter:https://twitter.com/onlyone The Tide: https://only.one/tide Only One on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnlyOneOceanCollective/ Protect the High Seas: https://only.one/pages/high-seas Earth Optimism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOgtcxf5f-I Behold the Light Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQ

TEDx Boulder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQ Earth Spirit Festival: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFSdwMVD-nw Mens 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: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org

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. 

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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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