Stories
Africa Blue Economy Forum
Every time I am invited to speak, I have the opportunity to revisit my thinking about an aspect of improving the human relationship with the ocean. Likewise, as I confer …
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in the Car
Some days, it feels like we spend most of our time in cars— commuting to and from work, running errands, driving carpools, taking a road trip, you name it. While …
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When You Travel
Do you fly a lot? Although aviation is a relatively small industry, it accounts for 4-9% of the total climate change impact of human activity and is likely to double …
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at the Office
How can you be efficient if your workspace isn’t? We believe that an energy efficient office makes for an efficient workforce! So, put your procrastination to good use, make your …
The Vaquita
I have been afraid of this day for a long time, the “lessons learned” postmortem panel: “Conservation, controversy and courage in the Upper Gulf of California: fighting the vaquita vortex” …
Effectively Developing Marine Protected Areas
10th Monaco Blue Initiative Oceanographic Museum of Monaco 25 March 2019 Session #1 How can we – collectively – continue developing MPAs whilst ensuring their efficiency? Remarks by Mark J. …
The Green New Deal and the [New] Blue Economy
All of the talk about the “Green New Deal” and what that means, what it encompasses, and what it would take to achieve its vision, even if the specific strategies …
Keeping Track of Polar Bears
Dr. Andrew E. Derocher, of the University of Alberta, is a grantee of TOF’s Polar Seas Initiative which is supported by individual donors and corporate partners such as que Bottle. We caught …
Is Your Sunscreen Killing Coral Reefs?
Is your sunscreen killing coral reefs? The likely answer, unless you are already sunscreen- reef savvy, is yes. After decades of research to develop the most effective sunscreens, it turns …
Complementarity with existing Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Institutions
Complementarity with existing Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Institutions A panel on The BBNJ Process George Washington University 10 November 2018 The Ocean Foundation is very interested in the conservation of the …
Authentically Pursuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The First Step to Changing the World.
Are you a world changer1? This is the daunting question I ask myself on daily basis. Growing up as a young black man in Alabama, I experienced and witnessed racism, …
Advancing Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit
The global dialogue around the environmental sustainability of seafood and corporate social responsibility in the seafood industry is too often dominated by voices and perspectives from the global north. Meanwhile, …
