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Jan 16

COP 26 — CRY THE BELOVED COP

The COP 26 brought more people from more walks of life than any other COP I can recall of ever did. There were talks about the cost of it for participants being unfair for smaller countries, and different NGOs united to find a way have their voice supported and heard…

Cop 26

3 min read


Nov 10, 2021

The Universality of Art .

The Generosity of Art as the Original Art of Generosity. Recently, in the heart of all matters relating to ocean and climate matters, Art has again been chosen to communicate and raise awareness. Artists have been inspired and inspiring. Their work most often goes unnoticed. Yet, some if it is…

Oceans

3 min read


Aug 23, 2021

The Endless Summer — The Milestone for many of a Generation

If you have never heard of the movie The Endless Summer, you most likelu have seen the poster ad within a tv series or a movie. Three guys at sunset on a beach holding their boards. It depicted a generation and its state of mind. Surfing was almost a vehicle…

Endless Summer

3 min read


Jun 16, 2021

Change Now 2021 — Who is up for taking responsibility and changing the world?

I was lucky to attend the 2020 Change Now event in Paris. It was an experience I wrote and spoke about as I processed how much of a transformative event it had actually been. Change Now, the largest event for the planet, once again united more people and made another…

Change Now

2 min read


Jun 5, 2021

WELCOME TO PALAU - SIGN THE PLEDGE

The independent Republic of Palau, an island country located southeast of the Philippines, has recently decided to change their immigration process. More specifically, every visitor now has to sign a pledge upon entering the country promising the children of Palau to respect and behave in a specific manner. …

Palau

1 min read


Mar 26, 2021

Seaspiracy — Cancel Everything, watch this Documentary

For those of you who enjoy documentaries, you should make the time to watch this one. For those of you who do not usually watch documentaries but prefer series or movies, please make the time to watch Seaspiracy. In all cases, Seaspiracy is the quickest education one can currently get…

Oceans

1 min read


Mar 9, 2021

Ali Skanda — Remodelling the Present World by repurposing waste — Karibu!

The term ‘Genius’ is not given out too often these days. More often than not, it is used to describe someone of the past. Albert Einstein or Leonardo Da Vinci, are typically the names that one associates with the term ‘Genius’. Yet, I would strongly suggest that we definitely use…

Lamu

3 min read


Feb 26, 2021

From the bottom of the Ocean to Your Television Screen — Jacques Yves Cousteau

Perhaps it would be more accurate to say, ‘from the world of Jules Verne’s 20'000 Leagues under the Sea, to the actual exploration of the depths of the ocean, served to you on a television screen’. Not that long ago, a movie called ‘the Odyssey’ retraced the story and life…

Cousteau

3 min read


Feb 18, 2021

Swiss Coral Reefs - by Ulrike Pfreundt & Marie Griesmar

I recall being part of a series of exchanges with people in the Carribean and discussing the importance of the ocean. They were always surprised when people which are in or coming from landlocked countries spoke up and shared their ideas. …

Coral Reefs

4 min read


Dec 4, 2020

Inna Braverman, Surfing the Climate Change Wave while offering the latest Wave Energy Solutions for the Blue Planet!

Once upon a time, a young child born within weeks after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and faced with the same challenges of survival as many other children at that time in the region, went on to becoming a global leader in the field of renewable energy solutions. I first heard…

Wave Energy Market

2 min read

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