Ocean Uprise Virtual Talk Series

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Ocean Uprise Virtual Talk Series Beginner

Ocean Uprise is Parley's creative activist community — created by youth, for youth — where passionate young leaders from around the world come together to learn, connect and collaborate on innovative solutions to protect our oceans.

 

In this virtual talk series, diverse environmental leaders join the Ocean Uprise community to discuss the most important issues of our day — and how we can work together to solve them.

Championing the Environment Through Empathy — WITH MIKE COOTS

Join the Ocean Uprise family as we kick off the Virtual Talk series with legendary shark guardian Mike Coots.
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Creating Your Own Narrative — with Textured Waves

Textured Waves is a surf collective devoted to supporting women of color and of underrepresented groups in the surfing world through inclusion and camaraderie.
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MNÍ WICONI: Water is Life — with JORDAN MARIE DANIEL & ALEXIS SAENZ

Jordan Daniel and Alexis Saenz are two indigenous advocates for the environment and the rights of their communities. They speak about why water is life.
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Surfing With a Cause — WITH RAMÓN NAVARRO

Big wave surfer Ramón Navarro is an ocean activist devoted to protecting the Chilean coastline and the vibrant surf culture that he grew up in.
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The Youth Taking on the Plastic Wave — WITH HANNAH TESTA, FORBI PERISE & DYSON CHEE

Learn from youth activists Hanna Testa, Forbi Perise, and Dyson Chee as they share their trajectory and initiatives on the issues of marine plastic pollution.
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The Future of Ocean Innovation — WITH CYRILL GUTSCH & BODHI PATIL

Meet Parley’s CEO and Founder, Cyrill Gutsch, and Ocean Uprise’s Youth Team Leader Bodhi Patil to learn more about how they are standing up for the oceans and how you can too.
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Protecting Human Rights at Sea — WITH ROBIN MCDOWELL & ESTHER HTUSAN

Robin McDowell and Esther Htusan are investigative reporters who took on the fishing industry in Southeast Asia to free slaves catching our seafood. Learn more about protecting human rights at sea.
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Gen Z for the Sea — WITH SHALISE LEESFIELD, KAMAKSHI BHAVANI & FINLAY PRINGLE

Shalise Leesfield, Kamakshi Bhavani, and Finlay Pringle are Gen Z leaders dedicated to protecting the world beneath the waves.
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Women Creating Waves of Change — WITH AMY MEEK, MICHELLE MUCHILWA & CHARLOTTE FIRMENICH

Amy Meek, Michelle Muchilwa, and Charlotte Firmenich are three amazing women creating waves of change around the world.
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Plastic Terrors — WITH DREW MCWHIRTER & MAU OTERO

Discover about the challenges of combating plastic pollution and maintaining a healthy ocean ecosystem with plastic specialist Drew McWhirter and influencer Mau Otero.
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Racing for the Future — WITH CJ PEREZ & MAGNUS FROHMANN

Champion sailors and youth advocates CJ Peréz and Magnus Frohmann show the incredible power of sailing as a tool in protecting the oceans.
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HOLIDAY SEAson — with Sruthi Gurdev

Explore your passions, find your niche, protect the oceans. Sruthi Gurudev shares how her passion in eco-journalism is impacting the ocean conservation world.
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Dropping into 2022 — with Zane & Kimberly Schweitzer

Join the lovely Zane and Kimy in a talk story on the power of community and the meaning behind “ALOHA!” Learn how the ocean is truly life with these Maui locals.
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Love for the Ocean — with Easkey Britton

Take a dive into why ocean health = human health and begin to better understand how the ocean can provide tremendous benefits for our personal health and wellbeing with Easkey Britton.
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Underwater Worlds — with Alannah Vellacott

Discover the mystery that lies in the underwater worlds of the ocean.
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Get Involved With Ocean Uprise

Find out how to dive into ocean conservation and activism with Ocean Uprise.
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