world oceans week webinar series

world oceans week 2022

We had such a great response to last years World Oceans Week Webinar Series that we are doing it again! Check out the events below:

webinar 1: THE POWER OF SEAWEED AND SHELLFISH

Tune in for an exciting discussion on how we can feed and clean the world, regenerate the ocean – all with the power of seaweed and shellfish!

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webinar 2: collective action for the ocean

Join us for a discussion on this years theme “Collective Action for the Ocean” and hear about how we can all contribute to a healthy ocean planet.

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webinar 3: diving and ocean conservation in new zealand

Dive into this chat about New Zealand’s unique underwater landscapes, how they’re being impacted by climate change and how we can help protect them.

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webinar 4: mother ocean - storying women, climate change and the sea

Join us for a nuanced discussion that highlights women being disproportionately affected by climate and ocean issues and why empowering women is a key climate solution – a celebratory discussion of women in ocean and climate!

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world oceans week 2021

This World Oceans Week 2021, Divers for Climate held it’s very first ocean-climate webinar series! To celebrate Mother Ocean, we put together five incredible panels, interviews and webinars that all addressed different aspects of one key question – What can we do to help mitigate the ocean-climate crisis? From individual climate action, sea grass restoration to telling better climate stories – you’ll be sure to learn something from our expert panelists. Check out our webinars below and let us know what you think!

webinar 1: saving the great barrier Reef

In this webinar panel, we dive into a nuanced discussion about the ways we can help protect the Great Barrier Reef in a changing climate. From reef restoration to climate action, three experts share their work, insights and perspectives about how we can conserve coral reefs like the Great Barrier Reef into the future. 

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Adam Smith – Reef Ecologic (https://reefecologic.org/)

Dean Miller – GBR Legacy (https://greatbarrierreeflegacy.org/)

David Cazzulino – Australian Marine Conservation Society (https://www.marineconservation.org.au)

webinar 2: the story of sharks

Sharks are not only one of our favorite things to see on a dive, but they are incredibly important to ocean health and have an important role to play in increasing ocean resilience to climate change. In this webinar, three amazing panelists  share their expertise and experience and dive deep into a discussion on ‘The Story of Sharks in a Changing Climate’.

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Brendon Sing – Director of Shark Guardian (https://www.sharkguardian.org/)

Apryl Boyle – President and Executive Director of El Porto Shark (https://elportoshark.com/)

Sara Asadi Gharabaghi – Marine Ecologist

webinar 3: Blue carbon ecosystems

Given our current rate of greenhouse gas emissions, we need as much help as we can get when it comes to getting them out of the atmosphere. In this webinar, we discuss blue carbon ecosystems and find out how they can help us reduce global emissions and fight the climate crisis. We are joined by two experts who will share with us their expertise, insights and perspectives on the climate hero that is blue carbon.

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Lucy McMahon – PhD Candidate, University of York

Katie Watson – PhD Candidate, Stellenbosch University

webinar 4: reflecting on a changing ocean with michael aw

In this one-on-one discussion, Michael shares with us some lessons from his experiences in travel, photography and connecting with the global dive community. Together we reflect on a changing ocean and what this means for the future of dive travel and photography all over the world

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Michael Aw – Founder, Ocean Geographic (http://www.ogsociety.org/)

webinar 5: sustainable businesses and community engagement

 

 In this webinar, we are joined by Lauren Aston, blog writer for Girls that Scuba, who will be chatting to us about sustainable products, increasing community awareness and engagement, and the importance of taking that first step together, no matter how small, particularly when it comes to global climate change.

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Lauren Aston – Dive instructor and blog writer (https://www.girlsthatscuba.com/)
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