SF Ocean Meetup x E-Discuss Special Edition
🌊 An Ocean of Challenges & Opportunities: Turning the Tide Together 🌊
Join us for a special edition of SF Ocean Meetup, co-hosted with E-Discuss, as we dive into the urgent challenges and breakthrough solutions shaping the future of our oceans. This unique gathering brings together marine conservation leaders, blue economy innovators, and ocean advocates for an evening of deep discussion, networking, and collaboration.
🎤 Featured Speakers
Camila Vega (Sustainable Ocean Alliance)
Fabien Lamaison (Plastic Odyssey Fund)
Marcus Lehmann (CalWave)
Ian Monroe (E-Discuss) – Moderator
Together, we’ll explore how to grow a sustainable blue economy, scale up innovative solutions, and protect the 71% of our planet that absorbs the brunt of climate and plastic pollution. Expect engaging discussions, thought-provoking insights, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow ocean champions.
This event is supported by leading ocean-focused nonprofits, including Greenwater Foundation, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and Plastic Odyssey Fund, all working toward a future where marine conservation meets innovation.
⛵ Let’s turn the tide together!
🌊 Event Agenda 🌊
6:30 PM – Doors Open & Networking
7:00 PM – E-Discuss Panel Discussion and Q&A on Ocean Climate & Pollution Solutions
Note: As with all E-Discuss events, speakers’ comments are off the record and presented in a personal capacity.
8:45 PM – Closing & Final Connections
🌊 BYO Drinks & Food – Because we love Reuse, Not Plastic!
This is a Bring Your Own Drinks & Food event! 🌎✨ In the spirit of ocean conservation and sustainability, we encourage you to ditch the single-use plastics and bring your own reusable cups, bottles, and snacks. Think of it as an opportunity to refill, not landfill! ♻️
🌊 Full sail to solutions! 🌊
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About 9Zero: Launched during San Francisco Climate Week 2024, 9Zero uniting the climate community. We are a club where founders, investors, corporations, and innovators come together to drive climate action. Through events, meetups, and connections, we spark collaboration and accelerate solutions. If you’re working toward a healthier, more resilient world, you belong here. Join the community at www.9Zero.com.
About Greenwater Foundation
Greenwater Foundation's mission is to connect scientists with the research vessels and ocean science assets they need for their work. As an organization dedicated to advancing marine research and conservation, we facilitate access to critical resources that enable groundbreaking scientific discoveries and ocean sustainability efforts.Greenwater Foundation’s current initiatives focus on three key areas: (1) providing funding to get scientists aboard our new research vessel, (2) expanding our coastal mapping project using satellite-derived bathymetry, and (3) developing an innovative app to connect scientists with research vessels all over the world. Support our work at www.greenwaterfoundation.org
About Plastic Odyssey: Plastic Odyssey has set out to help solve - and raise global awareness around - the devastating human and environmental impacts of plastic pollution. Through a unique and multifaceted approach, we are:
(1) Advancing innovative, affordable solutions to recycle and transform plastic waste into valuable materials;
(2) Supporting local communities, economies and entrepreneurs worldwide where resource recovery is in high demand; and
(3) Working to restore biodiverse ecosystems.
Our goal is to create a global network of recycling initiatives that help support local economies and lead to lasting change.
About Plastic Odyssey Fund: Plastic Odyssey Fund is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation headquartered in San Francisco. The fund was created with the mission to combat plastic pollution by engaging U.S. philanthropies, corporations, governments, and individual donors and joining them with the projects undertaken by Plastic Odyssey through its entities Plastic Odyssey Foundation, Plastic Odyssey Expedition and Plastic Odyssey Community. Through this initiative, Plastic Odyssey Fund will help scale innovative solutions, protect ocean ecosystems, and raise awareness in the blue economy. Plastic Odyssey Fund is also part of the 9Zero climate community. For more information or to donate, visit www.plasticodyssey.fund.