Blue Builders
Blue Builders
Podcast Description
Blue Builders is a podcast sharing the stories of people working to conserve and restore our ocean ecosystems.As a new series from the Nature Builders Podcasts, Blue Builders explores the journeys of individuals who have committed their lives and careers to marine conservation: from grassroots activists and scientists to entrepreneurs, policymakers, and funders. Through in-depth, unscripted conversations, we dive into what drives lasting commitment to nature, what actually works in the field, and how diverse strategies can come together to address the climate and biodiversity crises.Blue Builders strips away idealism to reveal the practical mechanics of marine restoration. For listeners seeking authentic, boots-in-the-sand perspectives on ocean conservation, these conversations offer insight into how diverse approaches collectively build resilience in our threatened blue world.I hope that their stories inspire you as much as they inspired me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on various aspects of marine conservation including grassroots activism, scientific research, and policy-making. Episodes explore critical topics like coastal wetlands conservation, blue carbon strategies, and community engagement, with specific examples such as Tom Hickey's work on integrating mangrove ecosystems into climate strategies.
Blue Builders is a podcast sharing the stories of people working to conserve and restore our ocean ecosystems.
As a new series from the Nature Builders Podcasts, Blue Builders explores the journeys of individuals who have committed their lives and careers to marine conservation: from grassroots activists and scientists to entrepreneurs, policymakers, and funders. Through in-depth, unscripted conversations, we dive into what drives lasting commitment to nature, what actually works in the field, and how diverse strategies can come together to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
Blue Builders strips away idealism to reveal the practical mechanics of marine restoration. For listeners seeking authentic, boots-in-the-sand perspectives on ocean conservation, these conversations offer insight into how diverse approaches collectively build resilience in our threatened blue world.
I hope that their stories inspire you as much as they inspired me!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
๐๏ธ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ #๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐! ๐๐
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ถ-๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ: ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
I really loved our last conversation with Will Gertler, CEO of Kumbatia Seafood. Will and his team are striving to demonstrate that market-based conservation solutions can actually work in the field. In Blue Builders’ last episode, Will explains in detail how he built Kumbatia Seafood training artisanal fishers and connecting them to international premium markets to boost their revenue while improving the sustainability of their fishing practices.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:
โ Why traditional conservation models can sometimes fail fishing communities and how financial incentives can change the game
โ The challenge of building an entire value chain from scratch in Kenyan remote coastal areas: from off-grid cold storage to FDA-certified processing
โ Finding the subtle balance between profitability and impact measurement as an impact venture
โ What is at stake in the Western Indian Ocean in terms of industrial fishing
๐ฃ๏ธ “๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ช๐ด๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ข, ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ช๐ด๐ฉ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ญ๐บ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ’๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ดo.”
With 60% of coastal Kenya living in poverty, marine conservation often comes at the expense of economic livelihoods. But what if access to premium markets could drive both income growth AND marine ecosystem recovery?
#BlueBuilders #MarketBasedConservation #SustainableSeafood #ArtisanalFisheries #BlueEconomy #ImpactEntrepreneurship #MarineConservation #EastAfrica #SocialEnterprise #OceanSolutions #CommunityEmpowerment
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