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 #๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐! ๐ฑ๐
At UNOC3 back in June, momentum toward protecting marine ecosystems gained ground with global marine protected area coverage rising from 8% to 10% as countries like Tanzania, Colombia, or French Polynesia announced new MPAs. But as these numbers grow, a fundamental question emerges: how effective are Marine Protected Areas in actually protecting our oceans?
We’re addressing this concern head-on with this 5th episode of Blue Builders in which we speak with Lance Morgan (President) and Sarah O. Hameed (Director of Blue Parks) from the Marine Conservation Institute who have been advocates for effective marine protection from the early days.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ:
โ The gap between political announcements and ocean reality – why governments love MPAs that don’t actually protect
โ Why reaching 30% ocean protection by 2030 requires authentic community-led engagement
โ The Cabo Pulmo transformation – how community leadership turned a depleted ecosystem into one with 400% biomass increase
โ My 7-year-old burning question: did Lance really see the Titanic during his submarine missions in the deep?
Lance and Sarah’s 30 years of experience shows that when MPAs are designed with local leadership, they don’t just preserve biodiversity – they enhance fishing opportunities outside park boundaries and create sustainable livelihoods. Marine Conservation Institute is recognized worldwide for its ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ (recognizing the MPAs worldwide that truly work) and for their ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ a fantastic tool tracking MPA effectiveness globally. https://mpatlas.org/mpaguide/
๐ฃ๏ธ โ๐๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด ๐ด๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ข๐ญ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ง๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ.โ
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