Welcome to our April Newsletter and Happy Earth Day!
Earth Day: We Love This Year's Theme – Invest in Our Planet:
This year’s theme provides the opportunity to think about what investing in our planet means to different people and organizations, and how to drive action across those diverse perspectives and disciplines. For some, it can mean investing time and energy – such as participating in a local beach clean-up or collaborating on a campaign to drive awareness around sustainability. At Investable Oceans, we view it as an invitation to take an active role in shaping our planet’s future through impactful financial investments in the sustainable ocean landscape. In an op-ed shared with our friends at EcoWatch (featured below), our very own principal Tiffany Duong offers her insights into why investing in the Blue Economy is an important and exciting way to fight for our planet this Earth Day, and every day.
What does “invest in our planet” mean to you? We would love to hear your thoughts, which you can share with us through our Contact Us form or LinkedIn page!
TEDxBoston Talk:
Ted was delighted to give his first, well, TED talk at TEDxBoston earlier this month. His talk, “The Oceans are Investable,” was part of a five speaker session titled “The Emerging Blue Economy” that included John Mandelman from the New England Aquarium, Donna Hazard from SeaAhead, Randi Rotjan from Boston University and Bill Thalheimer from Exosonic. Those talks, along with eleven others from the Planetary Stewardship: Ocean Exploration event curated by John Werner and team, will be available online in the near future - stay tuned!
A New and Exciting Ocean Conference:
We were grateful to be included in this past week’s inaugural Sustainable Ocean Solutions (SOS) Summit in Bergen Norway. Hosted by Farvatn and Katapult Ocean, this unique gathering brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, academics, policy makers and venture capitalists to dig deep on the ocean’s challenges and opportunities. The dynamic and multi-layered program generated new ideas, formed and strengthened relationships and serves as a model for taking collaboration and a sense of urgency to the next level. Congratulations and gratitude to Farvatn’s Kristin & Johan Odvar Odfjell and Katapult Ocean’s Ingrid Maurstad & Jonas Skattum Svegaarden, along with their talented teams, for curating an energizing and impactful event.
The Yucatán: A Unique Travel Experience, Cinco de Mayo NYC Event and Inspirational Photographer:
This October a small group will have the opportunity to embark on a remarkable journey to the Yucatán Peninsula curated by our friends at Fundación Ara macao (see more information below). On Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), you can learn more about this culturally rich and intriguing region, and also more about this one-of-a-kind travel offering.
A few highlights of the evening:
- Chefs Elidé and Delfina Castillo Tzab, founders of the Yucatan Mayan women cooperative Semilla de Dioses will spend several days preparing a multi-course dinner drawing on ancient Mayan traditions and ingredients.
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Dzul Dance will perform original choreographies inspired by Mayan mythology.
- Martin Broen will be sharing his experiences through images from his numerous expeditions into the cenotes of the Yucatán. To learn more about Martin’s original work see below.
Net proceeds from this June 5th event at The Explorers Club will go to support Fundacion Ara macao's projects in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, including those related to women empowerment, community livelihoods and the conservation of nature. Learn more and register here.
Don’t Stop Scrolling!
- An innovation that seeks to harness wave energy to restore natural nutrient upwelling and grow seaweed at scale.
- An article on key investment opportunities in the Blue Economy from Morgan Stanley.
- A new digital tool that aims to map mangrove and seagrass blue carbon around the world.
As always, we thank you for your support.
The Investable Oceans Team
