Sustainability and The Sea

"Being who are you are will push people in your direction." Calista Kerba and I talk through her path towards ocean protection through her own backyard in Santa Cruz, California. Learn from her story, and how she grew her platform Braiding Seagrass to connect viewers to the central coast of California, through the ecosystem and communities fighting to protect it.

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This is a production of FutureSwell, a conservation media community to educate, empower, and activate the next generation of marine conservationists.

Today we talk to one of FutureSwellʻs creator coalition members, Dr. Liberty Boyd, a sea turtle ecologist, content creator, and lifelong Floridian. We dive into her journey to studying the ocean, her path toward sea turtles, graduate school, and her latest announcement transitioning to her dream job -- the Director of Research and Development at National Save The Sea Turtle Foundation!Connect with Liberty!🐢 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyology/?hl=en🐢 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@libertyologyJoin Futureswell!

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Get the behind the scene builder story from Christina Kuklinski, the founder of KOOK a rapidly growing ocean proof beauty brand. Learn how she has lived her values as a CEO, from how she crafted truly reef safe products, avoids greenwashing, prioritized sustainability certifications like B-corp, and the mentorship and female network that made all the difference for her growth.

Connect with KOOK and their new solar moisturizer!

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FutureSwell is building the blue creator economy - dedicated to uplifting ocean content creators for advocacy wins. Hereʻs what weʻve been up to this year.

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"Our vessel is an ambassador for solutions"

Simon and his team at Plastic Odyssey focus on global plastic removal expeditions in partnership with UNESCO, where they travel to polluted countries around the world to implement solutions with local communities, such as improving waste management, reusing plastic into materials for use, running community trainings, building factories, and creating jobs. We have a conversation about their model, what theyʻve learned, and what they have in store.

Learn more about Plastic Odyssey on their website and Instagram

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A much needed catch up on what's been going on in 2026, including work + personal announcements and ocean news! 🫶🌊

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A heavy but important conversation. I wanted to share what's been weighing on my heart and mind in the wake of our latest climate disaster here in Hawai'i, the lessons we can take with us to keep communities safer as these become more common.

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Letʻs talk about why the advocacy world needs more ocean content creators.

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“All my clients are word of mouth, I make my own schedule, I ” Natalie is a desert biologist, wildlife conservationist, science communicator and cohost of Planet People Podcast. We discuss her path towards creating her own path in conservation, from school, to consulting, to starting a media company. Her advice and perspectives are super helpful for early career environmentalists!

Want more wildlife and conservation conversations? Check out Planet People Podcast wherever you listen! ⁠🌊

Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn (Natalie Cibel) or Instagram

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It was a big year at Futureswell. Let's talk about it. After all, weʻre in this together.

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"Thereʻs only two types of pipelines, the ones that have already put oil into our ocean, and the ones that will." In 2025 and 2026, 30+ new offshore drilling sites have been proposed by the Trump administration - but we can stop them.Submit public comment before January 23, 2026: https://linkly.link/2Hicm

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“Be open to models like this, because Iʻm watching the benefits while Iʻm here.”

Today I wanted to share my experience at Gaya Island Resort, a small ecoresort off of Borneo, Malaysia, surrounded by marine protected areas. What is the structure of their ecotourism approach, and is it serving local communities? I share the activities they offer, the funding structure they use, and the pros and cons of it in the broader conservation context.

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“Just develop solid relationships and everything else will follow.”Hunter is an organizer with Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation. We talk about his early beginnings, what it means to be an effective organizer in the movement, and how to make waves through direct action for a better future.Learn more about Oceana: ⁠https://oceana.org⁠🌊

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Letʻs talk about some things I wish I knew earlier.

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This is a production of FutureSwell, a conservation media company aimed to educate, empower, and activate the next generation of marine conservationists. Our primary goal at FutureSwell is to connect people with the beauty and power of the ocean.

“We get to imagine and build the future together.” This week, I share the most important lessons I've learned from 10 years working in the ocean climate movement. I originally gave this presentation to Ocean Uprise Summit on O'ahu, and felt a need to share it with you all <3 Join Futureswell!🎧 Sustainability & The Sea Podcast - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sustainabilityandthesea🌊 Resources - [⁠⁠https://beacons.ai/futureswell⁠⁠]🌍 Website - futureswell.org💦 Ocean-friendly Merch - www.bonfire.com/store/futureswell/⁠🐙 Tiktok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@futureswell⁠⁠🐠 Instagram - [⁠https://www.instagram.com/futureswell/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is a production of FutureSwell, a conservation media community to educate, empower, and activate the next generation of marine conservationists.

“An island that has a really strong and healthy ecosystem will be more resilient because it that complete and comprehensive defense system.” Austin and Tommy are a brother pair who work for Island Conservation, an international NGO that works with islands communities to restore entire island ecosystems. They share their story as field biologists working around the world, across islands in the Pacific, what their jobs look like, and the skills and advice you need to do the same.

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“We wanted to do this episode so listeners know this is a pathway in the movement, with a lot of benefits.”

Today Alex and I share the hows and why we work as consultants in ocean conservation, so you can see if its an option for you. We discuss the pros and cons, what skills you would need, what consulting roles may be available in the ocean conservation world.

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"We all suffer from burn out at some point, hereʻs how we address it." Working in ocean conservation and climate is a recipe for burn out, so letʻs learn how to identify and mitigate burn out! In this episode Laura and I dive into the 7 stages of rest, 12 stages of burn out, and ways to address burn out so you can sustain yourself.

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Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurahernandezmerlano/

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"None of these opportunities get planted on your lap. All of them you have to look for, or its a referral, so you should always research what you want to do." Today we sit down with Laura Hernandez, an international changemaker, neurodivergent advocate, and intersectional environmental to talk about how she got her start, and what lessons you can take to get leadership roles in your early career.

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We're back! Let's talk about everything that happened at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, just how big the milestones were, and what it really means for our ocean. Missed you :)

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