This podcast is produced by Leaf Media and powered by Greenly. 🌱Interviewed Sam Smith-Stanley, Greenly’s UK Climate Engagement Manager.

In this episode, @Sam interviews @Clare Brook, CEO of Blue Marine Foundation, for a conversation that’s as urgent as it is hopeful.

Clare shares her remarkable journey from pioneering sustainable finance to leading Europe’s largest marine conservation NGO. She delves into the urgent need to protect the ocean, discussing Blue Marine’s mission to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030.

Tune in to learn how the ocean can heal when given a fighting chance—and how we can be part of the solution.

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Resources:

🌐 Visit Blue Marine Foundation's website: https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com

📌 Solent Oyster Restoration Project: https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/projects/solent/

📌 Blue Marine's Project in the Maldives: https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/projects/maldives/

📚 The End of the Line by Charles Clover: https://thenewpress.com/books/end-of-line

📚 The Unnatural History of the Sea: https://islandpress.org/books/unnatural-history-sea#desc

(0:00) Intro

(2:54) Clare’s 25-year journey in sustainable investing

(4:46) How finance drives environmental change & overcoming barriers

(7:26) Why Clare left finance for non-profit work

(11:40) Clare’s advice to her younger self: your work matters

(12:35) Blue Marine Foundation: origin story & core mission

(15:01) What does ‘protected ocean’ really mean?

(20:36) Ocean conservation roadmap: 30% by 2030

(27:43) The ocean as a solution to climate change: key lessons

(30:14) Projects that inspire hope: bringing the ocean to the people

(33:48) Balancing conservation with local communities

(35:41) Who should be leading the charge?

(41:31) Why we’re hopeful for the ocean’s future

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