EarthxOcean

Protecting the Life Support Systems of the Ocean

The Way of the Rain – Reflections on Earth
Sibylle Szaggars Redford – Artistic Director – The Way of the Rain
Music by Tim Janis
With spoken word by Robert Redford

• Enric Sala, Founder, National Geographic Pristine Seas and National Geographic Explorer in Residence
• Dr. Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer, National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence, Founder, Mission Blue
• Julie Packard, Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Keith Tuffley, Vice-Chairman CitiGroup, former CEO of B Team
• Fabien Cousteau, Founder & President, The Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center

Panel Discussion: Danni Washington with Dr. Sylvia Earle, Julie Packard, Keith Tuffley and Fabien Cousteau

High Seas Protection (Reviewed)

• Peggy Kalas, Director, High Seas Alliance

• ‘Aulani Wilhelm, Senior Vice President, Center for Oceans, Conservation International

Panel Discussion

• Dr. Sylvia Earle
• Vasser Seydel, Turner Foundation Associate Trustee, Arctic Angels & the Oxygen Project, Deep Sea Mining & Protecting the High Seas

Sonya Dyhrman, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), The Earth Institute

Sally Ranney, Co-Founder, Global Choices & Arctic Angels

Coral Reef Conservation & Restoration

• Dr. Robert Richmond, Director, Kewalo Marine Lab, Hawaii
• Erika Woolsey, Marine Biologist, National Geographic Explorer & CEO, The Hydrous
• Tom Moore, Coral Reef Restoration Manager, Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary, NOAA
• Dr. Helen Fox, Field Engagement Lead, Allen Coral Atlas, National Geographic Society & Conservation Science Director, Coral Reef Alliance.

Power & Purpose: Nandita Agarwal Parker, Ma Oceans; Bill Shireman, Future 500

Six EarthX Steps to Save the World’s Oceans
Bill Shireman, President and CEO, Future 500

Power & Purpose of Ma Oceans

• Nandita Agarwal, CEO, Karma Capital, Founder, MA Ocean (India)

Ocean Plastic Solutions

The Way of the Rain – Reflections on Earth
Sibylle Szaggars Redford – Artistic Director – The Way of the Rain
Music by Tim Janis
With spoken word by Robert Redford

• Joao Sousa, IUCN Global Marine Plastic Initiative & Report Presentation
• Romain Troublé, Executive Director, Tara Ocean Foundation, 10 Rivers Initiative + New Ocean Microplastic Research with Japan Panel Discussion
• Mark Herrema, CEO Newlight Technologies, A Plastic Free World – Breakthrough Technologies for Bioplastics

Panel Discussion: Emma Carrasco with Jaou Sousa, Romain Trouble, and Mark Herrema.

Keynote Speakers:

• Virgina Shih, BPP Packaging Engineer, Smurfit Kappa
• Mary Crowley, Executive Director, Oceans Voyages Institute
• Melati Wijsen, Founder Bye Bye Plastics
• Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change
• Afroz Shah, Indian Lawyer and Environmental Activist

Sustainable Fisheries

• Steven Lutz, Director, Coastal & Oceanic Blue Carbon Initiative, GRID-Arendal, Norway + UNEP
• John Amos, President, Skytruth & Co-Founder Global Fishing Watch
• Taylor Voorhees, Seafood Watch, Senior Aquaculture Scientist, Monterey Bay Aquarium

Lelei LeLaulu, Chairman, Earth Council Alliance

Celebrating Our Ocean Planet

• Wyland, Artist – Muralist & Ocean Conservation Advocate
• Captain Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Direct Action in Defense of the High Seas and Life of the Ocean
• Dr. Roger Payne, Songs of the Humpback Whales

Virtual EarthX Ocean Conference – Australia / Oceania

Ridge to Reef • Great Barrier Reef Conservation & Restoration • Shark Conservation • Celebrating our Ocean Planet

Session One – Australia’s ‘Ridge to Reef’ & High Seas Protection 

The Way of the Rain – Reflections on Earth
Sibylle Szaggars Redford – Artistic Director – The Way of the Rain
Music by Tim Janis
With spoken word by Robert
Redford

Keynote Speakers:

• Kelly O’Shanassy, CEO, Australian Conservation Foundation
• David Ritter, CEO Green Peace Australia
• Shane Rattenbury, Australian Capital Territory, Minister for Climate Change 

Session Two – Oceania “Ridge to Reef” & High Seas Protection

The Way of the Rain – Reflections on Earth
Sibylle Szaggars Redford – Artistic Director – The Way of the Rain
Music by Tim Janis
With spoken word by Robert
Redford

Keynote Speakers:

• Schannel Fanene van Dijken, Marine Programs Director, Conservation International , Samoa Voyaging Society, Samoa
• Helen Rosenbaum, Campaign Coordinator, Deep Sea Mining Campaign
• Lagipoiva Charelle Jackson, Editor of Environmental Weekly

Session Three – Great Barrier Reef Exploration & Restoration

Keynote Speakers:

• Professor Peter Mumby, Chief Scientist, Great Barrier Reef Foundation
• John Veron, Marine Biologist, Australian Institute of Marine Science and International Society for Reef Studies
• Sarah-Jeanne Royer, PhD. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanograph

Session Four – Australian Shark Conservation

Keynote Speakers:

• Rodney Fox, World leading shark Conservationist, Film Maker and Shark Attack Survivor
• Paul De Gelder, Navy Diver, Shark Attack Survivor and Author
• Alex Antoniou, Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation

Session Five – Celebrating Oceania

The Way of the Rain – Reflections on Earth
Sibylle Szaggars Redford – Artistic Director – The Way of the Rain
Music by Tim Janis
With spoken word by Robert Redford

Keynote Speakers:

• Michael Aw, CEO Ocean Geographic, 3x Winner BBC Wildlife Awards and Explorers Club Luminary
• Christophe Bailhache, Co-Founder, Director of Operations, Underwater Earth, Virtual Dive

Elizabetta Faenza, CEO and Co-Founder LeafCann Group

Lorna Parry, Co-Founder, Australia Director, Underwater Earth