REPLAY · The Nautilus Chronicles: Exploring The Future of Oceans (ft. Nisha Bakker, Director Partnerships at The Ocean Cleanup)

About this episode

The episode explores the importance of oceans and the impact of plastic pollution, featuring an interview with Nisha Bakker from The Ocean Cleanup.

This episode was first aired on 21/12/2023 What has no beginning, end, or middle and touches every continent? If you answered, “the ocean”- Correct! Or the ‘living infinite’, as Jules Verne called it in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. This latest episode of 2050 Investors is a splashy one as host Kokou Agbo-Bloua dives deep into the mysteries of the oceans aboard the modern-day Nautilus, the Nautile. In 2022, at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 150 member states pledged to preserve or safeguard thirty percent of the world's oceans by 2030: or “30 by 30”. While a positive step in the right direction, more still needs to be done. Join Kokou in this daring adventure exploring the importance of the ocean in shaping Earth’s climate, providing food and habitat for animals and humans alike, the economy and so much more! But be aware as the adventure does take a dark turn when we encounter the deep-water alter ego of the Great Pacific Garbage patch. We will learn about the devastating effects of plastic pollution, envisioning a Kraken monster born from our own waste. Later in the episode, we speak with Nisha Bakker, Director Partnerships at The Ocean Cleanup. The…

People in this episode

Host: Kokou Agbo-Bloua

Guest: Nisha Bakker

Topics covered

• ocean conservation
• plastic pollution
• sustainability
• climate change
• marine biodiversity

Keywords

• ocean
• plastic pollution
• sustainability
• marine life
• environmental impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ocean Cleanup

Places: Great Pacific Garbage patch

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