About this episode

Blair Northen Williamson discusses raising empathetic global citizens and her children's books about ocean care.

I loved this conversation with Blair Northen Williamson, aka The Island Writer. Blair is a sailing Captain, dive instructor, ocean activist, global traveler, author and speaker, and she is talking to us about raising curious, empathetic global citizens with care and curiosity, instead of fear. Blair has published 3 children's books so far about caring for the ocean: Island Girls, Birthday Bash and Ocean Protectors, to teach kids about the ocean, and encourage them to take care of it, an...

People in this episode

Host: Amy Bolduc (Fagan)

Guest: Blair Northen Williamson

Topics covered

• ocean activism
• children's literature
• global citizenship
• environmental education
• sailing
• curiosity

Keywords

• ocean
• activism
• children's books
• environment
• education
• sailing
• curiosity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Island Girls, Birthday Bash, Ocean Protectors

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