#29 Birgit Liodden: The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL)
From Ocean Collaborations by Ocean Collaborations from Jan Maisenbacher
April 16, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
Birgit Liodden discusses the Ocean Opportunity Lab and the fight against deep sea mining, emphasizing collaboration over extraction.
Join Birgit Liodden and Jan Maisenbacher on an inspiring ocean collaboration ride. 🔥 Why you shouldn’t miss this episode: * A rare insider view (and new moratorium initiative!) on the fight against deep sea mining * Concrete pathways toward regenerative blue economy solutions * A glimpse into how community + technology can unlock system change (like the Female Founder & Owners Initiative , Guardians of the Arctic , 1000 Ocean Start-up Initiative ) * And a deeply human reminder: 👉 The future of the ocean will not be decided by extraction - but by collaboration. 💥 At the heart of the episode is a bold truth: We are on the verge of industrializing the least understood ecosystem on Earth . And yet, we don’t have the science to understand the consequences. Birgit shares how she and her collaborators are working to mobilize global business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to support a moratorium on deep sea mining -not just by saying “no,” but by building real alternatives. 🌱 That’s where it gets exciting for every ocean changemaker:Through the OCEAN OPPORTUNITY LAB , her team is launching a global, open-source “toolbox” of regenerative solutions - mapping innovations that…
People in this episode
Host: Jan Maisenbacher
Guest: Birgit Liodden
Topics covered
- deep sea mining
- regenerative blue economy
- ocean collaboration
- innovation
- system change
Keywords
- ocean
- collaboration
- deep sea mining
- regenerative solutions
- innovation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ocean Opportunity Lab, Guardians of the Arctic, 1000 Ocean Start-up Initiative, Female Founder & Owners Initiative
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