Ian Thomson on cleaning up waterways with Ocean Crusaders

About this episode

Ian Thomson discusses the efforts of Ocean Crusaders in cleaning up waterways and the impact of ocean waste on marine life.

Ian Thomson is the Founder of Ocean Crusaders - who take direct action by cleaning up waterways. Ian launched the foundation after a record breaking circumnavigation around Australia and being confronted with the reality of seeing turtles killed by ocean waste. In this chat, Ian describes the incredible work of Ocean Crusaders, what they actually remove from waterways, how they do it, and what really needs to change to help put him out of a job. Useful links: https://oceancrusaders.org Ian on LinkedIn ( here ) For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at  www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ocean Protect

Guest: Ian Thomson

Topics covered

• waterway cleanup
• environmental action
• ocean waste
• turtle conservation
• nonprofit work

Keywords

• waterways
• cleanup
• ocean waste
• turtles
• environmental conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ocean Crusaders, Ocean Protect

Places: Australia

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