Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Honoring Latinx climate champions 🌎🩵 Sustainable Ocean Alliance is thrilled to share key members of our community have been recognized by Sachamama as one of the ‘100 Latinos Most Committed to Climate Action’: 🇪🇨 SOA Founder & CEO Daniela V. Fernandez  🇵🇪 SOA Regional Representative for Hispanoamerica Daniel Caceres 🇨🇷 SOA COSTA RICA Co-President Francisco Lara-Fletes As a Latina-founded and led organization, we are proud to support and represent 30+ hubs and hundreds of young people across the Hispanoamerica region who are committed to restoring ocean health in their communities and beyond. Thank you Sachamama for continuing to curate this inspiring list of strong Latinx voices for climate! 🌿

What is #COP16 and what are Sustainable Ocean Alliance young leaders up to on the ground? 🌎 Right now in Cali, Colombia, thousands of international delegates are gathered to discuss and negotiate global efforts to protect biodiversity under the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). 🌿 Despite separate mandates, CBD and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (aka UNFCCC, which will convene next month for #COP29 in Azerbaijan) are highly complementary and can effectively collaborate. 🤝 🌊 Ocean-based solutions can support these synergies, weaving a ‘blue thread’ across national biodiversity and climate strategies. As an accredited organization, SOA is proud to support a delegation of 16 young ocean professionals to partake in these important discussions and decision-making processes. We know more than anything, young people are leading the urgency & equitable/just perspectives that are needed to address our polycrisis. Stay tuned for more updates to come from our on the ground delegation! 🎥 video created by SOA x ECOP Canada Hub Leader Laura Hernandez Merlano, featuring Sustainable Ocean Alliance Perú (SOA Perú) Hub President Stefanie Torres and SOA COSTA RICA Co-President and COP16 Delegation Lead Francisco Lara-Fletes.

Are you based in Tonga? Have a project, business, or idea that promotes ocean health and a sustainable #blueeconomy? 🇹🇴 🌊 Sustainable Ocean Alliance is now seeking Tonga-based applicants for our Blue Prosperity Entrepreneur Fellowship—a year-long fellowship to support emerging leaders advancing local ocean and community health. This Fellowship will run from January 2025 to December 2025 in partnership with Tonga Ministry of Fisheries, Vava'u Environmental Protection Association (VEPA), and Waitt Institute. Accepted fellows will receive a grant of up to $8,000 USD to support their projects as well as access to training workshops and 1:1 mentorship. Applications are due November 2, learn more and apply today → https://bit.ly/soa-tonga24 

New newsletter name, same great ocean content 🌊 Today, Sustainable Ocean Alliance is thrilled to share an evolution of our LinkedIn-exclusive newsletter under the name Rising Tides. Why 'rising tides'? In the ocean-climate sector, we are often guided and motivated by the famous adage, "A rising tide lifts all boats." For us at Sustainable Ocean Alliance, we live and breathe this every single day as we work to elevate one another in our sector and beyond—to work intersectionally, intergenerationally, and intentionally. What can you expect to get out of our newsletter? Every month, we will deliver top insights into the exciting progress and milestones from SOA’s portfolio of solutions, new opportunities to get involved in, and upcoming events and networking engagements within our diverse Network. It's been a minute, so we have a LOT to catch up on. In today’s edition, we learn about what ocean-positive leather alternative hit the runway at this year's Paris Fashion Week, how to support advancements in underwater reef research stations, a Northern California city implementing a city-wide reusable cup program, and more. Dive in below and subscribe for updates 🔔 → https://bit.ly/soa-rt   #RisingTides #LinkedinNewsletter #JoinTheAlliance

This juvenile humpback whale is one of the rarest on Planet Earth. 🌎🐋 Born near the islands of Vava’u in the South Pacific, Mãhina (meaning ‘moon’ in Tongan) is an all-white humpback whale. Of the estimated 150,000 remaining humpbacks, she is among only 3-4 other known individuals to share this captivating and rare genetic mutation. However, her case is unique in that she does not have red eyes often seen in albino species—making it to be determined by scientists if she is albino, leucistic, or otherwise. It is one-of-a-kind creatures like Mahiña that continue to grow our love for our big, beautiful, and ever-evolving blue planet. 🎥 captured by Jono Allen

Itʻs time to #DefendTheDeep... The deep sea is our planet's largest carbon sink, the ancestor of Indigenous Pacific peoples, and is at risk of being destroyed by #DeepSeaMining. 30+ countries have said NO to deep-sea mining and several U.S. states and territories have joined together to ban this harmful practice in their state's waters, most recently Hawai'i. Sustainable Ocean Alliance needs your help as we work to create deep sea defenders in Washington D.C. with our friends from chilli app. Send an email letter in one click to demand U.S. representatives #StopDeepSeaMining → https://bit.ly/40bImiG We are taking a stand. Will you stand with us? ✊ Video and campaign in collaboration with FutureSwell 🌊

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we are celebrating one of the longest anticipated ocean conservation wins in the US: the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! 🎉 Following more than a decade of action and advocacy from the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and its allies, this 4,543 square-mile sanctuary off the coast of Central California is officially designated as PROTECTED. ✊ What makes this sanctuary unique? 🌎 It is now the third largest marine protected area in the U.S. 🙌 It is the FIRST MPA to be Tribal nominated AND approved 🐋 in addition to protecting marine life and ecosystems, it also protects sacred sites, ancient villages, and thousands of years of Chumash cultural heritage. Join us in celebrating this with for ocean conservation, Indigenous climate justice, and beyond 🫶 Video by: Northern Chumash Tribal Council’s Mia Lopez sings the Chumash’s Wave Song, “the waves come in, the waves go out” 🌊

Celebrating and advancing ocean ecopreneurship at Sustainable Ocean Alliance's inaugural #SEASummit 🌊 🌎 This year, we hosted the first annual SOA Ecopreneur Activation Summit (SEAS) to activate our global network of ocean ecopreneurs and industry champions and foster greater action, innovation, and collaboration in the sustainable #blueeconomy. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, we gathered 90 ocean ecopreneurs, partners, mentors, investors, and beyond from 15 countries in the heart of San Francisco to celebrate our collective achievements and cultivate the next wave of innovations in ocean technology and restoration. From panels on ocean plastic to demonstrations of seagrass and coral planting robots, the energy in the group and the conversations being held were an inspiring testament to the power and strength of this community. Deep gratitude to all who made this event possible: 🌊 Venue Hosts: Swissnex in San Francisco and Salesforce 🌊 Speakers: Holly Kaufman, Kortney Opshaug, Mojca Zupan, Inty Grønneberg, Brian Glazer, Brad Ack, Tom Birbeck, Christopher Oakes, Austin Martin, MBA, Suzanne DiBianca, Louie Psihoyos, Shanna Swan, PhD, Tom Chi, Lindsey Hoell, Alain-Olivier Desbois, CFA, Yanis Souami, Adam Draper ⏻, Mike Biddle, Laura Francis, Victoria Raiser 🌊 SOA Team: Daniela V. Fernandez, Craig Dudenhoeffer, Caroline Rosenberg, Camila Vega, Matthew Mulrennan, Benjamin Lesage, Chandana J., Jon Letts, Anne Park, Samanta Jovanovic, Sabrina Skelly, Patrick La Cotera, Corey Sheppard With the success of the inaugural launch of this event, we are so excited to continue to host SEAS annually! 🌊 For the full event recap → https://bit.ly/seas-24

Are you passionate about protecting the ocean and planet? Ready to join a team of like-minded individuals with a purpose? 🌎 Sustainable Ocean Alliance is #hiring for two full-time roles to join our Dream Team of ocean professionals:  🌊 Senior Account Manager, Development (senior-level remote in the U.S., $100-140K) 🌐 Global Hub Network Manager (mid-level based in SF Bay Area, $80-110K) Learn more and #apply today → https://bit.ly/soa-jobs Know someone who would be a good fit for these roles? Share this post to spread the word! #bluejobs #oceanjobs #climatejobs #careeropportunities

FINAL CALL TO APPLY 📣👇 Calling all ocean ecopreneurs and startups! TODAY (October 4) is the final day to #apply to join Sustainable Ocean Alliance’s #EcopreneurNetwork Class of 2024! 🌊 Why join the Ecopreneur Network? Our flagship program offers LIFETIME support to the world’s most ambitious ocean startups—no matter where you are on your startup journey. Members benefit from tailored services that expand and grow alongside your ventures, with exclusive access to mentorship, strategic guidance, networking events, workshops, and more. Plus, eligible startups also have the opportunity to receive up to $100,000 USD investment from Sustainable Ocean Alliance to help you further grow your company. Ready to dive in? Apply today by 11:59pm PDT → https://bit.ly/soa-en24 (Note: applications received after October 4, 2024 will be considered for the Class of 2025)