Ocean Protect Podcast

As we've just tipped over ten thousand listeners, we thought it was a good time to do a quick recap on Ocean Protect Podcast journey to date. We talk about our previous guests, and future plans - and, as per usual, have a few laughs along the way. As discussed, Jeremy and Brad are also actively raising funds for the Bali Children Foundation and Friends of Lembongan as part of their Bali Hope Swim...

This is the second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Murray Powell, with part 1 released last week. Links: Optimal Stormwater: http://www.optimalstormwater.com.au/ Example underground gross pollutant trap: https://oceanprotect.com.au/oceansave/   For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at  www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Murray Powell is a passionate stormwater guru and Managing Director of Optimal Stormwater - an engineering consulting firm specialising in the auditing, design, operation and construction of stormwater quality assets. In this chat, Murray takes us down the drain and in to the world of gross pollutant traps - giving a whirlwind history of ocean and waterway pollution management in Australia, the li...

This is part 2 of our two part chat with Laura Wells, with part 1 released the previous week. Links: Laura Wells: https://www.laurawells.com.au/   For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at  www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Wells is an Environmentalist, presenter and one of Australia’s top plus size models. Holding degrees in both Biology and Law, Laura’s passion for the environment, love for the ocean and interest in facilitating climate change action has led her to become a positive role model, advocate and ambassador for change. We talk about Antarctica, plastic island, sustainable fashion, environmental pos...

This is the second and final part of our two-part chat with Dr Katie Dafforn, with part 1 released last week. Dr Katie Dafforn is a marine environmental scientist and science communicator working at Macquarie University. She’s a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Sciences and a member of the Centre for Smart Green Cities. Katie is also a researcher at the Sydney Institute of Marine...

Dr Katie Dafforn is a marine environmental scientist and science communicator working at Macquarie University. She’s a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Sciences and a member of the Centre for Smart Green Cities. Katie is also a researcher at the Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences, where she is Deputy Director of the Sydney Harbour Research Program. Her primary focus of research...

Trent Grimsey is the fastest person to have ever swum the English Channel - a 32km swim from England to France. In this week's episode, Jeremy and Brad hear the incredible story of Trent's channel swim. Links: Grimsey's Adult Swim Fit - https://www.grimseysadultswimfit.com/ FAQ's on the English Channel Swim: https://www.channelswimmingassociation.com/faq For further information about Ocean Protect...

This is our second (and final) part of our two-part chat with Claire and Rachel, with part 1 released the previous week. Links: TOMRA - https://www.mytomra.com.au/ Claire Mawdsley on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairemawdsley/?originalSubdomain=au Rachel Draper on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheldraperpm/?originalSubdomain=au For further information about Ocean Protect, che...

Claire, Rachel, Jeremy and Brad get together to talk about 'closing the loop' one container at a time - and help get a cleaner planet. Claire and Rachel are from TOMRA, who are the world leaders in reverse vending machines - and, every year, these machines accept, recognise and collect over 40 billion empty drink containers worldwide and (in return) give a 10-cent reward for each one. It’s part of...

This is the third (and final) part of our three-part conversation with Nicholas Brenes. Parts 1 and 2 were published over the previous week two weeks. Links: Nicholas Brenes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-brenes-horvilleur/ News article about PFAS in Bremer River (Queensland, Australia): https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/do-not-consume-fish-advice-expanded-for-bremer-river/ Perfluo...

This is the second part of our three-part conversation with Nicholas Brenes. Part 1 was published the previous week, and Part 3 will be released next week. Links: Nicholas Brenes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-brenes-horvilleur/ News article about PFAS in Bremer River (Queensland, Australia): https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/do-not-consume-fish-advice-expanded-for-bremer-river/ Pe...

Nicholas Brenes is a passionate student on the verge of finishing his Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management. As part of his studies, Nicholas has undertaken two honours’ theses on the analysis of ‘emerging contaminants’ in the waterways of Brisbane (in Queensland, Australia), including PFAS and microplastics. PFAS has been the subject of significant public concern, media attention and...

This is part two of our two-part chat with Jo Taranto. Part 1 was released the previous week. Links: Parramatta River Catchment Group: http://www.parramattariver.org.au / Good for the Hood: https://www.goodforthehood.com.au/ 5 for Ryde - http://5forryde.au/   For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Joanne Taranto wears many hats and hoods … She’s a ‘Riverkeeper’ for the Parramatta River Catchment Group’, Director for ‘Good for the Hood’, and is Co-Founder of ‘5 for Ryde’. We talk about Jo’s first environmental education initiatives helping her local neighbourhood, through to working towards the lofty goal of making the Parramatta River swimmable again – and the importance of keeping env...

Rebecca Prince-Ruiz is the founder and Executive Director of the Plastic Free Foundation. The foundation's mission is to build a global movement that dramatically reduces plastic use and improves recycling - and are behind the hugely successful 'Plastic Free July' initiative. We talk about the humble beginnings in June 2011 when Rebecca was inspired to create a change in her own life, the evolutio...

Dr Duan March is a veterinarian and Director of the Sea Turtle Foundation – a non-profit, non-government group based in Australia working to protect sea turtles through research, education and action.  Although too modest to admit it, Duan is a superstar – playing a key role in the rescue and rehabilitation of many sea turtles, including ‘Stumpy’. In this chat, we talk about key thr...

This is Part 2 of a 2-part episode, with Part 1 episode released the previous week. Links: Tim Silverwood - http://www.timsilverwood.com/ Take 3 - https://www.take3.org/ For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Silverwood is a superstar environmentalist - and CEO and Co-Founder of Take 3. Take 3's message is simple but powerful ... "Take 3 pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach, waterway or... anywhere and you have made a difference". In this chat, we talk about Tim and Take 3's journey, discuss plastic pollution and solutions, and (as per always) have a few laughs along the way. This is...

This week we are joined by Michael Wicks - Co-Founder and Technical Director of Ocean Protect. This is a lively discussion about the 'open letter' sent a few days earlier to around 1600 local, state and federal Government politicians around Australia calling for Links: The open letter by Ocean Protect (May 2019) - https://oceanprotect.com.au/news_post/an-open-letter-to-australian-politicians/ Vide...

This is part 2 of our two-part chat with Dr Annika Dean, who is a Senior Researcher at the Climate Council of Australia. In this part, we talk about the link between the climate and oceans and potential solutions to mitigate climate change. The first part of this chat was released last week (in episode 7). Links: https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/ http://www.bom.gov.au/state-of-the-climate/ For fu...

Dr Annika Dean is a Senior Researcher at the Climate Council of Australia, and drops more bombs of truth than the number of equivalent atomic bombs being absorbed by our oceans every second (which, we discover, is a lot !!). If you're keen to know more about climate change and its impacts, and what we can do about, then this episode is a must listen !! This is a two-part episode, with the second p...

Liza Dicks is the National Marine Debris Campaign Coordinator for Sea Shepherd Australia, which aims to protect and conserve our marine environment, preventing and removing the unprecedented amount of marine debris entering our oceans and waterways. Liza is AMAZING - volunteering her time to this awesome campaign, and was gracious enough to talk trash with Jeremy and Brad. We discuss the problem,...

Veteran Pro-surfer, Adrian “Ace” Buchan has surfed all over the world – including Championship Tour wins in France and Tahiti, plastic plagued waters in Indonesia, and his beautiful home-town of Avoca Beach in New South Wales, Australia. With an obvious passion for the ocean, he is also a committed advocate for its protection, including his role as an ambassador for Take 3 ForThe Sea. Je...

Our guest for this episode is Jim Lenhart, who Jeremy calls the “Godfather” of stormwater. Jim is based in Portland, Oregon, USA and is the Chief Technology Officer for Stormwater for Contech Engineered Solutions. We talk about a range of topics, including the history of stormwater management in USA, the impacts of excessive sediment and phosphorus in lakes and waterways, the link betwee...