BLUE EARTH – Future Frogmen Podcast Series – Ocean Cleanup: A Classroom Conversation

Published 6 years agoon August 5, 2020

A series of conservation educational podcasts from Future Frogmen, introduced by Jeff Goodman.

We would hope the oceans are being looked after, but they are not. There are more people harming our seas than there are protecting it. This must change if we are to keep our incredible seas intact. We must educate not only our children but also our contemporaries. We really do need to spread the word on how we are affecting our seas and what the dire consequences for us all will be in the very near future if we don’t act now.

Future Frogman – www.futurefrogmen.org – have produced a series of podcasts doing just this.

Over the next few months we will be sharing the series, the first of which is ‘Ocean Cleanup’ where Richard E. Hyman, former Cousteau diver, ocean lover and conservation activist, speaks with leading interdisciplinary guests, including scientists and activists about issues facing our oceans and earth’s aquatic environments.

Ocean Cleanup: A Classroom Conversation

This episode of Blue Earth is a Q&A between Demi Fox, the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s Northeast Regional Coordinator, and an 11th grade science class at The Grauer School in Encinitas, CA.

Topics include the sources of marine debris, zero waste initiatives, recycling, the value of taking small steps and changing mindsets.

Demi is a friend of Future Frogmen. Her previous conversation with Richard can be viewed here. She received her B.S. in biological science from Florida State and Master of Environmental Management degree in Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment.

Richard E Hyman Bio

Richard is the Chairman and President of Future Frogmen.

Born from mentoring and love of the ocean, Richard is developing an impactful non-profit organization. His memoir, FROGMEN, details expeditions aboard Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s famed ship Calypso.

Future Frogmen, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and public charity that works to improve ocean health by deepening the connection between people and nature. They foster ocean ambassadors and future leaders to protect the ocean by accomplishing five objectives.

You can find more episodes and information at www.futurefrogmen.org and on most social platforms @futurefrogmen.

Jeff Goodman

Jeff is a multiple award winning, freelance TV cameraman/film maker and author. Having made both terrestrial and marine films, it is the world's oceans and their conservation that hold his passion with over 10.000 dives in his career. Having filmed for international television companies around the world and author of two books on underwater filming, Jeff is Author/Programme Specialist for the 'Underwater Action Camera' course for the RAID training agency. Jeff has experienced the rapid advances in technology for diving as well as camera equipment and has also experienced much of our planet’s marine life, witnessing, first hand, many of the changes that have occurred to the wildlife and environment during that time. Jeff runs bespoke underwater video and editing workshops for the complete beginner up to the budding professional.