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The Ocean Ideas Podcast is a series of recorded solo talks and panels from the Ocean Lovers Festival "Ocean Lovers Talks" program as well as the panel discussions from the annual Blue Solutions Summit. Podcasts release weekly so be sure to follow so you don't miss out. Special thanks to Impressive Immersive for delivering great audio and video quality across all events.

  1. 11/19/2025

    Ocean Ideas | EP 31 | The Ocean's Deepest Thinker?

    Have you thought about whether animals have feelings? 🐙 The octopus , one of the ocean’s deepest thinkers, is challenging how we understand intelligence and emotion in the natural world. From recognising curiosity and compassion in these incredible creatures, to questioning what consciousness really means, scientists and storytellers are revealing just how sentient sea life can be.💭 Dive into the full Ocean Ideas episode to explore how empathy might just be the key to ocean conservation. Filmed at Bondi Pavilion. Thanks to ⁠⁠ @IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA ⁠⁠ for the stellar content!

    17 min

  2. 11/05/2025

    Ocean Ideas I EP 30 I Join the Ocean Rescue

    🌊 Join the Ocean Rescue. Your Photos, Your Power!You don’t have to be a scientist to make a real impact for our ocean. From diving with sharks to snapping sea slugs or uploading your beach finds to iNaturalist, every observation counts!In this episode of Ocean Ideas we learn about how citizens science can be the force for good for conservation. And you can get involved yourself at this year’s Sydney Coast Marine BioBlitz with the Hope Spot movement. Sign up to iNaturalist now as we’re calling on ocean lovers, snorkellers, and citizen scientists to help protect our coast. 📸🐠Together, we can map biodiversity, track species, and build the data that drives marine conservation, one photo at a time. Tune into this episode to learn more! 💙 Dive in, get curious, and join the movement: oceanloversfestival.com Filmed at Bondi Pavilion. Thanks to ⁠⁠ @IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA ⁠⁠ for the stellar content!

    20 min

  3. 10/15/2025

    Ocean Ideas | Ep 29 | What's with the Weather?

    What’s with the weather? From record heat to rising seas, experts reveal how our warming oceans are driving extreme storms, floods, and coastal change and what it means for our future.Filmed at Bondi Pavilion.Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠ @IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA ⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the stellar content!

    15 min

  4. 10/01/2025

    Ocean Ideas | EP 28 | The Ocean's Oxygen Crisis

    One in every two breaths we take comes from the ocean but rising nitrogen pollution is creating dead zones, fuelling algal blooms, and draining oxygen from our seas.In this episode of the Ocean Ideas Podcast, recorded live at Ocean Lovers Festival, seaweed scientist and entrepreneur Pia Winberg explains the hidden oxygen crisis, and how solutions like seaweed farming can help our oceans, and us, breathe again. Filmed at Bondi Pavilion. Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠ @IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA ⁠⁠⁠ for the stellar content!

    11 min

  5. 09/17/2025

    Ocean Ideas I EP 27 I Extreme Sailing for Science

    She sailed solo around Antarctica, became the fastest in the world, and now holds 8 world records.For Lisa Blair, extreme sailing isn’t just about adventure, it’s about turning the world’s wildest oceans into a platform for science and a call for climate action. Filmed at Bondi Pavilion. Thanks to ⁠⁠ @IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA ⁠⁠ for the stellar content!

    13 min

  6. 08/27/2025

    Ocean Ideas I EP 26 I Deep Water: The World in Our Ocean

    Making the Invisible Visible. Why the Deep ocean matters.  In this Ocean Ideas Podcast James Bradley reveals how the Ocean holds the key to humanity's urgent future. As we sink 5 hiroshima bombs worth of energy every second into the ocean, Bradley calls on us all to reframe our ‘out of sight, out of mind’ thinking as we pollute and plunder the ocean.  His talk at the Ocean Lovers Festival draws on his Award winning book Deep Water: The World in the Ocean to explain our interconnectedness with the ocean and how integral it is to our very existence.  Filmed at Bondi Pavilion. Thanks to ⁠ @IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA ⁠ for the stellar content!

    14 min

  7. 08/13/2025

    Ocean Ideas I EP 25 I GAIA Imperatives for Planetary Health

    The planet is out of balance - and so are we.In this powerful episode of the Ocean Ideas Podcast, Mark Rowland explores how human systems have disrupted Earth’s natural rhythms - and why restoring balance means shifting how we live, lead, and connect.From climate and biodiversity to economics and culture, he introduces the 7 GAIA Imperatives - a bold call to align with the living systems that sustain us.Dive in and be inspired!Filmed at Bondi Pavilion.Thanks to  @IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA  for the stellar content!

    15 min

  8. 07/30/2025

    Ocean Ideas I EP 24 I Beauty Beasts of the Ocean

    Whales, wisdom & the warming sea 🌊 What happens when science, Indigenous knowledge, and ocean reverence collide? Dive into this episode of the Ocean Ideas Podcast where three incredible minds - Dr. Vanessa Pirotta, Dr. Jodi Edwards, and Dr. Olaf Meynecke - explore the deep connections between whales, culture, climate, and conservation. From whale songlines to citizen science, cruise ships to climate shifts, this panel was a powerful call to listen to Country, to each other, and to the ocean’s biggest voices. 📍Humpbacks are migrating right now along the east coast - reminding us the time to protect is now. Thank you to the incredible speakers: - Dr. Vanessa Pirotta,  ⁨@macquarieuniversity⁩  - Dr. Olaf Meynecke,  ⁨@griffithuniversity⁩  - Dr. Jodi Edwards,  ⁨@UOWAustralia⁩  Filmed at the Bondi Pavilion. Thank you to  ⁨@IMPRESSIVEIMMERSIVEMEDIA⁩  for the stellar content!

    28 min
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The Ocean Ideas Podcast is a series of recorded solo talks and panels from the Ocean Lovers Festival "Ocean Lovers Talks" program as well as the panel discussions from the annual Blue Solutions Summit. Podcasts release weekly so be sure to follow so you don't miss out. Special thanks to Impressive Immersive for delivering great audio and video quality across all events.

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    Ocean Lovers Festival
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  • Episodes
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