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Justin Kolbeck is co-founder and CEO of cultivated salmon producer Wildtype with longtime friend Aryé Elfenbein, currently on a mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood on the planet. Inspired by breakthroughs in stem cell research, and witnessing firsthand the impact of global food insecurity in places such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, these old friends brought their experiences together to reimagine the future of seafood starting with creating sushi grade salmon from Coho Salmon cells.  Wildtype has recently raised over $100 million in Series B funding to make its product ubiquitous, from top restaurants to grocery stores.  Prior to Wildtype, Justin spent nearly five years as a consultant at Strategy& helping companies develop and launch products, grow into new markets, and operate efficiently. He started his career as a Foreign Service Officer, serving in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, and Washington DC.  He is a graduate of the Yale School of Management, L’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, and UC Berkeley.  
 
LEARN MORE ABOUT JUSTIN KOLBECK and WILDTYPE FOODS here: 
 
Wildtype Website: https://www.wildtypefoods.com/
Wildtype on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wildtype-foods/
Wildtype on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildtypefoods
Wildtype on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/
Wildtype Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildtype_Foods
Wildtype on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildtypefoods/
TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/22/can-100-million-get-wildtypes-cell-grown-salmon-into-the-wild/
Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2021/06/17/wildtype-says-its-sustainable-cell-cultivated-salmon-can-ease-stress-on-our-oceans/?sh=3a0c42d46629
Arye’ Elfenbein LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elfenbein216/
Justin Kolbeck LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-kolbeck/
BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51657573
New Republic Lab to Table: https://newrepublic.com/article/163554/lab-meat-save-planet
NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/business/fake-fish-impossible-foods.html
Future of Seafood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBY96h7mcko
Science Insider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWRwrQI3XOY
Bloomberg QuickTake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDTQTdPwBsQ
Time Lab Grown Meat could Feed the Planet : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIk8ruwG4s
Forbes: Cell Cultured Seafood: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankateman/2022/06/06/cell-cultured-seafood-isnt-just-an-idea-its-a-reality/?sh=3118d9d4146d
Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/wildtype-cultivated-cell-grown-salmon-looks-feels-tastes-real-2021-10
 
 
“Maybe it seems strange that all the meat that we'll consume (in the future) won't require slaughtering animals. But strange things happen all the time.” -Josh Tetrick, cofounder and CEO of Eat Just, Inc. and Good Meat. 
 
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David Helvarg is the Founder and Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign, a collaborative movement committed to healthy coastlines and a thriving ocean.  The prolific author of 6 books, including Blue Frontier, Saved by the Sea and 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, he is also the organizer of the Blue Vision Summits and Peter Benchley Ocean Awards.  He’s traveled the world as a journalist and correspondent, producing over 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS and Discovery. His print work has appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, Smithsonian, NatGeo and Popular Science Magazine.  Helvarg is also an active body surfer and recreational scuba diver, but more importantly, he is the early instigator of the Seaweed Rebellion, the marine grassroots movement to protect coastal and ocean ecosystems. 
 
LEARN MORE ABOUT DAVID HELVARG and BLUE FRONTIER here: 
 
Blue Frontier Campaign Website: https://bluefront.org/David Helvarg on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/david-helvarg-56a47a5Blue Frontier on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/blue_frontierDavid Helvarg on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/HelvargBlue Frontier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluefrontiercampaign/David Helvarg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helvarg/David Helvarg Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_HelvargBlue Frontier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluefront.org/Rising Tide Podcast: https://inlandoceancoalition.org/rising_tide_podcast/New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/30/opinion/climate-change-california-kelp.htmlThe Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/537322-bidens-climate-plan-can-work-if-its-sea-to-shining-sea/?rl=150 Ways to Save the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVsThe Seaweed Rebellion: https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/the_seaweed_rebellion/Saved By the Sea : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQBlue Frontier Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQHelvarg Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Helvarg/e/B001K7PU34%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareSierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/authors/david-helvargThe Golden Shore: https://bluefront.org/thegoldenshore/March For The Ocean: https://bluefront.org/projects/marchfortheocean/Donate to Blue Frontier: https://bluefront.salsalabs.org/bluefrontierdonatepage/index.html
 
“Reading 50 Ways to Save Our Ocean is a great way to begin creating an earth echo that you can be proud of. So, go on - head for the beach, and get started. ” - Philipe Cousteau. 
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Heidi Tait has always been an avid lover of nature and the outdoors, so when she was working as a scuba instructor and started finding rubbish everywhere, her only option was to act. In 2004 Heidi founded Tangaroa Blue Foundation (TBF) as a way of addressing the ever-increasing threat of marine debris in our oceans. Through the TBF Heidi introduced the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), which is a growing network of communities, schools, industries, government agencies and individuals focused on reducing the amount of marine debris washing into our oceans. Heidi was named one of the “18 Most Influential Women in Ocean Conservation” in the July 2018 edition of Ocean Geographic and has been featured in multiple interviews as one of Australia’s foremost Ocean Innovators. In this compelling conversation, Rich and Heidi cover many important topics, starting with the big picture of why there is so much marine debris and where it is all coming from. They then focus on solutions – specifically how Heidi and her partners are utilizing their network and data system to not only remove garbage from the ocean, but also to stop it at the source. Additionally they cover many other subjects from recycling to cigarette butts to her connection to Jack Johnson. Heidi is a true ocean hero out there every day working to protect the ocean we all love so much!
Tangaroa Blue Website: tangaroablue.org
Heidi Tait LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/heidi-tait
Tangaroa Blue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TangaroaBlue
Tangaroa Blue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tangaroablue/
#tangaroablue: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tangaroablue/
Tangaroa Blue Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAXY1VwEKxlV5wpltnydnjQ/videos
Tangaroa Blue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tangaroa.blue
Tribute to Heidi: https://www.tangaroablue.org/a-tribute-to-heidi-and-all-of-you/
Ocean Innovators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln9iosw_mVs
Operation CleanSweep : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ
Big Beach Cleanup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-TUG6L_VQ
Ocean Decade Conference: https://www.oceandecade-conference.com/en/heidi-tait.html
AMDI App: https://www.tangaroablue.org/resources/clean-up-data-collection/amdi-app/
Life a Beach: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/lifes-beach-finding-trends-marine-debris-across-australia
Charity Register: https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/63ddb3da-38af-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile
Donate to Tangaroa Blue: https://www.tangaroablue.org/about-us/donate/
 
“If all we do is clean up, that’s all we’ll ever do.”  - Heidi Tait.
 
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Dr. Sylvia Earle is the founding President and Chairman of Mission Blue. She is a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence and was dubbed Her Deepness by the New Yorker and New York Times. The Library of Congress made her a Living Legend and Time Magazine declared her the first Hero for the Planet. She was also the first female Chief Scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (the NOAA).  She is an Ocean Elder, an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer.  In short Dr. Earle is a living legend.  Over the years Dr. Earle has brought her infinite wisdom and deep knowledge of how our planets works to both the professional world and the masses in books, films, numerous talks, lectures and interviews but one in particular stands out, from ten years ago, with the NRDC (the national resources defense council), where she said “Think of the Ocean as the blue Heart of the planet.  The part that makes the world work. Drives climate and weather. Generates most of the oxygen we breathe.  It drives our water cycle. It’s where 97% of the water is. This is our life support system and unless we really understand it and appreciate it, we are not going to take care of it. Knowing is the key”.  
LEARN MORE ABOUT SYLVIA EARLE here: 
 
Mission Blue Website: https://mission-blue.org/
Sylvia Earle Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle
Mission Blue News: https://mission-blue.org/in-the-news/
Sylvia Earle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SylviaEarle
Mission Blue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mission_blue/?hl=en
Mission Blue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissionBlue
Hope Spots: https://mission-blue.org/hope-spots/
Youtube Mission Blue: https://www.youtube.com/user/missionbluecoalition
Hashtag Sylviaearle : https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sylviaearle/?hl=en
Mission Blue Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1wp2MQCsfQ
TED 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DuLcBFxoY
 
Google Earth Explore the Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BpSO5kN8-4
Nat Geo: : https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/sylvia-earle-protecting-exploring-ocean
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/12/were-causing-our-own-misery-oceanographer-sylvia-earle-on-the-need-for-sea-conservation
Time Inc: https://time.com/6114248/sylvia-earle-10-questions/
Achiever Awards: https://achievement.org/achiever/sylvia-earle/
UNEP: https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2014/sylvia-earle
On Being Interview: https://onbeing.org/programs/sylvia-earle-her-deepness-feb2018/
Donate to Mission Blue: https://mission-blue.networkforgood.com/projects/66908-2019-donation-drive
 
“Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you're lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you're in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don't see sharks..” 
- Dr. Sylvia Earle.
 
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Selema Masekela is a beloved multifaceted TV commentator, host, journalist, musician, Emmy nominated producer, Fashion Entrepreneur, outdoor sports enthusiast and ocean warrior, best known for his work across VICE, E!, ESPN/ABC, Nat Geo Explorer, Red Bull Media House, MTV and beyond. A relentlessly curious narrator of the human experience, he thrives as a Black man who has historically been ‘the only’ in the spaces of action sports and entertainment.  As part of his diverse career, he worked at Transworld Skate Publications and became the the long-time face of the X Games. The son of South African jazz legend and activist Hugh Masekela, Selema‘s roots are as South African as they are Staten Island, New York City and North County San Diego. He is currently involved with the foundation Stoked Mentoring, a nonprofit action sports organization for at-risk youth, hosts the podcast What Shapes Us?, published the book AfroSurf along with launching the brand Mama Wata and continues to support the Surfrider Foundation as an Ambassador. Wether he is in the ocean catching waves or shredding down a mountain snowboarding Salema often finds himself channeling the spirit and love of his father as he plays a central role in the effort to create racial equality on both the water and on land. 
LEARN MORE ABOUT SALEMA here: 
Salema Masekela Website: https://www.salmasekela.com/#home-sectionSalema Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selema_MasekelaRacism + Surfing - A call for Unity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NElRTSgyu10Connect with Salema on Twitter: https://twitter.com/selemaWhat Shapes Us Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-shapes-us/id1521200635Check out the Stoked Website: https://www.stoked.org/Follow Stoked on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stokedorg/Stoked on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STOKEDorgStoked on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STOKEDorg/UXE Entertainment: https://www.uxentertainment.com/Red Bull TV: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/Vice World of Sports: https://www.vice.com/en/topic/vice-world-of-sports?page=2Salema in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/31/sports/black-surfers.html 
Surfrider Link: https://www.surfrider.org/our-team/ambassadors/sal-masekelaMami Wata Brand: : https://mamiwatasurf.com/Mami Wata Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamiwatasurf/Woza Short Film: https://vimeo.com/212603149?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=64645507The Inertia: https://www.theinertia.com/surf/selema-masekela-is-right-action-sports-still-has-a-long-way-to-go/Outside Online: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/unlikely-preacher-action-sports-sal-masekela/Cassius: https://cassiuslife.com/566985/exclusive-selema-sal-masekela-talks-black-people-surfing-white-people-stuff-rediscovery-of-self/The Lunchbox Fund: https://www.thelunchboxfund.org/ 
“Racism is not a thing we will stand for in the United States of America. I hope you will continue to stand for this thing called unity and tell racism that it can go and kick rocks, because that’s not what surfing is about,”  - Salema Masekela.
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Shawn is an Emmy Award winning cinematographer, an acclaimed photographer/ journalist and a lifelong conservationist.  A co-founder of the Blue Sphere Foundation, SeaLegacy, and now the Only One Collective with Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen and Lonely Whale, Shawn has become a major force in the global movement to protect the ocean, marine species and habitats, tackle the climate crisis, and build a more just, equitable planet. Fueled by his passion for the oceans, his groundbreaking work fuses dramatic imagery with intimate and thought-provoking stories, to connect the global community to the beauty and vulnerability of threatened marine species and their eco systems. He was one of the lead activists and co-creators of the Emmy-nominated film, "Racing Extinction” with Academy Award winning Director/ Producer, Louie Psihoyos. Shawn has also gone undercover exposing the endangered marine species trade in some of the most remote and challenging locations on Earth. Key areas of his conservation work include ending the global slaughter of sharks, protecting manta rays, the High Seas, and safeguarding earth’s most bio-diverse and threatened habitats. His groundbreaking photographic work and captivating storytelling has been featured in National Geographic, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, and numerous media outlets. Shawn serves on the International Board of WildAid, is a Director of Manta Trust, a Safina Fellow, a member of The SeaLegacy Collective, and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. 
LEARN MORE ABOUT SHAWN HEINRICHS, BLUE SPHERE, SEA LEGACY AND  ONLY.ONE here: 
Shawn Heinrichs Website: http://www.shawnheinrichs.com/Follow Shawn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnheinrichs/Connect with Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnheinrichsShawn on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawn.heinrichs.artistCheck out the Only.One Website: https://only.one/?intro=bluesphereFollow Only.One on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyone/Only.One on Twitter:https://twitter.com/onlyoneThe Tide: https://only.one/tideOnly One on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnlyOneOceanCollective/Protect the High Seas: https://only.one/pages/high-seasEarth Optimism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOgtcxf5f-IBehold the Light Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQ
TEDx Boulder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKZm7ycBlQEarth Spirit Festival: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFSdwMVD-nwMens Journal: https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/the-photographer-who-risks-his-life-to-save-our-oceans-mens-journal/
“Art is my passion, conservation is my purpose, and for me the two are inseparable. I have found art is the most powerful tool I can bring to bear to help protect the ocean's most threatened species and habitats. “  -   Shawn Heinrichs TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org