An Updated Case Study on the Ocean Cleanup
If current trends continue, plastic could outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050. This case study examines how The Ocean Cleanup is scaling its solutions to address this growing challenge.
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From Climate Refugees to Innovators of Resilience: The Experience of Tuvalu
Tuvalu, the world’s fourth smallest nation, is fighting climate change with small funds and LiDAR tech. Can this tiny atoll reclaim the land from the ocean and build a new global model of resilience?
Combating the Invasive Crayfish Problem with Crayfish-infused Beer?
Invasive crayfish species cause problems to ecosystems, threaten native crayfish populations and spread the crayfish plague. Control measures include the release of predator eels, “canoe-hygiene”, and crayfish-infused beer.
The Unbearable Weight of the Fishing Industry
The EU aims to regulate fishing, ending illegal activities and promoting sustainability. Bottom trawling and aquaculture damage marine ecosystems and local communities, calling into question the viability of aquaculture as a green solution.
The High Seas Treaty: Protecting Oceans’ Biodiversity
Deep seawater ecosystems are under several threats, with the inconvenience that the management of those areas does not belong to any country. How do we deal with this, and what are those menaces?
En Route To Sustainability
Sailing is embracing environmental sustainability, aiming to reduce its environmental impact and promote environmentally friendly practices with a focus on pollution reduction and marine biodiversity protection.
The Dirty Water Dilemma
“We’re Swimming in sh*t” was stated to indicate the massive amount of pollution in the oceans. We dive into the threads of sewage and chemical pollution to understand the challenges facing our waterways today.
12 Years Later: the Ghost of Fukushima’s Water
2011: an earthquake and a tsunami provoked a nuclear accident in Japan. To cool down the reactor was used seawater.
2023: that seawater is now coming back to the ocean. Is it safe for humans, flora and fauna?
A case study on the success of The Ocean Cleanup
In 2012, he had the idea to clean up the plastic waste of the oceans. In 2017, his idea gathered more than 31M$. Read the business review of The Ocean Cleanup case study.
