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#Teamseas Report | Engineers & Influencers
#Teamseas Report | Engineers & Influencers
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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It all started with an idea on a napkin...and now #TeamSeas is celebrating 20 million lbs (9 million kilograms!) of trash removed around the world. Catching Up speaks to Matt Fitzgerald, co-founder of the #TeamSeas campaign, about why he, Mark Rober, and MrBeast decided to combine forces to clean oceans, rivers, and beaches worldwide - and how the true legacy of the campaign is the passion it inspires every day.
Matt tells us how #TeamSeas has captured the imagination of millions of young people worldwide, and how The Ocean Cleanup's Jamaica deployments are spreading knowledge and awareness far beyond our Interceptors. He reveals how getting arrested with his grandmother during a climate protest was an early inspiration to start a career as a climate activist - and he shares some truly shocking theories on the tooth fairy...
Matt tells us how #TeamSeas has captured the imagination of millions of young people worldwide, and how The Ocean Cleanup's Jamaica deployments are spreading knowledge and awareness far beyond our Interceptors. He reveals how getting arrested with his grandmother during a climate protest was an early inspiration to start a career as a climate activist - and he shares some truly shocking theories on the tooth fairy...
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (43)
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