This group of researchers, in partnership with the University Libre Barranquilla Phycology lab, will conduct workshops, plant an initial test farm, foster partnerships, and publish novel research to enable the growth of an equitable Colombian seaweed farming industry. Despite growing demand and desirable ecological conditions, the Colombian seaweed economy remains underdeveloped. As the industry grows, insufficient infrastructure and legislation may lead to the construction of an extractive and exploitative seaweed economy. They will conduct focus groups with Indigenous Wayuu people and regional fishing communities harmed by overfishing and climate change to build the foundation of a community-led seaweed ecosystem in Colombia.

Muuse is a smart system enabling reusable packaging as a service. Using a fully-integrated mobile/web application, Muuse operates a global network of elegant, robust, tech-enabled products, including cups and food containers, for the to-go food economy.

Mymizu (“mizu” is water in Japanese) provides a free water refill platform that connects people to 200,000+ locations globally where they can refill their water bottle, instead of buying bottled water. A large part of their mission is education on the oceans & the plastic problem; they carry out workshops and awareness-raising activities at schools, universities & events (70+ times in the past 7 months to 5000+ people), as well as create digital content (e.g. infographics/videos) to engage people on social channels.

This project stems from an initiative started by Mare Nostrum in 2014, wherein twice per year participants are recruited, trained, and integrated into the #plajecurate community (English: "clean beaches") as an example of citizen science and civil involvement. The report generated was forwarded to authorities and stakeholders with the goal of providing scientifically reliable information of marine litter and encouraging stakeholders to take action.

SOA Brunei conducted an Ocean Leadership Camp called AdvocaSEA Camp, which brought together 30 youth leaders from various schools in Brunei to do a capacity-building program focused on marine conservation. The participants had the opportunity to form collaborations and pitch a project at the end of the program, and some participants were awarded a small grant provided by a partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Brunei.

WastEducation is a Circularity Certification initiative, which is working toward organizing a Circularity Task Force develop a: 1) Circularity certification criteria for SMEs in Makassar to validate, and 2) Guidebook to help other cities in Indonesia develop their own affordable certification. As part of this project, they worked with Octopus Indonesia, a company that uses an app to facilitate the collection of recyclables.

ecoSPEARS is an environmental technology company ushering in the net-zero future of environmental cleanup. ecoSPEARS designs and develops green and sustainable technologies to extract and eliminate PFAS, PCBs, dioxins, and other persistent organic pollutants (POPS) from the environment - forever. ecoSPEARS is the exclusive licensee of patented NASA-developed environmental technologies. ecoSPEARS imagines a world where everyone has access to clean water, clean food, and clean air.

Through her Ph.D. research, Andrea studies the mechanisms of juvenile kelp natural persistence under different climate change scenarios, to better inform long-lasting kelp restoration efforts and ultimately benefit the communities and ecosystems that rely on kelp.

This project includes cleanup of the Kwale river, a baseline survey, and a mural-painting project in the coastal county of Kwale, Kenya. The mural and graphics will create sensitisation to both literate and illiterate people about the importance of keeping the river clean.