David Helvarg - Journalist. Author. Founder & Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign. | EP 34
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. TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or email the Executive Producer here: Steve@project-o.org