Ocean Recovery Alliance was also one if the first non-profit organizations in the world to work on global plastic pollution issues which was not based in the West.  It’s main office is Hong Kong, with 501c3 status in the U.S., and is focused on creating innovative solutions and collaborations to improve the health of the ocean. Its network of organizations, entrepreneurs and innovators, particularly related to plastic sustainability and circularity, but also dedicated to broad ocean governance and new thought leadership, and helps to create engaged and active dialogue where gaps often occur due to between entities that often do not have a history of working with one another. The group creates purposefully designed activities to educate, build awareness and provide solutions which inspire positive societal change at the community, national and international levels.

 

In 2018, Mr. Woodring, was awarded the prestigious 2018 Prince Albert Prize for Innovative Philanthropy for the programs he has developed, and global leadership on plastic pollution issues. Two of the group’s international programs were launched at the Clinton Global Initiative in 2010, the Global Alert platform which allows people to report trash hotspots, anywhere in the world’s waters, and the Plastic Disclosure Project, which is similar to that of carbon and water reporting for companies, institutions and municipalities.   He is also a United Nations Environment (UNEP) Climate Hero for his efforts to help the health of the ocean, and a Google Earth Hero for bringing innovative video tracking/mapping technology on their 2009 expedition to the North Pacific Gyre.

 

We hope you can get onboard this incredible journey we are just starting across the Pacific Ocean with Erden, and we’re sure you’ll learn and experience some pretty interesting things along the way!

 

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