Welcome to the GoodViral Podcast! --- About Our Guest --- Dr. Christine Figgener. Known as the Sea-Turtle-Straw-Lady, she has raised global awareness of the issue of ocean plastic pollution. While Christine studies sea turtles, she was thrust into the international spotlight when she filmed and published a video of her research team removing a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nose. The video was a catalyst for the anti-plastic straw movement and is now considered a pivotal moment for the global awareness of plastic pollution. An avid science communicator, Christine creates content for social media and speaks at events about sea turtle conservation, fighting plastic pollution, and empowering women in science. In 2018, TIME Magazine honored her outreach and advocacy efforts by naming her a Next Generation Leader. As the Director of Science & Education for the US-based Footprint Foundation (http://footprintusfoundation.org), she travels the globe educating people about the effects of plastic pollution on our environment and human health and inspiring people to reduce their use of plastic. She is also the co-founder and scientific lead of a community-centered grass-roots conservation organization in Costa Rica (http://www.coasts-cr.org) that is protecting sea turtles. Christine’s overall goal is to reach as many people as possible with her message to eliminate plastic from our environment, save sea turtles from extinction, empower women in science, and make our planet safer and healthier for wildlife and people alike. --- Support Christine's Work --- https://www.milkywire.com/impacters/c... https://pledge2050.org/?ltclid --- Follow Christine at --- IG @seaturtlebiologist FG @cfiggener Twitter @ChrisFiggener --- About GoodViral --- When Good Goes Viral, The World Gets Better. --- Check out our website for the podcast --- https://bit.ly/GoodViralOrgWebsite --- Follow GoodViral --- ALL social media platforms:@GoodViralOrg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goodviral/message