From WildCoast to WildCoast: we talk to Serge Dedina and Matt Costa about the conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems from the Coast of California to Mexico and more
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This week we had the delight to talk to Serge Dedina co-founder and executive director of WildCoast and Matt Costa from SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography.    Serge’s many achievements include:  Helping stop efforts to build large-scale tourist resorts and marinas in national parks and protected areasLaunching the wildly successful “don’t eat sea turtle” campaign Helping develop millions of acres of coastline protected areas in California and MexicoDeveloping a  campaign with reck superstars Linking Park around natural climate solutions...And this is just some. Matt  is a postdoctoral scholar in the SCRIPPS Integrative Oceanography Division where he has been researching : Blue CarbonCoastal EcologyClimate Change Adaptation ConservationMangrove Forests Sediment Biogeochemistry  All this as well as working alongside Serge and Wild Coast on many of their projects. WILDCOAST is an international team working to conserve more than 31.6 million acres of pristine coastlines, mangrove forests, grey whale lagoons, turquoise islands, stunning coral reefs, coastal wetlands and open ocean ecosystems. Their work stretches from the wild coasts of California down to Mexico and more. Link and Info: WILDCOAST COSTA SALVAJE Serge Dedina Serge Dedeina's Book Saving The Gray Whale Matt Costa  How to be good Social www.howtobegood.com.au Instagram Facebook LinkedIn If you like what we do and want to help us continue, please help us out by donating via Patreon; with two of the membership levels, we will also plant 3 or 5 trees monthly in your name. Email or contact us on: [email protected] Gareth - LinkedIn - Instagram [email protected] Anca - LinkedIn - Instagram PLEASE FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE AND GIVE US A REVIEW - ALSO TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE SHOW; THE MORE WE SPREAD THE WORD, THE BETTER FOR US ALL. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/howtobegood) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/howtobegood)
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