June marks National Ocean Month, and these are eight champions making waves to keep our seas alive
June is National Oceans Month, with the 8th in particular set as World Ocean Day by the UN General Assembly. But caring about the environment, the state of our seas and the well-being of our marine wildlife isn’t a single-day affair—it’s an ongoing concern.
In the spirit of continued awareness for this big blue marble we call Earth, we draw attention to figures within the Gen.T community who are fighting the good aquatic fight through their sustainability and impact projects and organisations.
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Mathilda D’Silva
Ocean Purpose Project (OPP) is dedicated to driving ocean conservation and plastic pollution prevention using a mix of deep technology and nature-based solutions. CEO Mathilda D’Silva founded the social enterprise after personally experiencing the harmful effects of marine pollution; she developed three autoimmune diseases after being exposed to raw sewage. OPP has worked with a floating fish farm to filter out toxins in Singapore’s waters and is aiming to create the world’s first unit that converts plastic waste into hydrogen.