Dive In. Discover.
Episode 1: Christian Thaller
Chris is a digital content and creative producer. We met over 10 years ago in Sydney, while working in event operations and logistics. At the time, neither of us had begun our conservation journey. Chris however, had had a spark of an idea while stand up paddle boarding. After returning to Austria all the pieces came together for Chris to bring his idea to fruition in Runtastic, a digital health and fitness app that also delivers campaigns by connecting users to nature and making every step they take count.
Hear how Chris became the change he wanted to see in the world, both professionally and personally, and how you can seas the movement through Runtastic.
Episode 2: Sian Williams
Sian is an eco warrior with enormous passion. We met in Indonesia on the small tropical island and diving mecca of Gili Trawangan. While I lived there for 3.5 years, Sian is still living there nearly 10 years later. She works for the Gili Eco Trust and spends a lot of her time cleaning beaches, and collaborating with stakeholders to reduce waste and re-green the island.
No one person is going to be the saviour of the world but it needs everybody doing their own little thing. Through Sian's journey and the environmental initiatives she has helped to implement with the Gili Eco Trust, be inspired to seas the movement and do your own little thing too.
Episode 3: Krystal Huff
Krystal is an experienced wildlife carer and educator, who started her journey with dreams of becoming a marine biologist. Along the way, she discovered a love for terrestrial species, and currently works with one animal many Australians fear - snakes. Through education, Krystal is empowering people to appreciate and respect wildlife. She also achieves this by slipping into a scale-y tail and diving beneath the surface as a mermaid!
From western Queensland, to rainforests in Borneo, to islands in the Great Barrier Reef, to her own backyard, listen to Krystal's journey and be inspired to seas the movement.
Episode 4: Anna Flam
Anna is a manta ray scientist, who lives the dream working for the Marine Megafauna Foundation in Mozambique. Combining her love of science, conservation, diving and photography, she coordinates the global citizen science program, MantaMatcher.org.
Learn why citizen science is important, how scientists are using the data we collect and be inspired to take part and contribute to conservation action to seas the movement.
Episode 5: Adrienne Gittus
Adrienne is an award winning conservation documentary film maker and dive instructor, who with camera in hand, visited one of the largest shark fishing markets in Indonesia to document why sharks were disappearing from local dive sites and how this affects locals, including divers and fisherman.
In this episode we go behind the scenes to hear Adrienne's conservation journey and what role documentaries play in activating and inspiring conservation action so others seas the movement.
Episode 6: Jess McGhee
Jess was introduced to the ocean at a young age, completing her dive certification in high school. Her commitment to the environment continues, as a recycling queen via her intricate bin system. I have four bins for my waste / recycling. How many does Jess have? More than four!
If recycling is too hard for you, Jess has a system that anyone can implement in their own home that makes recycling easy and reduces items going to landfill. Jess's actions and passion towards a sustainable lifestyle created a ripple effect with her partner introducing one recycling stream into his workplace.
Listen to Jess's story and start the ripple effect within your social circle, to inspire others to Seas the Movement.
Episode 7: Karl Goodsell
Karl is founder and CEO of a not-for-profit environmental organisation, Positive Change for Marine Life. Initially inspired from experiences in Japan and with only $100 in the bank account, the organisation has expanded their work with communities in other countries, including India and the Solomon Islands, whist also delivering conservation projects in their own backyard.
Dive in to an inspiring organisation. Learn what on-ground programs they are delivering for positive change and what inspired Karl to "Seas the Movement" and work in conservation as founder of a charity.