Mark is an ocean advocate, working to advance campaigns and initiatives that promote ocean health and prevent ocean deterioration. He has been involved with Sustainable Ocean Alliance for six years. Mark founded SOA's inaugural Youth Policy Advisory Council with 20 other international ocean policy experts. They led campaigns to elevate youth calls-to-action for ocean and climate policy action, and they campaigned against deep-sea mining. Mark has been a fierce advocate against deep-sea mining in his role with SOA and the Jason Momoa-narrated film Deep Rising. He has led activations against deep-sea mining in DC, Hawai'i, and Vancouver. He now works to advance community-building initiatives for communities across North America in the pursuit of action on ocean, climate, and sustainable fashion with his advocacy consulting group, BlueGreen Generation.

January 15, 2024

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm EST