{"id":29559,"date":"2024-02-26T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T21:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oceana.org\/?p=29559"},"modified":"2024-02-26T16:11:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T21:11:15","slug":"the-story-behind-sailors-for-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oceana.org\/blog\/the-story-behind-sailors-for-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"The story behind Sailors for the Sea\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ac711666 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Q&amp;A with David Rockefeller, Jr. and Dr. Shelley Brown&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignleft has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"29607\" data-src=\"https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/DR-Chile-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29607 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/DR-Chile-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/DR-Chile-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/DR-Chile-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/DR-Chile-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/DR-Chile-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/DR-Chile-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Rockefeller, Jr. is a lifelong sailor, conservationist, co-founder of Sailors for the Sea, and Oceana Board Member. He served on the Pew Oceans Commission and was Citizen Chair of the National Park Foundation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"29610\" data-src=\"https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/Shelley-headshot-edited-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29610 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/Shelley-headshot-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/Shelley-headshot-edited-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/Shelley-headshot-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/Shelley-headshot-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/Shelley-headshot-edited-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Shelley Brown is the Director of Sailors for the Sea. As a scientist, educator, and sailor, she unites sailors and boaters around the world to take action to restore the health of our oceans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David, why did you found Sailors for the Sea? Where did the idea come from?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DR: Twenty years ago, the Pew Oceans Commission, which I was a part of, released a report about the state of our oceans, and it wasn\u2019t pretty. Overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction were threatening the seas. I knew that as a sailor, I had to help. One of the biggest issues I noticed was that sailors and boaters \u2013 an amazingly talented and civic-minded group \u2013 were not taking organized action on behalf of the oceans we love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A year later, in 2004, I co-founded Sailors for the Sea along with my friend, Dr. David Treadway, another avid sailor. In 2006, we launched our first program, Clean Regattas. This program has grown significantly, starting with just five events in New England that first year to more than 400 events worldwide in 2022 alone. It is now the world\u2019s leading sustainability certification program for water-based events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In 2018, Sailors for the Sea officially became part of Oceana. How has this benefited both Oceana\u2019s campaigns and the work of Sailors for the Sea?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DR: Joining forces with Oceana has helped to fuel Sailors for the Sea\u2019s growth and outreach abilities far beyond what we could have achieved alone. A new generation of sailors entering the sport wants to become ocean activists and they\u2019re finding us. Today, Sailors for the Sea has more than 71,000 members, our Green Boaters, who routinely speak up for our oceans and follow our Green Boating best practices like using renewable energy and non-toxic cleaning products aboard their boats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far this year, these Green Boaters have taken nearly 40,000 actions, including signing petitions and reaching out to their elected officials in support of Oceana\u2019s campaigns. This is a big win for our oceans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shelley, you first joined Sailors for the Sea as Education Director. Why is science education something that you\u2019re passionate about?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SB: During my Ph. D. program, I had the opportunity to develop outreach curricula for children and adults based on my marine microbial ecology research. I quickly realized the importance of clearly communicating science to the public and decided to make this my career \u2014 in particular, educating others about the critical issues impacting our oceans. When I first joined Sailors for the Sea, I was responsible for creating our Green Boating Guide and developing the Kids Environmental Lesson Plans (KELP) program. Both resources are backed in scientific research and help make complex ocean health issues easily understandable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How has KELP grown over the years, and what\u2019s next for the program?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SB: Our KELP program was originally created for sailing instructors to use on rainy or windless days to teach young sailors about ocean health. As we created more lesson plans, we found that these hands-on KELP activities were being widely used by teachers, parents, camp counselors, and nature center educators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/IMG_1612-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29608 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 490px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 490\/368;width:490px;height:368px\" width=\"490\" height=\"368\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/IMG_1612-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/IMG_1612-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/IMG_1612-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/oceana.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/02\/IMG_1612-1536x1151.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sailors for the Sea Director Dr. Shelley Brown facilitates a Kids Environmental Lesson Plan (KELP) activity. KELP has reached over 380,000 children in the last decade.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the last 10 years, KELP has been used by more than 4,700 organizations, schools, and families \u2014 reaching over 380,000 children across all 50 U.S. states, as well as 76 countries. The program currently features more than 50 free, downloadable activities that address topics including overfishing, climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution. As the program has grown, we have created an instructional video series, launched a new logo and mascot, and developed helpful assets for educators. Our goal is to bring ocean education into thousands of homes, classrooms, camps, and other organizations to activate the next generation of ocean stewards.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is ocean conservation education important, especially for children?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SB: How can we expect people to protect something they don\u2019t understand or experience? Around the world, research has shown that children have limited knowledge about the ocean because marine science topics are absent in most school curricula. The ocean is critical to life on our planet. Understanding that at an early age, can form personal connections with the underwater world and motivate people to protect and restore the ocean. Ocean-related educational resources can be tricky to find or access, and that\u2019s where our KELP program can help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What gives you hope for our ocean\u2019s future?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DR: I have hope because in the last two decades both the importance of the oceans and the plight of the oceans have become so clear to both the general public and to policymakers. Sailors for the Sea and Oceana can take a lot of credit for this. I\u2019m also optimistic because the ocean science has made great strides in this century, giving decision makers more confidence in what they recommend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SB: I\u2019m surrounded by people who give me hope. My colleagues across this blue planet are fighting tirelessly to pass policies to stop overfishing, reduce pollution, and protect marine habitats. Our communities of sailors and boaters are speaking out and working to protect their waterways. Children, including my own, are learning about and experiencing the wonders of the ocean. They are becoming changemakers. More people are building stronger connections to the seas. I have hope because people will protect what they know and love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To learn more about Sailors for the Sea, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sailorsforthesea.org\/\">sailorsforthesea.org<\/a>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q&amp;A with David Rockefeller, Jr. and Dr. Shelley Brown&nbsp;&nbsp; David, why did you found Sailors for the Sea? Where did the idea come from?&nbsp; DR: Twenty years ago, the Pew Oceans Commission, which I was a part of, released a report about the state of our oceans, and it wasn\u2019t pretty. 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