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  • War, System Change, and Speaking Up
    This is a "podcast share" with 'If I Ruled The World' - a show all about system change, with the brilliant Gillian Burke. What that means is that we've recorded this episode together, to sit on both of our platforms. It's a slightly different format to what you might be used to on Our Ocean - a little bit longer, and less of an interview, more of a conversation. Less facts and figures, and more exploring concepts.It's by far the most challenging episode we've recorded so far - stepping into the realm of the impacts of war on the ocean and the environment, but also a conversation about why it can be so difficult to speak up against the atrocities we see in our world. Gillian is the perfect guide to help us navigate these conversations. You might recognise her from BBC's Springwatch - she's a biologist and presenter, who has stepped away from traditional Natural History filmmaking towards what felt more authentic for her - into exploring, understanding and changing the systems that govern the status quo. She sharesĀ her incredible story, braveness and insights with such eloquence.We touch on many different topics in this episode, and through the lens of the terrible war in the Middle East, explore why it's so challenging to use our voices, why we're not being listened to, a concept called 'Learned Helplessness', what role the environmental movement does, can and needs to play in this, and why it is so vital that we don't ignore assaults on International Law.If you're an ocean or nature lover, there are essential overlapping ideas here - from advocacy, democracy, changing tack when it's needed to how to hold and navigate the feelings of helplessness that can be so pervasive. Our hope for this episode is to spark conversation and empower you to use your voice, even when it feels scary.Huge thank you to Gillian Burke - you can listen to If I Ruled the World on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and learn more about it here, or head to Gillian's Instagram here.The Our Ocean Podcast is brought to you by Seaful - the UK charity dedicated to connecting people to our ocean.For more information about Seaful, please visit our Website, Instagram or Facebook.To donate to Seaful, please go to https://seaful.org.uk/donate/For questions or suggestions, please email us - [email protected] can connect with The Our Ocean Podcast's host Cal Major through her Website, Instagram or Facebook.
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  • Noel's Story - a life intertwined with the sea
    We head out onto the ocean to search for wildlife with Noel Hawkins on the Shearwater tour boat in Ullapool, Northwest Scotland. Amongst some very exciting sightings, we discuss how the ocean here has changed over the years that Noel has been working at sea, in various roles from fisherman to marine animal rescuer and now wildlife tour guide, and the impacts of fishing and marine protected areas on wildlife numbers. We also touch on tourism and what wildlife lovers can do to help protect the animals they care about.This was a really fun episode to create, and we hope you enjoy being transported to the Summer Isles amidst amazing wildlife and scenery in the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area.Watch our film about the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area.Organisations mentioned by Noel include:The Ullapool Sea SaversHebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Whale TrackProject SeagrassContact your MP, MSP in ScotlandWatch our film about the Wester Ross Marine Protected AreaThe Our Ocean Podcast, deepening Ocean Insight and Empowering Ocean Citizenship, is brought to you by Seaful - the UK charity dedicated to connecting people to our ocean.For more information about Seaful, please visit our Website, Instagram or Facebook.Please consider donating to Seaful here.For questions or suggestions, please email us - [email protected] can connect with The Our Ocean Podcast's host Cal Major through her Website, Instagram or Facebook.
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  • Beluga Fever
    WhenĀ aĀ BelugaĀ WhaleĀ wasĀ sightedĀ inĀ aĀ lochĀ inĀ Scotland,Ā whaleĀ andĀ dolphinĀ enthusiastsĀ fromĀ aroundĀ theĀ coastĀ tookĀ toĀ theĀ water,Ā headlands,Ā andĀ inĀ AnthonyĀ Rigell'sĀ case,Ā theĀ skyĀ toĀ seeĀ ifĀ theyĀ couldĀ getĀ aĀ glimpse.Ā InĀ thisĀ episode,Ā weĀ meetĀ theĀ droneĀ pilotĀ andĀ cetaceanĀ spotterĀ whoĀ isĀ feedingĀ hisĀ sightingsĀ intoĀ conservationĀ efforts.HebrideanĀ WhaleĀ andĀ DolphinĀ TrustĀ -Ā WhaleĀ TrackĀ appĀ forĀ recordingĀ andĀ observingĀ sightings:Ā https://www.hwdt.org/whale-trackTheĀ OurĀ OceanĀ PodcastĀ isĀ broughtĀ toĀ youĀ byĀ SeafulĀ -Ā theĀ UKĀ charityĀ dedicatedĀ toĀ connectingĀ peopleĀ toĀ ourĀ ocean.ForĀ moreĀ informationĀ aboutĀ Seaful,Ā pleaseĀ visitĀ ourĀ Website,Ā InstagramĀ orĀ Facebook.ToĀ donateĀ toĀ Seaful,Ā pleaseĀ goĀ toĀ https://seaful.org.uk/donate/ForĀ questionsĀ orĀ suggestions,Ā pleaseĀ emailĀ usĀ -Ā [email protected]Ā canĀ followĀ theĀ OurĀ OceanĀ podcastĀ onĀ InstagramĀ -Ā @ouroceanpodcastYouĀ canĀ connectĀ withĀ OurĀ Ocean'sĀ hostĀ CalĀ MajorĀ throughĀ herĀ Website,Ā InstagramĀ orĀ Facebook.
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  • Solving Whale Entanglement
    InĀ March,Ā aĀ spermĀ whaleĀ washedĀ upĀ onĀ aĀ beachĀ nearĀ theĀ IsleĀ ofĀ SkyeĀ wrappedĀ upĀ inĀ rope.Ā InĀ thisĀ episode,Ā weĀ delveĀ intoĀ entanglementĀ ofĀ largeĀ oceanĀ creaturesĀ withĀ EllieĀ MaclennanĀ ofĀ theĀ ScottishĀ EntanglementĀ Alliance.Ā ThisĀ isĀ aĀ difficultĀ topic,Ā butĀ oneĀ withĀ aĀ veryĀ simpleĀ solutionĀ currentlyĀ beingĀ trialledĀ whichĀ couldĀ massivelyĀ reduceĀ theĀ incidenceĀ ofĀ entanglementĀ overnight.ScottishĀ EntanglementĀ Alliance:Ā https://scottishentanglement.orgFindĀ andĀ contactĀ yourĀ MSPĀ (MemberĀ ofĀ ScottishĀ Parliament):Ā https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-mspsTheĀ OurĀ OceanĀ PodcastĀ isĀ broughtĀ toĀ youĀ byĀ SeafulĀ -Ā theĀ UKĀ charityĀ dedicatedĀ toĀ connectingĀ peopleĀ toĀ ourĀ ocean.ForĀ moreĀ informationĀ aboutĀ Seaful,Ā pleaseĀ visitĀ ourĀ Website,Ā InstagramĀ orĀ Facebook.ToĀ donateĀ toĀ Seaful,Ā pleaseĀ goĀ toĀ https://seaful.org.uk/donate/ForĀ questionsĀ orĀ suggestions,Ā pleaseĀ emailĀ usĀ -Ā [email protected]Ā canĀ connectĀ withĀ TheĀ OurĀ OceanĀ Podcast'sĀ hostĀ CalĀ MajorĀ throughĀ herĀ Website,Ā InstagramĀ orĀ Facebook.
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  • Can Fishing truly be Sustainable?
    InĀ thisĀ veryĀ uniqueĀ episode,Ā weĀ headĀ outĀ intoĀ theĀ beautifulĀ SoundĀ ofĀ SkyeĀ onĀ aĀ creelĀ fishingĀ boatĀ withĀ BallyĀ PhilpĀ -Ā aĀ fishermanĀ inĀ NorthwestĀ ScotlandĀ knownĀ forĀ hisĀ dedicationĀ toĀ sustainableĀ fishingĀ practicesĀ andĀ marineĀ conservation.Ā HeĀ isĀ theĀ chairĀ ofĀ theĀ ScottishĀ CreelĀ Fishermen'sĀ Federation,Ā andĀ oneĀ ofĀ theĀ foundingĀ membersĀ ofĀ theĀ ScottishĀ EntanglementĀ Alliance,Ā withĀ aĀ passionĀ forĀ cetaceansĀ (whales,Ā dolphinsĀ andĀ porpoises)Ā andĀ advancingĀ fishingĀ practicesĀ toĀ protectĀ themĀ fromĀ harm.WeĀ talkĀ aboutĀ whatĀ sustainabilityĀ inĀ fishingĀ actuallyĀ means,Ā advancesĀ inĀ technology,Ā andĀ whetherĀ orĀ notĀ theyĀ canĀ preventĀ marineĀ mammalĀ entanglementĀ inĀ Scotland'sĀ fishingĀ fleet.ScottishĀ EntanglementĀ Alliance:Ā https://scottishentanglement.orgOurĀ SeasĀ Scotland:Ā https://www.ourseas.scotTheĀ OurĀ OceanĀ PodcastĀ isĀ broughtĀ toĀ youĀ byĀ SeafulĀ -Ā theĀ UKĀ charityĀ dedicatedĀ toĀ connectingĀ peopleĀ toĀ ourĀ ocean.ForĀ moreĀ informationĀ aboutĀ Seaful,Ā pleaseĀ visitĀ ourĀ Website,Ā InstagramĀ orĀ Facebook.Ā ToĀ donateĀ toĀ Seaful,Ā pleaseĀ goĀ toĀ https://seaful.org.uk/donate/Ā ForĀ questionsĀ orĀ suggestions,Ā pleaseĀ emailĀ usĀ -Ā [email protected]Ā canĀ connectĀ withĀ TheĀ OurĀ OceanĀ Podcast'sĀ hostĀ CalĀ MajorĀ throughĀ herĀ Website,Ā InstagramĀ orĀ Facebook.
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