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Time to take responsibility (AltaSea Blog)
An estimated eleven million metric tons of plastic waste enters the oceans annually, adding to the estimated 200 million tons already?polluting the world’s waters. The impacts of plastic pollution on ocean animals is already known—largely thanks to photojournalism documenting marine life caught in?abandoned fishing nets?or eating plastic trash. But we are only just beginning to understand the impact of?microplastics—plastic debris the size of a pencil eraser or smaller—on both marine life and humans.
Barragán, Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Jumpstart Marine Energy as a Clean Energy Solution (Barragan.house.gov)
Representatives Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act, legislation that would invest $1 billion to advance marine energy toward full scale commercialization. Marine Energy harnesses the power from waves, tides, currents, and other water-based resources to generate a clean energy resource that can provide reliable 24/7 clean power to communities.
Megawatt-scale wave energy project inches closer to realization (newatlas.com)
Eco Wave Power has been floating its wave energy system for more than 10 years, where the rise and fall of coastal waters drives hydraulic pistons that run a generator to produce electricity. Now the company is getting ready to build its first megawatt installation.
Students test out their underwater robots at AltaSea in San Pedro (DailyBreeze.com)
AltaSea hosted more than a dozen high school students — hailing from San Pedro, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Compton and Whittier — on Thursday, Aug. 1, to celebrate completing a six-week summer mentorship program during which they learned to build underwater robots.
Their handiwork was tested out in pools and in the ocean channel in what was a fitting end-of-summer event.
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Terry Tamminen: How Balancing Economy and Environment Drives Profitable Sustainability (CSQ.com)
The president and CEO of AltaSea has dedicated his career to balancing economic and environmental goals by leading various initiatives to combat ocean pollution and climate change, advancing renewable energy projects, and fostering innovative technologies for sustainable business practices.
50 Over 50: Innovation (Forbes.com)
Congratulations Jyotika Virmani – Jyotika Virmani took the helm of the non-profit Schmidt Ocean Institute as COVID-19 reached the U.S. She was responsible for guiding the organization so that scientists and marine technology developers—who use the institute’s assets in exchange for making their data and findings public—could continue their work.
Become an AltaSea Ambassador (AltaSea.org)
Are you ready to dive into the future with us? Join our wave of change and be a part of the oceanic transformation that will sustain generations to come. Together, we can turn the tide towards a more sustainable, just, and equitable world.
AltaSea Events
Each year Blue Hour is different and is a spectacle of some sort. The first one was hosted in 2019, during Covid, so it was a drive in experience in which the live ocean floor from ESRI was digital mapped onto the side of the USS Iowa with music, from there each year has changed with what Blue Hour is. Last year, Blue Hour had over 15+ original works of art in Berth 57 all focused-on ocean preservations and sustainability and this year it is around music. At each one, trailblazers in the Blue Economy receive an award.
We have several big milestones to celebrate at Blue Hour:
Blue Hour this year will include original musical works of art from the LA Choral Lab to actual physical works of art. Along with food, libations, and a live band.
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