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Pirate Living PodcastEpisode 96 with Franziska Elmer - Creating Change Through Climate ActivismToday we are talking once again with Franziska Elmer. Franziska is a marine biologist and climate pirate who we chatted with all the way back in Episode 19, so if you haven't checked out that episode yet please go back and have a listen to hear Franziska's story, her work with sargassum and her climate activism. We are really excited to catch up with Franziska and hear all about what she has been up to this past year and half.
To learn more about Franziska and what she is up to:
Www.franziskaelmer.weebly.com
In...2023-03-211h 07
Plan Sea: Ocean Interventions to Address Climate ChangeCultivating and Sinking Sargassum for CO2 Uptake with Seafields SolutionsDr. Franziska Elmer and John Auckland join Wil Burns and new cohost Anna Madlener on the podcast to discuss the startup Seafields Solutions. Seafields uses compressed sargassum bales to function as natural “carbon batteries.” The bales are sunk into the abyssal plain of the ocean, which will local away the CO2 for millennia. Franziska and John tell you about their company and their process where they discuss how their company will work towards getting permitting, third-party impact assessments, and navigating the rules of regulation in order to accomplish their goals. Seafileds Website: https://www.sea...2023-03-0157 min
Pirate Living PodcastEpisode 89 - Pirate Living Holiday EpisodeWelcome to a very special holiday episode of Pirate Living Podcast. We have had so many amazing guests since the start of our podcast, and it is thanks to them and you, our listeners, that we get to keep creating this podcast.
We thought it would be a lot of fun to ask our guests to answer these questions:
-What social rebellion will you be focusing on in 2023?
-What advice would you give to our listeners to be more pirate in 2023?
We sent out a message to our previous guests asking them these questions, and we received back a number...2022-12-2044 min
GeoTrekThe Growing Danger of Sargassum Seaweed InundationsFranziska Elmer and Paola Diaz share insights about sargassum seaweed inundations, which have a growing impact in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean. Sargassum can inflict a coastal hazard for the ecosystem, economy, and public health.2022-08-0839 min
Carbon Removal NewsroomOcean Visions Launchpad TeamsBack in January of 2021, Elon Musk tweeted that he'd be "donating $100 million towards a prize for best carbon capture technology." If you're following carbon removal, you probably know he has partnered with the XPrizeorganization to launch a multi-stage, multi-year prize program attracting not only attention but applications from a considerable range of serious science and business minds.
Ocean Visions is a non-profit that supports ocean CDR's research and deployment. Now, it is seeking to help some of the most promising ideas in that space get the attention and support that comes with such a visible prize.
2022-04-0147 min
Pirate Living PodcastEpisode 19 with Franziska ElmerToday we are chatting with Franziska Elmer. Franziska is a marine biologist and a climate pirate. She has explored many amazing places on earth that most people have not seen yet she has given up that lifestyle to fight climate justice. Franziska is now helping students learn the truth about climate change and exploring solutions together. She is also educating others about our climate through her Ted Talk and her podcast Sargassum. We are thrilled to be talking with Franziska today.
Where to find Franziska:
Www.franziskaelmer.weebly.com
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2021-09-0750 min
The Climate Conscious PodcastSargassum seaweed: an ocean of opportunity with Dr. Franziska ElmerA climate solution came to the Caribbean region packaged as a problem. On Episode 25 of The Climate Conscious Podcast, host Derval Barzey chats with scientist, educator and Climate Pirate Dr. Franziska Elmer about:The origins of the sargassum seaweed and the cause of its explosive growthThe massive cost of cleanup and the impact on marine ecosystem, humans health and local economies in the Caribbean The long-term management of sargassum, predicting its arrival and planning for its retrieval and useIts potential as a climate solution due to its ability to sequester carbon Acknowledging that we continue to exist in...2021-06-0240 min