The Ocean Awakens @ Climate Week NYC 2026
The Ocean Awakens brings leaders from business, science, nonprofits and the arts together for panels and conversations. Programming covers plastics and their impacts on health, biodiversity and climate, maritime technology, ocean finance, policy and advocacy, field action, and art, media and storytelling.
Speakers
- Zak Risinger — Director of Engagement & Public Programs, South Street Seaport Museum
- Fabien Lamaison — Executive Director, Plastic Odyssey Fund
- Simon Bernard — CEO and Co-Founder, Plastic Odyssey
- Jacques Barreau — Co-Founder and CEO, Grain de Sail
- Alex Dechelotte — Co-Founder and COO, Plastic Odyssey
- Lars Oetjen — Head of US Development, VELA
- Tegan Churcher Hoffmann — Executive Director, Coastal Quest
- Peter Bryant — Managing Director, Oceans Program, Builders Vision
- Anne Park — CEO, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
- Professor Sarah Dunlop — Director, Plastics & Human Health, Minderoo Foundation
- Holly Kaufman — Founder and Executive Director, The Plastics & Climate Project
- Erin Simon — Vice President and Head of Plastic Waste and Business, WWF
- Andy Schroeder — Co-Founder, Ocean Plastics Recovery Project
- Ricky Rhodes — Producer and Director, Rhodes Films
- Aria Luna — Artist and Changemaker