2024
THEATRE
Ocean Rising event celebrating the Arts at Hotel Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica with special guest artist Max Hooper Schneider.
THEATRE
Ocean Rising and WORD Theatre celebrating the Ocean with songs, readings and poetry performed by luminaries of stage and screen in London and a talk about Ocean Rising.
EDUCATION
School children in London being inspired by Ocean themed stories and discussions.
FASHION
Fashion show and reception at Hotel Casa del Mar presented by Frederique van der Wal with ocean-themed sustainable designs by Runa Ray, Melissa Kritsotakis and Sasha Royce and WORDTheatre ocean inspired stories performed by Grey's Anatomy's Jason George.
2023
Press coverage in Vogue and Women’s Wear Daily.
Global luxury designer Jenny Packham launches Ocean-themed collection, Resortwear 2024.
A film for Vogue China was produced.
Two fashion designers and a Vogue film maker join the Schmidt Ocean Institute Research Vessel Falkor (too).
2021
Nekton and Schmidt Ocean Institute held a virtual workshop with 165 attendees to discuss how to weave the story of the ocean into everyday cultural life. The workshop was part of the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development - Decade Lab Series: An Inspiring and Engaging Ocean. Discussions led by eight experts from different sectors.
A subsequent White Paper: Ocean Rising, The Quest to Inspire the Public was published and formed the foundations for establishing Ocean Rising.