Executive Vice President @OurOcean. Yale/Duke alum. Favorite things: straight talk, deviously smart strategies, furry dogs, bourbon, my bike, triathlons
Joined June 2012
- Tweets235
- Following173
- Followers408
- Likes554
Emily Woglom retweeted
I'm asking for your help: a few months ago my wife and I met Romal, Arezo, Emal, and Royeena--they had relocated nearby from Afghanistan.
gofundme.com/f/victims-of-us…
Nothing puts us in the holiday spirit like giving back to something that gives us so much on a daily basis: our blue planet. Find out how you can give back and celebrate the magic and wonder of our ocean this holiday season! @OurOcean 🌊 oceanconservancy.org/giving
Emily Woglom retweeted
BREAKING: @OurOcean and our partners reveal that the U.S. ranks as high as third among countries contributing to coastal plastic pollution. Published in @ScienceAdvances today: ow.ly/L8j150C7tiT
Emily Woglom retweeted
US Postal Service on-time delivery times for First-Class Mail have dropped again — now nearly as bad as the worst period this summer. If you are voting absentee and haven’t returned your ballot, experts say drop it off in person. Do not rely on #USPS delivery at this point.
Emily Woglom retweeted
.@OurOcean is doing our part to #FlattenTheCurve & reduce risk of #COVID19 to staff; we are under a telework policy until further notice. We are reachable all the usual ways & our important work continues. Deeply appreciative of healthcare professionals working around the clock.
“These discussions must be inclusive; data must be transparent and easily accessible; new research and technology must support conservation and sustainability; and we need effective governance to get us there.” @amyt_rex via @OurOcean
Amazing that we know more about the surface of the moon than the floor of #OurOcean. This week, @WHOSTP + @whceq are hosting a summit on ocean science + technology partnerships to tackle this challenge. @OurOcean expert @amyt_rex has some pointers 👇
bit.ly/2Qdy8dm
Emily Woglom retweeted
“Bans are one important piece of the suite of solutions necessary to tackle [#oceanplastic]...helping shine a spotlight on our consumption patterns.” - @EmilyWoglom of @OurOcean on the need for a RANGE of solutions given the magnitude of this problem #BeatPlasticPollution
Emily Woglom retweeted
.@EUintheUS’s @MercedesGP73 points out that there are already viable alternatives to plastics. Moving to the circular economy offers major business opportunities. Seize them! #BeatPlasticPollution @theAGU
Thank you @EUintheUS for a wonderful event @theAGU to talk about #oceanplastic here in DC, in Europe and around the world. Got a lot of great questions from the audience on how we can #BeatPlasticPollution.
Emily Woglom retweeted
Hi to my #OneTreeHill son and fellow #ocean lover @AustinNichols . So glad to have you at our #coastalcleanup with @HealTheBay🌊
Great on the screen, even better on the beach. Thanks @AustinNichols & @HassieHarrison for picking up with @OurOcean @HealTheBay and using your voices to beat #plasticpollution. Stoked to have you on #TeamOcean
Emily Woglom retweeted
Below, a perfect example of what happens when a report is solicited before an evidence base about the impacts of #microplastics on human health is built. Below, different interpretations of a WHO report by different news outlets. #WeNeedMoreScience @UofTTrashTeam
Emily Woglom retweeted
Keondra Bills Freemyn discusses @OurOcean report The Role of Gender in Waste Management: Gender Perspectoves on Waste in India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. #OceanPollution #Women @kfreemyn
Well said.
The mission and work of @nature_org is critical to our planet's future. Thanks @sallyjewell and Fran Ulmer for helping the dedicated staff of TNC navigate these challenging times. I know the organization and its staff are in excellent hands: ow.ly/lNlW50uCRC7
Emily Woglom retweeted
Credit where credit is due! This is @JaneLubchenco’s new frame, not mine! But i do love it too! – at Santa Cruz, CA
Emily Woglom retweeted
While “Wishcycling” might start with the best intentions, it causes contamination, wastes time, money & can be dangerous for recycling workers. In honor of #WorldEnvironmentDay educate your residents to #recycle correctly for a healthier planet!
Emily Woglom retweeted
It’s #OceanWeek on Capitol Hill and the Ocean Conservancy's 2019 Photo Contest has officially launched. Once again I'm one of @OurOcean’s judges -- a task I enjoy because the images beautifully communicate crucial conservation messages. Learn more: ow.ly/P64850uscUw
Thank you @RepCunningham for speaking at Ocean Conservancy earlier today about your vision for a healthy ocean (and for your sense of humor while at it). And kudos to my @OurOcean colleagues for organizing a wonderful event!
Emily Woglom retweeted
Ocean Conservancy’s experience developing policy/finance solutions to #oceanplastic will strengthen @WWFBetterBiz expertise implementing business and supply chain improvements, explains @EmilyWoglom. Learn more about newly launched Resource: Plastic here: ow.ly/HsUa50ubzP3
Emily Woglom retweeted
"8 million metric tons - that's how much plastic flows into the ocean every year...enough to fill Hard Rock stadium to the rim every other day, year-round." - @EmilyWoglom on @CBSMiami launching our #O2E SuperBowl partnership cbsloc.al/2Xye99R
