064: International Cleanup Day interview with Dann Diez

Litter that begins anywhere can end up impacting the health of our oceans. Tune in to hear my interview with Dann Diez about the International Coastal Cleanup Day. Oceans make up over 70 percent of the earth's surface. The seas connect all of us to each other, beyond boundaries. Whatever harm we do on land trickles out to the ocean, through evaporation and the cycle of water. Dann Diez is part of the Philippines National Clean Up Day Coalition. He is the founder and CEO of Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities (SEED4COM).  The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. Held the third Saturday in September annually and convened by Ocean Conservancy, the goal is working toward trash-free seas. This year, the cleanup day will be held on September 21, 2019, one day after the Global Climate Strike on September 20, 2019.  For complete show notes, visit the podcast episode page.