Protecting the World’s Oceans with Elaine Leung of Sea Smart

"Our oceans are under great threat. Over a billion kilograms of plastic garbage is entering oceans every single year. This is equivalent to over a million elephants, or over 4 million SUVs. A huge amount of garbage." — Dr. Elaine Leung, Founder of Sea Smart In this episode Meet SheEO Venture Sea Smart! Founder Dr. Elaine Leung joins SheEO Activator Karley Cunningham to discuss the importance of protecting our oceans (even if you don't live near one), empowering students with the ripple effect of change, and accessing unrestricted funding for charities. They also discuss: Exciting news from the Visa She's Next Grant Program The growing presence of microplastics in our environment + bodies Collaborations with other Ventures in the SheEO community How the SheEO community can support Sea Smart with monthly donations and corporate partnerships Additional resources and readings from Elaine: Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong Ruth McCambridge: Pizza and a laugh — A reminder about your nonprofit financial stress level Learn more about SheEO Ventures who are tackling the plastic problem, and connect with businesses mentioned in this episode: SheEO Venture NADA SheEO Venture Better Packaging Co. SheEO Venture Semi-Finalist Saponetti We invite you to join us as an Activator at SheEO.World. Take action and engage with Elaine and Sea Smart on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.