Runa Ray: At the Intersection of High Fashion and Ocean Conservation | Ocean Decade Show!

September 2, 2021

The far reaching ocean implications of sustainable fashion.

For the first time ever, this month's episode of The Ocean Decade Show doesn't have an acronym of the month! Instead, Taylor and guest, fashion designer and activist Runa Ray, play around with many bad fashion puns while also explaining how the fashion industry fits underneath the umbrella of the Ocean Decade. In addition to going over the big things the fashion industry can do to improve their relationship with the ocean, Runa introduces us to ancient, indigenous techniques that she uses to sustainably design clothes with materials from the sea.

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Taylor Goelz

"Taylor Goelz is a marine social scientist and collaborative policy wonk who has spent the last year helping the United States prepare for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). Her background and expertise spans the realm of marine resources management, from participatory decision making processes for oyster management to finance mechanisms for coastal resilience. She's passionate about finding unique approaches and solutions to common problems, creating novel partnerships, and gluten free chocolate cake - not necessarily in any particular order."