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okay let’s talk about from the beginning
okay let’s talk about from the beginning all right here we go thank you so good
all right here we go thank you so good
all right here we go thank you so good morning I’m gonna kick off talking about
morning I’m gonna kick off talking about
morning I’m gonna kick off talking about innovation in the ocean planet Earth 70%
innovation in the ocean planet Earth 70%
innovation in the ocean planet Earth 70% ocean perhaps we should be calling our
ocean perhaps we should be calling our
ocean perhaps we should be calling our home planet ocean some quick facts about
home planet ocean some quick facts about
home planet ocean some quick facts about the ocean more than 50% of our option
the ocean more than 50% of our option
the ocean more than 50% of our option oxygen is generated by the ocean more
oxygen is generated by the ocean more
oxygen is generated by the ocean more than half the world population today
than half the world population today
than half the world population today still depends on the ocean for their
still depends on the ocean for their
still depends on the ocean for their primary source of protein 90% of global
primary source of protein 90% of global
primary source of protein 90% of global trade goes by ship but if the ocean was
trade goes by ship but if the ocean was
trade goes by ship but if the ocean was a country as a GDP be the seventh
a country as a GDP be the seventh
a country as a GDP be the seventh largest in the world and is growing
largest in the world and is growing
largest in the world and is growing faster than the global GDP on average
faster than the global GDP on average
faster than the global GDP on average we’re approaching nine billion people
we’re approaching nine billion people
we’re approaching nine billion people almost forty to fifty percent of the
almost forty to fifty percent of the
almost forty to fifty percent of the world lives along the coast and there’s
world lives along the coast and there’s
world lives along the coast and there’s this trend towards mega cities which is
this trend towards mega cities which is
this trend towards mega cities which is not just happening in parts of Asia you
not just happening in parts of Asia you
not just happening in parts of Asia you can just check it out by hanging out in
can just check it out by hanging out in
can just check it out by hanging out in Boston and seeing how the traffic is
this is a picture of this is a photo of
this is a picture of this is a photo of Shanghai on top of those three points I
Shanghai on top of those three points I
Shanghai on top of those three points I just made is the rise of the Asian
just made is the rise of the Asian
just made is the rise of the Asian middle class and the wealth creation
middle class and the wealth creation
middle class and the wealth creation that’s happening in Asia today today’s
that’s happening in Asia today today’s
that’s happening in Asia today today’s generation of Chinese eat twice as much
generation of Chinese eat twice as much
generation of Chinese eat twice as much protein as their parents chicken poultry
protein as their parents chicken poultry
protein as their parents chicken poultry pig seafood for many Chinese families
pig seafood for many Chinese families
pig seafood for many Chinese families the car that they just bought is the
the car that they just bought is the
the car that they just bought is the first car that the family’s ever had so
first car that the family’s ever had so
first car that the family’s ever had so our consumption levels are going through
our consumption levels are going through
our consumption levels are going through a trajectory we as humans on our planet
a trajectory we as humans on our planet
a trajectory we as humans on our planet earth or planet ocean looks like there’s
earth or planet ocean looks like there’s
earth or planet ocean looks like there’s gonna be more stress on the ocean eight
gonna be more stress on the ocean eight
gonna be more stress on the ocean eight million tons of plastics is what is
million tons of plastics is what is
million tons of plastics is what is estimated goes into the ocean per year
estimated goes into the ocean per year
estimated goes into the ocean per year and even what happens upstream the
and even what happens upstream the
and even what happens upstream the pesticides we use the insecticides that
pesticides we use the insecticides that
pesticides we use the insecticides that we use whether that be for the food we
we use whether that be for the food we
we use whether that be for the food we eat for where we golf or even our own
eat for where we golf or even our own
eat for where we golf or even our own lawns what happens when it rains it goes
lawns what happens when it rains it goes
lawns what happens when it rains it goes out to sea
out to sea
out to sea climate change rising sea level rising
climate change rising sea level rising
climate change rising sea level rising temperature changes in the water pH we
temperature changes in the water pH we
temperature changes in the water pH we barely know anything about our ocean
barely know anything about our ocean
barely know anything about our ocean today
today
today we definitely don’t have a good grip
we definitely don’t have a good grip
we definitely don’t have a good grip about what’s gonna happen to the ocean
about what’s gonna happen to the ocean
about what’s gonna happen to the ocean for the next 50 to 100 years common
for the next 50 to 100 years common
for the next 50 to 100 years common statistic from the UN 90% of global
statistic from the UN 90% of global
statistic from the UN 90% of global fisheries today or either over fish or
fisheries today or either over fish or
fisheries today or either over fish or at fished I just would add one nuance
at fished I just would add one nuance
at fished I just would add one nuance particularly for New England is that
particularly for New England is that
particularly for New England is that within America’s exclusive economic zone
within America’s exclusive economic zone
within America’s exclusive economic zone 200 miles our fisheries are heavily
200 miles our fisheries are heavily
200 miles our fisheries are heavily regulated there are a lot of biomass of
regulated there are a lot of biomass of
regulated there are a lot of biomass of underutilized fish and then our waters
underutilized fish and then our waters
underutilized fish and then our waters are as clean as they’ve ever been so we
are as clean as they’ve ever been so we
are as clean as they’ve ever been so we have a very very bright vibrant
have a very very bright vibrant
have a very very bright vibrant aquaculture sector so we as consumers
aquaculture sector so we as consumers
aquaculture sector so we as consumers citizens people on earth what’s the view
citizens people on earth what’s the view
citizens people on earth what’s the view of the ocean
of the ocean
of the ocean it’s big really big it’s over the
it’s big really big it’s over the
it’s big really big it’s over the horizon I don’t know if I really have an
horizon I don’t know if I really have an
horizon I don’t know if I really have an impact I kind of see what I see here I
impact I kind of see what I see here I
impact I kind of see what I see here I see ground pollution and I see other
see ground pollution and I see other
see ground pollution and I see other issues at home don’t think too much
issues at home don’t think too much
issues at home don’t think too much about the ocean yeah some can say it’s
about the ocean yeah some can say it’s
about the ocean yeah some can say it’s the ultimate tragedy of the Commons
the ultimate tragedy of the Commons
the ultimate tragedy of the Commons another perception of the water front in
another perception of the water front in
another perception of the water front in our coastal communities it’s not
our coastal communities it’s not
our coastal communities it’s not associated with the new economy
associated with the new economy
associated with the new economy you don’t associate the coastal areas
you don’t associate the coastal areas
you don’t associate the coastal areas with high growth you don’t necessarily
with high growth you don’t necessarily
with high growth you don’t necessarily associate the coastal areas with
associate the coastal areas with
associate the coastal areas with innovation and science you might think
innovation and science you might think
innovation and science you might think it’s not very sustainable where you may
it’s not very sustainable where you may
it’s not very sustainable where you may you think is actually very dirty or you
you think is actually very dirty or you
you think is actually very dirty or you may just think that the waterfront
may just think that the waterfront
may just think that the waterfront really is where a lot of the wealthy
really is where a lot of the wealthy
really is where a lot of the wealthy just play so see ahead our mission is a
just play so see ahead our mission is a
just play so see ahead our mission is a public benefit corpus to really catalyze
public benefit corpus to really catalyze
public benefit corpus to really catalyze this intersection of innovation ocean
this intersection of innovation ocean
this intersection of innovation ocean and sustainability so p-tech let’s go
and sustainability so p-tech let’s go
and sustainability so p-tech let’s go back 20 years 20 years ago when I first
back 20 years 20 years ago when I first
back 20 years 20 years ago when I first came out of grad school I started to
came out of grad school I started to
came out of grad school I started to look at clean tech solar was at least
look at clean tech solar was at least
look at clean tech solar was at least ten times more expensive than what it is
ten times more expensive than what it is
ten times more expensive than what it is today there were no electric cars on a
today there were no electric cars on a
today there were no electric cars on a road and what kept give us light at
road and what kept give us light at
road and what kept give us light at night was these two types of lights as
night was these two types of lights as
night was these two types of lights as opposed to LEDs so a lot has changed in
opposed to LEDs so a lot has changed in
opposed to LEDs so a lot has changed in the last 20 years can blue tech today be
the last 20 years can blue tech today be
the last 20 years can blue tech today be what may be clean tech was 10 years ago
what may be clean tech was 10 years ago
what may be clean tech was 10 years ago let’s go for 10 years food lambie’s food
let’s go for 10 years food lambie’s food
let’s go for 10 years food lambie’s food most of it so the food industry in the
most of it so the food industry in the
most of it so the food industry in the United States particularly is going
United States particularly is going
United States particularly is going through
through
through some significant structural changes
some significant structural changes
some significant structural changes really because we as consumers are doing
really because we as consumers are doing
really because we as consumers are doing three things differently one you pick up
three things differently one you pick up
three things differently one you pick up the package it turn around and you start
the package it turn around and you start
the package it turn around and you start reading what’s on the back we’re looking
reading what’s on the back we’re looking
reading what’s on the back we’re looking for healthier options to local having a
for healthier options to local having a
for healthier options to local having a choice between lettuce and eggs that are
choice between lettuce and eggs that are
choice between lettuce and eggs that are right regional and local versus on a
right regional and local versus on a
right regional and local versus on a truck from few thousand miles away we
truck from few thousand miles away we
truck from few thousand miles away we all pay a bit more to buy local why do
all pay a bit more to buy local why do
all pay a bit more to buy local why do we do that carbon footprint
we do that carbon footprint
we do that carbon footprint environmental footprint we want the
environmental footprint we want the
environmental footprint we want the money to go back into our community we
money to go back into our community we
money to go back into our community we like our community to be more diverse
like our community to be more diverse
like our community to be more diverse from an economic perspective what we’d
from an economic perspective what we’d
from an economic perspective what we’d like to live maybe among our farmers and
like to live maybe among our farmers and
like to live maybe among our farmers and as such
as such
as such three sustainability how’s the food made
three sustainability how’s the food made
three sustainability how’s the food made so how has this manifested itself
so how has this manifested itself
so how has this manifested itself organic food continues to grow very
organic food continues to grow very
organic food continues to grow very healthily now you’re seeing it in the
healthily now you’re seeing it in the
healthily now you’re seeing it in the conventional stores not just in the
conventional stores not just in the
conventional stores not just in the premium and since this topic is about
premium and since this topic is about
premium and since this topic is about innovation ten billion dollars last year
innovation ten billion dollars last year
innovation ten billion dollars last year of venture capital has gone into food
of venture capital has gone into food
of venture capital has gone into food and AG food delivery apps precision AG
and AG food delivery apps precision AG
and AG food delivery apps precision AG tied the drones alternatives to
tied the drones alternatives to
tied the drones alternatives to pesticide organic chicken tethers
pesticide organic chicken tethers
pesticide organic chicken tethers squeezies you name it
squeezies you name it
squeezies you name it so venture capitalists investors they
so venture capitalists investors they
so venture capitalists investors they don’t start they don’t start the party
don’t start they don’t start the party
don’t start they don’t start the party sometime usually they’re not even the
sometime usually they’re not even the
sometime usually they’re not even the first ones to show up when the venture
first ones to show up when the venture
first ones to show up when the venture capitalist shows up at a party it’s
capitalist shows up at a party it’s
capitalist shows up at a party it’s because one they feel that there’s
because one they feel that there’s
because one they feel that there’s structural change or disruption two
structural change or disruption two
structural change or disruption two there’s growth later on top of
there’s growth later on top of
there’s growth later on top of innovation so that’s the lambaste food
innovation so that’s the lambaste food
innovation so that’s the lambaste food so let’s go to the other side of the
so let’s go to the other side of the
so let’s go to the other side of the supermarket seafood the spider water is
supermarket seafood the spider water is
supermarket seafood the spider water is being much cleaner despite us actually
being much cleaner despite us actually
being much cleaner despite us actually having healthy biomass of wild fish or
having healthy biomass of wild fish or
having healthy biomass of wild fish or aquaculture we in the u.s. important 90
aquaculture we in the u.s. important 90
aquaculture we in the u.s. important 90 percent of our seafood and what we catch
percent of our seafood and what we catch
percent of our seafood and what we catch what we make we export 40 percent
what we make we export 40 percent
what we make we export 40 percent sustainability if doesn’t really make
sustainability if doesn’t really make
sustainability if doesn’t really make sense to capture a lot of small wild
sense to capture a lot of small wild
sense to capture a lot of small wild fish grind it up and feed it for tilapia
fish grind it up and feed it for tilapia
fish grind it up and feed it for tilapia or even chicken health
or even chicken health
or even chicken health I remember 15 years ago I was sitting at
I remember 15 years ago I was sitting at
I remember 15 years ago I was sitting at a salad bar we’re standing in the salad
a salad bar we’re standing in the salad
a salad bar we’re standing in the salad broth going and I’ve just asked myself
broth going and I’ve just asked myself
broth going and I’ve just asked myself how can you have I can eat shrimp at
how can you have I can eat shrimp at
how can you have I can eat shrimp at this be so cheap well I found out later
this be so cheap well I found out later
this be so cheap well I found out later on what the answer is that same
on what the answer is that same
on what the answer is that same questions were asking nessus in
questions were asking nessus in
questions were asking nessus in land-based food aren’t necessarily being
land-based food aren’t necessarily being
land-based food aren’t necessarily being asked on seafood the antibiotics no
asked on seafood the antibiotics no
asked on seafood the antibiotics no hormones all the industrialized farming
hormones all the industrialized farming
hormones all the industrialized farming that happens so we can have our or you
that happens so we can have our or you
that happens so we can have our or you can eat shrimp so we’re we going
can eat shrimp so we’re we going
can eat shrimp so we’re we going hopefully today so we are seeing the
hopefully today so we are seeing the
hopefully today so we are seeing the first wave of innovation versus
first wave of innovation versus
first wave of innovation versus traceability
traceability
traceability if fish are particularly hard of a trace
if fish are particularly hard of a trace
if fish are particularly hard of a trace because a particularly large fish they
because a particularly large fish they
because a particularly large fish they get cut up they get distributed so
get cut up they get distributed so
get cut up they get distributed so you’re having a bunch of new startups
you’re having a bunch of new startups
you’re having a bunch of new startups not far from here in New England that
not far from here in New England that
not far from here in New England that are looking at digitizing the
are looking at digitizing the
are looking at digitizing the traceability to prove that the finish
traceability to prove that the finish
traceability to prove that the finish actually came from where it came from
actually came from where it came from
actually came from where it came from and even using blockchain yeah I said
and even using blockchain yeah I said
and even using blockchain yeah I said blockchain I had helpful I had to say
blockchain I had helpful I had to say
blockchain I had helpful I had to say that somewhere in innovation to digital
that somewhere in innovation to digital
that somewhere in innovation to digital digital moistures right now many of our
digital moistures right now many of our
digital moistures right now many of our farmers are still using pen and paper so
farmers are still using pen and paper so
farmers are still using pen and paper so unlike what’s happened in the food space
unlike what’s happened in the food space
unlike what’s happened in the food space and the land-based food space seven or
and the land-based food space seven or
and the land-based food space seven or eight years ago this we have a lot of
eight years ago this we have a lot of
eight years ago this we have a lot of startups around digital oysters can you
startups around digital oysters can you
startups around digital oysters can you get the farmers and better data can you
get the farmers and better data can you
get the farmers and better data can you digitize the cold chain the supply chain
digitize the cold chain the supply chain
digitize the cold chain the supply chain b2b b2c apps so that we as consumers can
b2b b2c apps so that we as consumers can
b2b b2c apps so that we as consumers can be better connected to the small
be better connected to the small
be better connected to the small regional farmers or fishermen so that’s
regional farmers or fishermen so that’s
regional farmers or fishermen so that’s in a seafood alright let’s move to the
in a seafood alright let’s move to the
in a seafood alright let’s move to the waterfront first let’s talk about ships
waterfront first let’s talk about ships
waterfront first let’s talk about ships ships today the shipping industry is
ships today the shipping industry is
ships today the shipping industry is being regulated heavily really for the
being regulated heavily really for the
being regulated heavily really for the first time the smokestack the
first time the smokestack the
first time the smokestack the traditional smog the particulate matter
traditional smog the particulate matter
traditional smog the particulate matter sulfuric acid these arms pollutants that
sulfuric acid these arms pollutants that
sulfuric acid these arms pollutants that were regulated and energy and land-based
were regulated and energy and land-based
were regulated and energy and land-based transportation many years ago they’re
transportation many years ago they’re
transportation many years ago they’re just hitting the shipping industry
just hitting the shipping industry
just hitting the shipping industry ballast water invasive species when you
ballast water invasive species when you
ballast water invasive species when you pick up warm critters in the balance of
pick up warm critters in the balance of
pick up warm critters in the balance of his ship in Hong Kong as you dock in
his ship in Hong Kong as you dock in
his ship in Hong Kong as you dock in Long Beach the Coast Guard said you
Long Beach the Coast Guard said you
Long Beach the Coast Guard said you can’t discharge a ballast water full of
can’t discharge a ballast water full of
can’t discharge a ballast water full of those critters anymore you have to kill
those critters anymore you have to kill
those critters anymore you have to kill everything the other thing about the
everything the other thing about the
everything the other thing about the shipping industry they’re getting hacked
shipping industry they’re getting hacked
shipping industry they’re getting hacked the digitisation so here’s an industry
the digitisation so here’s an industry
the digitisation so here’s an industry that tourism is very seller and they
that tourism is very seller and they
that tourism is very seller and they know they have to innovate let’s go to
know they have to innovate let’s go to
know they have to innovate let’s go to the port let’s go to the port of la
the port let’s go to the port of la
the port let’s go to the port of la longue be loss Angeles it’s kind of
longue be loss Angeles it’s kind of
longue be loss Angeles it’s kind of intuitive the number one driver of the
intuitive the number one driver of the
intuitive the number one driver of the pollution in the port of LA is not all
pollution in the port of LA is not all
pollution in the port of LA is not all the cars backed up on i-10
the cars backed up on i-10
the cars backed up on i-10 it’s the port itself it’s the trucks
it’s the port itself it’s the trucks
it’s the port itself it’s the trucks it’s the port operations it’s the ship’s
it’s the port operations it’s the ship’s
it’s the port operations it’s the ship’s the port of LA and Long Beach announced
the port of LA and Long Beach announced
the port of LA and Long Beach announced at least six billion dollars they’re
at least six billion dollars they’re
at least six billion dollars they’re going to spend a clean at the poor for
going to spend a clean at the poor for
going to spend a clean at the poor for ground-based emissions so they have to
ground-based emissions so they have to
ground-based emissions so they have to innovate three offshore wind now de
innovate three offshore wind now de
innovate three offshore wind now de Speights has 30 megawatts of Washington
Speights has 30 megawatts of Washington
Speights has 30 megawatts of Washington wind spinning in Rhode Island almost 2
wind spinning in Rhode Island almost 2
wind spinning in Rhode Island almost 2 gigawatts of RFPs have just been issued
gigawatts of RFPs have just been issued
gigawatts of RFPs have just been issued in offshore wind those in another at
in offshore wind those in another at
in offshore wind those in another at least 10 gigawatts is expected to come
least 10 gigawatts is expected to come
least 10 gigawatts is expected to come out within the next few years so where
out within the next few years so where
out within the next few years so where these turbines gonna be built didn’t be
these turbines gonna be built didn’t be
these turbines gonna be built didn’t be built in our ports so we’re talking
built in our ports so we’re talking
built in our ports so we’re talking about good working class jobs it’s
about good working class jobs it’s
about good working class jobs it’s particularly the issue of income
particularly the issue of income
particularly the issue of income inequality where you can argue that of
inequality where you can argue that of
inequality where you can argue that of course in the future what we want to
course in the future what we want to
course in the future what we want to focus is on the innovation can we bring
focus is on the innovation can we bring
focus is on the innovation can we bring smart data smart bay big data brought to
smart data smart bay big data brought to
smart data smart bay big data brought to reality when the fishermen and the wind
reality when the fishermen and the wind
reality when the fishermen and the wind developers and all the other
developers and all the other
developers and all the other stakeholders are sitting together can
stakeholders are sitting together can
stakeholders are sitting together can technology and innovation make that
technology and innovation make that
technology and innovation make that process more efficacy can you have
process more efficacy can you have
process more efficacy can you have better data as we determine what is the
better data as we determine what is the
better data as we determine what is the best place because everybody has to say
best place because everybody has to say
best place because everybody has to say as a stakeholder for the future of
as a stakeholder for the future of
as a stakeholder for the future of offshore wind electric cars not saying
offshore wind electric cars not saying
offshore wind electric cars not saying we’re gonna Electrify it and have all
we’re gonna Electrify it and have all
we’re gonna Electrify it and have all that 40-foot containers be electrified
that 40-foot containers be electrified
that 40-foot containers be electrified but we today as consumers in our
but we today as consumers in our
but we today as consumers in our electric in our cars regardless of its
electric in our cars regardless of its
electric in our cars regardless of its electric or gasoline driven expect to be
electric or gasoline driven expect to be
electric or gasoline driven expect to be safe reliable and last so the batteries
safe reliable and last so the batteries
safe reliable and last so the batteries today which have spent billions of
today which have spent billions of
today which have spent billions of dollars from the industry to make the
dollars from the industry to make the
dollars from the industry to make the electric car on a road today the
electric car on a road today the
electric car on a road today the question we’re asking is why can’t you
question we’re asking is why can’t you
question we’re asking is why can’t you take these same automotive batteries and
take these same automotive batteries and
take these same automotive batteries and Electrify Airport if we are going to
Electrify Airport if we are going to
Electrify Airport if we are going to electrify our public transportation
electrify our public transportation
electrify our public transportation system and operate a grid what’s on the
system and operate a grid what’s on the
system and operate a grid what’s on the other side of that substation why can’t
other side of that substation why can’t
other side of that substation why can’t we electrify our pores and reduce
we electrify our pores and reduce
we electrify our pores and reduce emissions as well and digital logistics
emissions as well and digital logistics
emissions as well and digital logistics for shipping you get a it’s a
for shipping you get a it’s a
for shipping you get a it’s a two-for-one if you increase efficiency
two-for-one if you increase efficiency
two-for-one if you increase efficiency through digitization you also happen in
through digitization you also happen in
through digitization you also happen in reduce emissions this was a headline
reduce emissions this was a headline
reduce emissions this was a headline that we took out of Silicon Valley
that we took out of Silicon Valley
that we took out of Silicon Valley that’s on the digital shipping
that’s on the digital shipping
that’s on the digital shipping note the unsexy part it’s interesting
note the unsexy part it’s interesting
note the unsexy part it’s interesting William William blue tech we’re okay
William William blue tech we’re okay
William William blue tech we’re okay with unsexy the it’s not I didn’t hang
with unsexy the it’s not I didn’t hang
with unsexy the it’s not I didn’t hang out with the cool good-looking rich
out with the cool good-looking rich
out with the cool good-looking rich crowd anyway so it’s fine nothing has
crowd anyway so it’s fine nothing has
crowd anyway so it’s fine nothing has changed
changed
changed so our view is is that look shipping
so our view is is that look shipping
so our view is is that look shipping food offshore winds smart city the time
food offshore winds smart city the time
food offshore winds smart city the time is now in conclusion to look at
is now in conclusion to look at
is now in conclusion to look at innovation ocean and sustainability’s
innovation ocean and sustainability’s
innovation ocean and sustainability’s the next wave will be blue thank you
the next wave will be blue thank you
the next wave will be blue thank you [Applause]
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okay let’s talk about from the beginning
okay let’s talk about from the beginning all right here we go thank you so good
all right here we go thank you so good
all right here we go thank you so good morning I’m gonna kick off talking about
morning I’m gonna kick off talking about
morning I’m gonna kick off talking about innovation in the ocean planet Earth 70%
innovation in the ocean planet Earth 70%
innovation in the ocean planet Earth 70% ocean perhaps we should be calling our
ocean perhaps we should be calling our
ocean perhaps we should be calling our home planet ocean some quick facts about
home planet ocean some quick facts about
home planet ocean some quick facts about the ocean more than 50% of our option
the ocean more than 50% of our option
the ocean more than 50% of our option oxygen is generated by the ocean more
oxygen is generated by the ocean more
oxygen is generated by the ocean more than half the world population today
than half the world population today
than half the world population today still depends on the ocean for their
still depends on the ocean for their
still depends on the ocean for their primary source of protein 90% of global
primary source of protein 90% of global
primary source of protein 90% of global trade goes by ship but if the ocean was
trade goes by ship but if the ocean was
trade goes by ship but if the ocean was a country as a GDP be the seventh
a country as a GDP be the seventh
a country as a GDP be the seventh largest in the world and is growing
largest in the world and is growing
largest in the world and is growing faster than the global GDP on average
faster than the global GDP on average
faster than the global GDP on average we’re approaching nine billion people
we’re approaching nine billion people
we’re approaching nine billion people almost forty to fifty percent of the
almost forty to fifty percent of the
almost forty to fifty percent of the world lives along the coast and there’s
world lives along the coast and there’s
world lives along the coast and there’s this trend towards mega cities which is
this trend towards mega cities which is
this trend towards mega cities which is not just happening in parts of Asia you
not just happening in parts of Asia you
not just happening in parts of Asia you can just check it out by hanging out in
can just check it out by hanging out in
can just check it out by hanging out in Boston and seeing how the traffic is
this is a picture of this is a photo of
this is a picture of this is a photo of Shanghai on top of those three points I
Shanghai on top of those three points I
Shanghai on top of those three points I just made is the rise of the Asian
just made is the rise of the Asian
just made is the rise of the Asian middle class and the wealth creation
middle class and the wealth creation
middle class and the wealth creation that’s happening in Asia today today’s
that’s happening in Asia today today’s
that’s happening in Asia today today’s generation of Chinese eat twice as much
generation of Chinese eat twice as much
generation of Chinese eat twice as much protein as their parents chicken poultry
protein as their parents chicken poultry
protein as their parents chicken poultry pig seafood for many Chinese families
pig seafood for many Chinese families
pig seafood for many Chinese families the car that they just bought is the
the car that they just bought is the
the car that they just bought is the first car that the family’s ever had so
first car that the family’s ever had so
first car that the family’s ever had so our consumption levels are going through
our consumption levels are going through
our consumption levels are going through a trajectory we as humans on our planet
a trajectory we as humans on our planet
a trajectory we as humans on our planet earth or planet ocean looks like there’s
earth or planet ocean looks like there’s
earth or planet ocean looks like there’s gonna be more stress on the ocean eight
gonna be more stress on the ocean eight
gonna be more stress on the ocean eight million tons of plastics is what is
million tons of plastics is what is
million tons of plastics is what is estimated goes into the ocean per year
estimated goes into the ocean per year
estimated goes into the ocean per year and even what happens upstream the
and even what happens upstream the
and even what happens upstream the pesticides we use the insecticides that
pesticides we use the insecticides that
pesticides we use the insecticides that we use whether that be for the food we
we use whether that be for the food we
we use whether that be for the food we eat for where we golf or even our own
eat for where we golf or even our own
eat for where we golf or even our own lawns what happens when it rains it goes
lawns what happens when it rains it goes
lawns what happens when it rains it goes out to sea
out to sea
out to sea climate change rising sea level rising
climate change rising sea level rising
climate change rising sea level rising temperature changes in the water pH we
temperature changes in the water pH we
temperature changes in the water pH we barely know anything about our ocean
barely know anything about our ocean
barely know anything about our ocean today
today
today we definitely don’t have a good grip
we definitely don’t have a good grip
we definitely don’t have a good grip about what’s gonna happen to the ocean
about what’s gonna happen to the ocean
about what’s gonna happen to the ocean for the next 50 to 100 years common
for the next 50 to 100 years common
for the next 50 to 100 years common statistic from the UN 90% of global
statistic from the UN 90% of global
statistic from the UN 90% of global fisheries today or either over fish or
fisheries today or either over fish or
fisheries today or either over fish or at fished I just would add one nuance
at fished I just would add one nuance
at fished I just would add one nuance particularly for New England is that
particularly for New England is that
particularly for New England is that within America’s exclusive economic zone
within America’s exclusive economic zone
within America’s exclusive economic zone 200 miles our fisheries are heavily
200 miles our fisheries are heavily
200 miles our fisheries are heavily regulated there are a lot of biomass of
regulated there are a lot of biomass of
regulated there are a lot of biomass of underutilized fish and then our waters
underutilized fish and then our waters
underutilized fish and then our waters are as clean as they’ve ever been so we
are as clean as they’ve ever been so we
are as clean as they’ve ever been so we have a very very bright vibrant
have a very very bright vibrant
have a very very bright vibrant aquaculture sector so we as consumers
aquaculture sector so we as consumers
aquaculture sector so we as consumers citizens people on earth what’s the view
citizens people on earth what’s the view
citizens people on earth what’s the view of the ocean
of the ocean
of the ocean it’s big really big it’s over the
it’s big really big it’s over the
it’s big really big it’s over the horizon I don’t know if I really have an
horizon I don’t know if I really have an
horizon I don’t know if I really have an impact I kind of see what I see here I
impact I kind of see what I see here I
impact I kind of see what I see here I see ground pollution and I see other
see ground pollution and I see other
see ground pollution and I see other issues at home don’t think too much
issues at home don’t think too much
issues at home don’t think too much about the ocean yeah some can say it’s
about the ocean yeah some can say it’s
about the ocean yeah some can say it’s the ultimate tragedy of the Commons
the ultimate tragedy of the Commons
the ultimate tragedy of the Commons another perception of the water front in
another perception of the water front in
another perception of the water front in our coastal communities it’s not
our coastal communities it’s not
our coastal communities it’s not associated with the new economy
associated with the new economy
associated with the new economy you don’t associate the coastal areas
you don’t associate the coastal areas
you don’t associate the coastal areas with high growth you don’t necessarily
with high growth you don’t necessarily
with high growth you don’t necessarily associate the coastal areas with
associate the coastal areas with
associate the coastal areas with innovation and science you might think
innovation and science you might think
innovation and science you might think it’s not very sustainable where you may
it’s not very sustainable where you may
it’s not very sustainable where you may you think is actually very dirty or you
you think is actually very dirty or you
you think is actually very dirty or you may just think that the waterfront
may just think that the waterfront
may just think that the waterfront really is where a lot of the wealthy
really is where a lot of the wealthy
really is where a lot of the wealthy just play so see ahead our mission is a
just play so see ahead our mission is a
just play so see ahead our mission is a public benefit corpus to really catalyze
public benefit corpus to really catalyze
public benefit corpus to really catalyze this intersection of innovation ocean
this intersection of innovation ocean
this intersection of innovation ocean and sustainability so p-tech let’s go
and sustainability so p-tech let’s go
and sustainability so p-tech let’s go back 20 years 20 years ago when I first
back 20 years 20 years ago when I first
back 20 years 20 years ago when I first came out of grad school I started to
came out of grad school I started to
came out of grad school I started to look at clean tech solar was at least
look at clean tech solar was at least
look at clean tech solar was at least ten times more expensive than what it is
ten times more expensive than what it is
ten times more expensive than what it is today there were no electric cars on a
today there were no electric cars on a
today there were no electric cars on a road and what kept give us light at
road and what kept give us light at
road and what kept give us light at night was these two types of lights as
night was these two types of lights as
night was these two types of lights as opposed to LEDs so a lot has changed in
opposed to LEDs so a lot has changed in
opposed to LEDs so a lot has changed in the last 20 years can blue tech today be
the last 20 years can blue tech today be
the last 20 years can blue tech today be what may be clean tech was 10 years ago
what may be clean tech was 10 years ago
what may be clean tech was 10 years ago let’s go for 10 years food lambie’s food
let’s go for 10 years food lambie’s food
let’s go for 10 years food lambie’s food most of it so the food industry in the
most of it so the food industry in the
most of it so the food industry in the United States particularly is going
United States particularly is going
United States particularly is going through
through
through some significant structural changes
some significant structural changes
some significant structural changes really because we as consumers are doing
really because we as consumers are doing
really because we as consumers are doing three things differently one you pick up
three things differently one you pick up
three things differently one you pick up the package it turn around and you start
the package it turn around and you start
the package it turn around and you start reading what’s on the back we’re looking
reading what’s on the back we’re looking
reading what’s on the back we’re looking for healthier options to local having a
for healthier options to local having a
for healthier options to local having a choice between lettuce and eggs that are
choice between lettuce and eggs that are
choice between lettuce and eggs that are right regional and local versus on a
right regional and local versus on a
right regional and local versus on a truck from few thousand miles away we
truck from few thousand miles away we
truck from few thousand miles away we all pay a bit more to buy local why do
all pay a bit more to buy local why do
all pay a bit more to buy local why do we do that carbon footprint
we do that carbon footprint
we do that carbon footprint environmental footprint we want the
environmental footprint we want the
environmental footprint we want the money to go back into our community we
money to go back into our community we
money to go back into our community we like our community to be more diverse
like our community to be more diverse
like our community to be more diverse from an economic perspective what we’d
from an economic perspective what we’d
from an economic perspective what we’d like to live maybe among our farmers and
like to live maybe among our farmers and
like to live maybe among our farmers and as such
as such
as such three sustainability how’s the food made
three sustainability how’s the food made
three sustainability how’s the food made so how has this manifested itself
so how has this manifested itself
so how has this manifested itself organic food continues to grow very
organic food continues to grow very
organic food continues to grow very healthily now you’re seeing it in the
healthily now you’re seeing it in the
healthily now you’re seeing it in the conventional stores not just in the
conventional stores not just in the
conventional stores not just in the premium and since this topic is about
premium and since this topic is about
premium and since this topic is about innovation ten billion dollars last year
innovation ten billion dollars last year
innovation ten billion dollars last year of venture capital has gone into food
of venture capital has gone into food
of venture capital has gone into food and AG food delivery apps precision AG
and AG food delivery apps precision AG
and AG food delivery apps precision AG tied the drones alternatives to
tied the drones alternatives to
tied the drones alternatives to pesticide organic chicken tethers
pesticide organic chicken tethers
pesticide organic chicken tethers squeezies you name it
squeezies you name it
squeezies you name it so venture capitalists investors they
so venture capitalists investors they
so venture capitalists investors they don’t start they don’t start the party
don’t start they don’t start the party
don’t start they don’t start the party sometime usually they’re not even the
sometime usually they’re not even the
sometime usually they’re not even the first ones to show up when the venture
first ones to show up when the venture
first ones to show up when the venture capitalist shows up at a party it’s
capitalist shows up at a party it’s
capitalist shows up at a party it’s because one they feel that there’s
because one they feel that there’s
because one they feel that there’s structural change or disruption two
structural change or disruption two
structural change or disruption two there’s growth later on top of
there’s growth later on top of
there’s growth later on top of innovation so that’s the lambaste food
innovation so that’s the lambaste food
innovation so that’s the lambaste food so let’s go to the other side of the
so let’s go to the other side of the
so let’s go to the other side of the supermarket seafood the spider water is
supermarket seafood the spider water is
supermarket seafood the spider water is being much cleaner despite us actually
being much cleaner despite us actually
being much cleaner despite us actually having healthy biomass of wild fish or
having healthy biomass of wild fish or
having healthy biomass of wild fish or aquaculture we in the u.s. important 90
aquaculture we in the u.s. important 90
aquaculture we in the u.s. important 90 percent of our seafood and what we catch
percent of our seafood and what we catch
percent of our seafood and what we catch what we make we export 40 percent
what we make we export 40 percent
what we make we export 40 percent sustainability if doesn’t really make
sustainability if doesn’t really make
sustainability if doesn’t really make sense to capture a lot of small wild
sense to capture a lot of small wild
sense to capture a lot of small wild fish grind it up and feed it for tilapia
fish grind it up and feed it for tilapia
fish grind it up and feed it for tilapia or even chicken health
or even chicken health
or even chicken health I remember 15 years ago I was sitting at
I remember 15 years ago I was sitting at
I remember 15 years ago I was sitting at a salad bar we’re standing in the salad
a salad bar we’re standing in the salad
a salad bar we’re standing in the salad broth going and I’ve just asked myself
broth going and I’ve just asked myself
broth going and I’ve just asked myself how can you have I can eat shrimp at
how can you have I can eat shrimp at
how can you have I can eat shrimp at this be so cheap well I found out later
this be so cheap well I found out later
this be so cheap well I found out later on what the answer is that same
on what the answer is that same
on what the answer is that same questions were asking nessus in
questions were asking nessus in
questions were asking nessus in land-based food aren’t necessarily being
land-based food aren’t necessarily being
land-based food aren’t necessarily being asked on seafood the antibiotics no
asked on seafood the antibiotics no
asked on seafood the antibiotics no hormones all the industrialized farming
hormones all the industrialized farming
hormones all the industrialized farming that happens so we can have our or you
that happens so we can have our or you
that happens so we can have our or you can eat shrimp so we’re we going
can eat shrimp so we’re we going
can eat shrimp so we’re we going hopefully today so we are seeing the
hopefully today so we are seeing the
hopefully today so we are seeing the first wave of innovation versus
first wave of innovation versus
first wave of innovation versus traceability
traceability
traceability if fish are particularly hard of a trace
if fish are particularly hard of a trace
if fish are particularly hard of a trace because a particularly large fish they
because a particularly large fish they
because a particularly large fish they get cut up they get distributed so
get cut up they get distributed so
get cut up they get distributed so you’re having a bunch of new startups
you’re having a bunch of new startups
you’re having a bunch of new startups not far from here in New England that
not far from here in New England that
not far from here in New England that are looking at digitizing the
are looking at digitizing the
are looking at digitizing the traceability to prove that the finish
traceability to prove that the finish
traceability to prove that the finish actually came from where it came from
actually came from where it came from
actually came from where it came from and even using blockchain yeah I said
and even using blockchain yeah I said
and even using blockchain yeah I said blockchain I had helpful I had to say
blockchain I had helpful I had to say
blockchain I had helpful I had to say that somewhere in innovation to digital
that somewhere in innovation to digital
that somewhere in innovation to digital digital moistures right now many of our
digital moistures right now many of our
digital moistures right now many of our farmers are still using pen and paper so
farmers are still using pen and paper so
farmers are still using pen and paper so unlike what’s happened in the food space
unlike what’s happened in the food space
unlike what’s happened in the food space and the land-based food space seven or
and the land-based food space seven or
and the land-based food space seven or eight years ago this we have a lot of
eight years ago this we have a lot of
eight years ago this we have a lot of startups around digital oysters can you
startups around digital oysters can you
startups around digital oysters can you get the farmers and better data can you
get the farmers and better data can you
get the farmers and better data can you digitize the cold chain the supply chain
digitize the cold chain the supply chain
digitize the cold chain the supply chain b2b b2c apps so that we as consumers can
b2b b2c apps so that we as consumers can
b2b b2c apps so that we as consumers can be better connected to the small
be better connected to the small
be better connected to the small regional farmers or fishermen so that’s
regional farmers or fishermen so that’s
regional farmers or fishermen so that’s in a seafood alright let’s move to the
in a seafood alright let’s move to the
in a seafood alright let’s move to the waterfront first let’s talk about ships
waterfront first let’s talk about ships
waterfront first let’s talk about ships ships today the shipping industry is
ships today the shipping industry is
ships today the shipping industry is being regulated heavily really for the
being regulated heavily really for the
being regulated heavily really for the first time the smokestack the
first time the smokestack the
first time the smokestack the traditional smog the particulate matter
traditional smog the particulate matter
traditional smog the particulate matter sulfuric acid these arms pollutants that
sulfuric acid these arms pollutants that
sulfuric acid these arms pollutants that were regulated and energy and land-based
were regulated and energy and land-based
were regulated and energy and land-based transportation many years ago they’re
transportation many years ago they’re
transportation many years ago they’re just hitting the shipping industry
just hitting the shipping industry
just hitting the shipping industry ballast water invasive species when you
ballast water invasive species when you
ballast water invasive species when you pick up warm critters in the balance of
pick up warm critters in the balance of
pick up warm critters in the balance of his ship in Hong Kong as you dock in
his ship in Hong Kong as you dock in
his ship in Hong Kong as you dock in Long Beach the Coast Guard said you
Long Beach the Coast Guard said you
Long Beach the Coast Guard said you can’t discharge a ballast water full of
can’t discharge a ballast water full of
can’t discharge a ballast water full of those critters anymore you have to kill
those critters anymore you have to kill
those critters anymore you have to kill everything the other thing about the
everything the other thing about the
everything the other thing about the shipping industry they’re getting hacked
shipping industry they’re getting hacked
shipping industry they’re getting hacked the digitisation so here’s an industry
the digitisation so here’s an industry
the digitisation so here’s an industry that tourism is very seller and they
that tourism is very seller and they
that tourism is very seller and they know they have to innovate let’s go to
know they have to innovate let’s go to
know they have to innovate let’s go to the port let’s go to the port of la
the port let’s go to the port of la
the port let’s go to the port of la longue be loss Angeles it’s kind of
longue be loss Angeles it’s kind of
longue be loss Angeles it’s kind of intuitive the number one driver of the
intuitive the number one driver of the
intuitive the number one driver of the pollution in the port of LA is not all
pollution in the port of LA is not all
pollution in the port of LA is not all the cars backed up on i-10
the cars backed up on i-10
the cars backed up on i-10 it’s the port itself it’s the trucks
it’s the port itself it’s the trucks
it’s the port itself it’s the trucks it’s the port operations it’s the ship’s
it’s the port operations it’s the ship’s
it’s the port operations it’s the ship’s the port of LA and Long Beach announced
the port of LA and Long Beach announced
the port of LA and Long Beach announced at least six billion dollars they’re
at least six billion dollars they’re
at least six billion dollars they’re going to spend a clean at the poor for
going to spend a clean at the poor for
going to spend a clean at the poor for ground-based emissions so they have to
ground-based emissions so they have to
ground-based emissions so they have to innovate three offshore wind now de
innovate three offshore wind now de
innovate three offshore wind now de Speights has 30 megawatts of Washington
Speights has 30 megawatts of Washington
Speights has 30 megawatts of Washington wind spinning in Rhode Island almost 2
wind spinning in Rhode Island almost 2
wind spinning in Rhode Island almost 2 gigawatts of RFPs have just been issued
gigawatts of RFPs have just been issued
gigawatts of RFPs have just been issued in offshore wind those in another at
in offshore wind those in another at
in offshore wind those in another at least 10 gigawatts is expected to come
least 10 gigawatts is expected to come
least 10 gigawatts is expected to come out within the next few years so where
out within the next few years so where
out within the next few years so where these turbines gonna be built didn’t be
these turbines gonna be built didn’t be
these turbines gonna be built didn’t be built in our ports so we’re talking
built in our ports so we’re talking
built in our ports so we’re talking about good working class jobs it’s
about good working class jobs it’s
about good working class jobs it’s particularly the issue of income
particularly the issue of income
particularly the issue of income inequality where you can argue that of
inequality where you can argue that of
inequality where you can argue that of course in the future what we want to
course in the future what we want to
course in the future what we want to focus is on the innovation can we bring
focus is on the innovation can we bring
focus is on the innovation can we bring smart data smart bay big data brought to
smart data smart bay big data brought to
smart data smart bay big data brought to reality when the fishermen and the wind
reality when the fishermen and the wind
reality when the fishermen and the wind developers and all the other
developers and all the other
developers and all the other stakeholders are sitting together can
stakeholders are sitting together can
stakeholders are sitting together can technology and innovation make that
technology and innovation make that
technology and innovation make that process more efficacy can you have
process more efficacy can you have
process more efficacy can you have better data as we determine what is the
better data as we determine what is the
better data as we determine what is the best place because everybody has to say
best place because everybody has to say
best place because everybody has to say as a stakeholder for the future of
as a stakeholder for the future of
as a stakeholder for the future of offshore wind electric cars not saying
offshore wind electric cars not saying
offshore wind electric cars not saying we’re gonna Electrify it and have all
we’re gonna Electrify it and have all
we’re gonna Electrify it and have all that 40-foot containers be electrified
that 40-foot containers be electrified
that 40-foot containers be electrified but we today as consumers in our
but we today as consumers in our
but we today as consumers in our electric in our cars regardless of its
electric in our cars regardless of its
electric in our cars regardless of its electric or gasoline driven expect to be
electric or gasoline driven expect to be
electric or gasoline driven expect to be safe reliable and last so the batteries
safe reliable and last so the batteries
safe reliable and last so the batteries today which have spent billions of
today which have spent billions of
today which have spent billions of dollars from the industry to make the
dollars from the industry to make the
dollars from the industry to make the electric car on a road today the
electric car on a road today the
electric car on a road today the question we’re asking is why can’t you
question we’re asking is why can’t you
question we’re asking is why can’t you take these same automotive batteries and
take these same automotive batteries and
take these same automotive batteries and Electrify Airport if we are going to
Electrify Airport if we are going to
Electrify Airport if we are going to electrify our public transportation
electrify our public transportation
electrify our public transportation system and operate a grid what’s on the
system and operate a grid what’s on the
system and operate a grid what’s on the other side of that substation why can’t
other side of that substation why can’t
other side of that substation why can’t we electrify our pores and reduce
we electrify our pores and reduce
we electrify our pores and reduce emissions as well and digital logistics
emissions as well and digital logistics
emissions as well and digital logistics for shipping you get a it’s a
for shipping you get a it’s a
for shipping you get a it’s a two-for-one if you increase efficiency
two-for-one if you increase efficiency
two-for-one if you increase efficiency through digitization you also happen in
through digitization you also happen in
through digitization you also happen in reduce emissions this was a headline
reduce emissions this was a headline
reduce emissions this was a headline that we took out of Silicon Valley
that we took out of Silicon Valley
that we took out of Silicon Valley that’s on the digital shipping
that’s on the digital shipping
that’s on the digital shipping note the unsexy part it’s interesting
note the unsexy part it’s interesting
note the unsexy part it’s interesting William William blue tech we’re okay
William William blue tech we’re okay
William William blue tech we’re okay with unsexy the it’s not I didn’t hang
with unsexy the it’s not I didn’t hang
with unsexy the it’s not I didn’t hang out with the cool good-looking rich
out with the cool good-looking rich
out with the cool good-looking rich crowd anyway so it’s fine nothing has
crowd anyway so it’s fine nothing has
crowd anyway so it’s fine nothing has changed
changed
changed so our view is is that look shipping
so our view is is that look shipping
so our view is is that look shipping food offshore winds smart city the time
food offshore winds smart city the time
food offshore winds smart city the time is now in conclusion to look at
is now in conclusion to look at
is now in conclusion to look at innovation ocean and sustainability’s
innovation ocean and sustainability’s
innovation ocean and sustainability’s the next wave will be blue thank you
the next wave will be blue thank you
the next wave will be blue thank you [Applause]
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