The TerraMar Project
 The TerraMar Project logo | |
| Purpose | Protection of oceans |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
Region served | Global |
Founder | Ghislaine Maxwell |
| Website | http://theterramarproject.org |
The TerraMar Project, based in New York, New York, is an environmentalist non-profit organization involved in protecting the world's oceans.[1]
History
TerraMar was founded in September 26, 2012 at the Blue Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Conference in Monterey, California, and focuses on the 64% of the ocean that lies outside any single country's jurisdiction.[2] Their mission is to create a "global ocean community" based around the idea of shared ownership of the global commons, also known as the high seas or international waters.[citation needed]
Press Coverage
- The National Geographic Explorers Journal held an Earth Day event featuring The TerraMar Project on April 18, 2013.[3]
- CNN International interviewed The TerraMar Project's Founder and President, Ghislaine Maxwell, on April 5, 2013.[4]
- TED talk on The TerraMar Project.[5]
- Bloomberg TV - taking STOCK interviewed The TerraMar Project's Founder and President, Ghislaine Maxwell, on May 23, 2013.[6]
- Good News Network published an article about The TerraMar Project on August 6, 2012.[7]
- George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight interviewed The TerraMar Project's Founder and President, Ghislaine Maxwell, on July 12, 2012.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "About The TerraMar Project". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Platt, John. "TerraMar Project launches to celebrate and protect the world's oceans". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Ward, Lauren. "Explorers Journal". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Anderson, Becky. "Turning oceans into an online country". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Tarlach, Gemma. "TED Day 4: Decoding the Unseen". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "What is The TerraMar Project". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Ma, Julie. "The Terramar Project: Become a Citizen and Protector of the High Seas". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Stroumboulopoulos, George. "The TerraMar Project: Ocean Citizenship With Waterfront Views?". Retrieved 4 April 2014.