Blue Tech - Regenerative Marine Infrastructure - Disaster Risk Reduction |
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BLUE NOTES NEWSLETTER |
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May 2nd is GiveNOLA Day!
Please help Deep Blue Academy make a difference in the local community by participating in NOLA's annual 24 hours of giving to benefit our regional nonprofits |
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Join us Thursday, April 27th, for our first Blue Economy Meetup at The Nieux Society. See details below, and reserve your spot now. |
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Featuring special episodes of interest to our global Seasteading community |
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#09; Maritime Urbanism and the Design of Floating Cities
Dutch civil engineer Rutger de Graaf-van Dinther explains his work in Maritime Urbanism and Seasteading floating city design. He shares the origins of his work and contextualizes Blue 21’s mission to help the hundreds of millions of people already impacted by climate change and sea level rise, while also achieving positive ecological and social impacts. |
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#08; Exploring the Potential of an Indigo Cvilization
French humanist Frédéric Pons explains his Seasteading Institute inspiration, philosophical context, and ongoing work toward realization of an ocean-based environmentally regenerative “Indigo Civilization”, an initiative that envisions a regenerative reconstitution of humanity’s relationship with our fragile aquatic environs. |
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#07; Balancing Economy and Ecology on the Louisiana Gulf Coast
Executive Director of the nonprofit Pontchartrain Conservancy, Kristi Trail, explains the complex history and importance of maintaining a healthy regional watershed for both economic development and quality of life purposes, and her work protecting our coastal and inland waters from the adverse effects of urbanization and climate change. |
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And check out this earlier episode featuring the work of The Seasteading Institute: |
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#02; Seasteading and Future Floating Cities on Planet Ocean
Joe Quirk, ‘Seavangelist’ and President of The Seasteading Institute, discusses the Seasteading movement and the innovation potential for Blue Tech and governance models offered by floating societies on the high seas, suggesting how New Orleans could be a global leader in climate technology development and deployment. |
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Join us for the Inaugural Blue Economy Primer Meetup
April 27th, 5:30pm - 7pm at The Nieux Society |
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Deep Blue Academy will be hosting our first monthly networking meetup at The Nieux Society, at 2040 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, showcasing the Community Lighthouse Project, Together New Orleans' vision to build the nation's largest network of solar + storage resilience hubs at churches and community centers across south Louisiana. These lighthouses will be beacons in the community that will provide charging and cooling stations, lights, food and other vital resources and information when the power goes out.
Please join us to learn more and find out how to support this important initiative. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now.
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The Blue Economy Primer features interviews with globally recognized experts sharing concepts, trends, and technology related to:
- The Blue Economy
- Emerging Blue Technologies
- Regenerative Marine Infrastructure
- Resilient Communities (Disaster Risk Reduction)
- Innovation Ecoysystem Development
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If you like this content, please consider making a tax deductible donation to support Deep Blue Academy's 501(c)(3) education and research agenda. |
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Special thanks to the Dan Lucas Memorial Fund, our founding sponsor and trusted advocate, and to the Pontchartrain Conservancy, our fiscal sponsor. |
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