#6: Nathalie Gil: Sea Shepherd Brasil

In this episode of Ocean Collaborations, host Jan Maisenbacher speaks with Nathalie Gil, the president of Sea Shepherd Brasil. Be inspired by Nathalie personal career switch journey from a successful career in FMCG marketing to her transformative experience with Sea Shepherd. We dive into the importance of collaboration in ocean conservation, the need for bold actions and the importance of regenerative leadership in activism.

She emphasizes the need for a holistic perspective in environmental efforts, the challenges faced in non-profit leadership, and the transformative opportunities that arise from adversity.

The dialogue also explores a paradigm shift in understanding regeneration and the significance of shifting consciousness around marine life.

Topics

3:35 Insights into and update from the Sea Shepard Movement

07:00 Collaboration between existing “ocean bubbles” - just how?

11:10 Power & magic of bold collaborations at the UN Ocean Conference?

15:30 Control loss in bold regenerative collaborations

17:50 Personal transformational journey of Nathalie from business to activism

28:45 Nathalies innerwork for her regenerative self-leadership journey

32:05 Corporate and/vs. regenerative frameworks in the NGO sector

36:45 What is regeneration for Nathalie today?

40:50 From “ocean bubbles” to a mycelium metaphor for ocean collaborations

44:40 Two concrete examples how Nathalie is doing regenerative collaboration

Take-Aways

* Regenerative leadership involves questioning one's contributions to the world.

* Nathalie emphasizes the importance of facing fears and experiencing the ocean firsthand.

* The relationship with the ocean is often detached and needs to be redefined.

* Collaboration is essential in ocean conservation efforts.

* Collaboration with local communities is vital for conservation efforts.

* We have the solutions to environmental issues, but action is needed.

* Shifting consciousness is essential for marine life protection.

* Individuals can contribute to ocean conservation through daily choices.

* Adversity can lead to transformative opportunities in activism.

* The ocean's health is directly linked to human survival.

Sound Bites

"We need to learn how to be interdependent."

"We need to be bold in all those movements."

"We should have more bold actions coming out of it."

"I really wanted something that changes the world."

Becoming a daughter to the world: Nathalie's Regenerators story: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/becoming-daughter-world-nathalies-regenerators-story-regenerators-hc5tf

Connect with Nathalie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaliegil/

Sea Shepard Brasil: https://seashepherd.org.br/