Plan Sea Podcast - Indigenous Leaders on the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Ocean Climate Solutions

Photo: Carbon to Sea Initiative.

Fawn Sharp, President of the Indigenous Greenhouse Gas Removal Commission (IGGRC) and Francesca Hillery, Global Ocean Health & IGGRC Director of Partnerships, joined a recent episode of Plan Sea recorded at Carbon to Sea’s 2026 Annual Convening in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Global Ocean Health helped bring together Fawn, Francesca, and Ken Paul, Principal of Pokiok Associates and member of the Wolastoqey Nation at Neqotkuk, for this conversation on Indigenous knowledge systems, ocean-based carbon dioxide removal, and the future of ocean alkalinity enhancement. In conversation with hosts Anna Madlener and Danny Gawlowski, the speakers explored why meaningful partnership, sovereignty, and Indigenous-led science and governance are essential to responsible ocean climate solutions. They also discussed the risks of advancing ocean carbon removal without Indigenous collaboration, including premature scaling and the commodification of nature. Listen to the episode to learn more about Indigenous leadership in shaping ethical and accountable ocean climate innovation.

Plan Sea is a semi-weekly podcast exploring ocean-based climate solutions, brought to you by the Carbon to Sea Initiative and the American University Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal.