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Narrated by Forest Whitaker and directed by Jake Sumner, “Seaweed Stories” is a vibrant, global look at the wonders of seaweed, and some of the extraordinary stories and characters whose lives have been entangled by this often overlooked marine organism. From Sway creating plastic alternatives from macroalgae, to the Indigenous Shinnecock Kelp Farmers using seaweed to prove their sovereign right to coastal land, and a scientist in South Korea supporting seaweeds’ sexual reproduction to create new species that can withstand the effects of a changing climate, the film shares how seaweed may hold answers to some of humanity’s biggest challenges… Presented by Lonely Whale in association with Re:wild. Made possible by the generous support of executive producers Phillip Sarofim, Trousdale Ventures, MAVRIK CORP., and co-executive producer The Snider Foundation. Learn more at www.seaweedstories.org. #HIF32 #UnwrapTheFuture #LonelyWhale

This is a win for radical collaboration. 🏆 The TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Accelerator powered by Lonely Whale took home Gold for Awareness, Bronze for Product and Innovation, and a Community Voice Award for The Anthem Awards' Social Impact in the Sustainability, Environment & Climate categories. And we are in good company——earning recognition alongside Google, World Surf League, TED Conferences, National Geographic Society, 72andSunny, UNDP, and many more. This program was made possible by the unwavering commitment of everyone involved. Special thanks to our sponsors TOM FORD BEAUTY, their parent company The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and Trousdale Ventures, to our 19 Early Adopter brands, and, of course, our incredible prize winners: Sway Zerocircle, and Notpla. Learn more and meet all of The Anthem Awards' 2024 winners: https://lnkd.in/eVaBtWQW #AnthemAwards #UnwrapTheFuture #Seaweed #Innovation

Want to watch #SeaweedStories? We're coming to a city near you! Join us at an upcoming screening. ⤵ November 14th @ Coast Summit with A New Earth Project 🎟 https://lnkd.in/ehQ3-btV November 18th @ ArtCenter College of Design with Trousdale Ventures 🎟 https://lnkd.in/eVN5ZWwa November 25th @ Salty Cinema with Scripps Institution of Oceanography 🎟 https://lnkd.in/eKuudBPv Seaweed Stories was made possible by the generous support of executive producers Phillip Sarofim Trousdale Ventures, MAVRIK CORP., and co-executive producer The Snider Foundation. #UnwrapTheFuture #Plastic #Innovation

We're excited to head to this year's #CoastSummit in Laguna Beach next week for a special screening of ‘Seaweed Stories.’ After the screening, join us for an engaging conversation moderated by Michael Long of A New Earth Project. We'll discuss our efforts to #UnwrapTheFuture and create a world free from thin-film plastic waste, alongside our collaborator Bruce Moore of Florence Marine X and first-place prize-winner Julia Marsh of Sway, who is also featured in 'Seaweed Stories.' Learn more and get tickets: https://lnkd.in/eCJdJW9h

This is major. Sway, which won first place in the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize powered by Lonely Whale in 2023, has just launched their Innovation Coalition. Together with prAna, Faherty Brand, Alex Crane, and Florence Marine X, Sway's Innovation Coalition is helping test and launch their certified home compostable alternative to tradition polybags. Dive deeper, learn more from Sway below. ⤵

This fall has been full of opportunities to connect with our community of collaborators, and it was wonderful to be back at See Change Sessions this year—an event that always leaves our team inspired and brimming with new ideas. Our Prize Director Tim Silman, MPP, MBA joined Sebastien Bregeaud of Notpla, a TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize, powered by Lonely Whale, winner, Early Adopter partners Atlantic Packaging and Burton Snowboards, and a host of friends both old and new, in exploring and developing a new vision for the future of sustainable packaging, and environmental sustainability as a whole. Our key takeaways? 🤝 Carving out space and time to connect is critical Taking time to connect to the outdoors, ourselves, and each other can refresh enthusiasm for our work and purpose. We left inspired and optimistic, but still grounded and ready to roll up our sleeves. 📦 We need to tackle incentives for #innovation in new ways In the context of packaging, cost and scale remain the biggest obstacles for the sustainable transition. But with new regulations in Europe coming online and projected to spread out to other pockets of the globe, there may be opportunities that emerge beyond the obvious that we aren’t seeing yet to leverage this as an inflection point. We didn’t come up with the answers, but we’re hopeful! 🎬 #Storytelling and #culture need to reflect the process, not just the end result Marketing most often centers on products alone but to embed sustainability into culture, the process of product creation is a valuable and underutilized storytelling element. Going from raw materials to a product at your doorstep is kind of magic! We’ve peeled back layers of that story together with our Prize winners and Early Adopter Coalition members, like Burton Snowboards, as part of our Unwrap the Future program. Diving deep into connection, innovation, and storytelling is critical to embedding sustainability and culture. And, ICYMI, regulations, particularly in Europe, will require changes in storytelling, so now is the time to activate a new approach. What would you add to the list above? Share in the comments. 

We’re looking forward to today's conversation with Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas about the state of #plastic pollution and impactful strategies and solutions to reduce waste across the #hospitality industry. We’ll also dive into their new "#SixSenses Journey to Plastic Freedom Playbook," a comprehensive guide featuring 82 proven solutions for eliminating plastic in key hotel areas. Join us: https://lnkd.in/gbCee5iz

Double your #impact — donations matched this November. For every dollar raised for Lonely Whale, Re:wild, and other climate nonprofits, Commons,  a rewards app that harnesses collective action to make a positive impact on the planet, will match it with a donation to Lonely Whale, up to $3,000. As a 1% for the Planet member, Commons’ support is helping build awareness and financial backing for our mission at Lonely Whale. We’re honored to stand with Re:wild and Commons—together, we can inspire lasting change. Join the challenge, donate to support our work: https://lnkd.in/e2-gv47c

Help the ocean secure center stage at The Anthem Awards! Voting closes tomorrow (October 31st) 11:59 PM PDT. #AnthemAwards #Seaweed #Innovation #UnwrapTheFuture

TOM FORD is pleased to announce that The TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Accelerator powered by Lonely Whale is nominated for an #AnthemAward.    Show your support for the initiative: https://lnkd.in/eMPUuRqT #TOMFORDBEAUTY #TOMFORD