Our
Approach
Once, humans marveled at the ocean’s mysteries. Now, we confront its fragility.
This is the time to innovate, to rebuild, and to seize the opportunity to inspire a global movement of ocean restorers.
We founded Oceans 2050 to focus on strategies that bridge the gap between people and the planet by empowering ocean changemakers, scaling innovative technologies, enabling transformational initiatives, and developing public tools to accelerate the restoration of abundant oceans by creating a connected experience right at our fingertips.
This is our moment to create a legacy of ocean abundance for future generations.
Our Purpose
To Return the Oceans to Abundance
Our Mission-Critical Objectives
Prioritize
At-Risk Ecosystems
Restore thriving marine life in a changing climate by centering efforts on coral reefs, seaweed, seagrass, and mangroves.
Empower
Collaboration
Create partnerships with world leaders, local communities, and top-tier organizations to benefit ecosystems and economies.
Advance
Breakthroughs
Combine leading science and emerging technologies to develop adaptable solutions with measurable outcomes.
Activate Locally
& Globally
Identify strategic locations for lasting, scalable impact based on needs, potential, learnings, and collaboration.
Oceans 2050 Principals
Alexandra Cousteau
Co-Founder, President
Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, is an award-winning advocate for ocean restoration and abundance. As a leading figure in ocean activism, Alexandra collaborates with world leaders across sectors to influence, convene and mobilize action to achieve measurable outcomes.
She is a sought after adviser for some of the world’s most ambitious environmental organizations and projects. Alexandra has been a Senior Adviser to Oceana, the largest NGO focused exclusively on oceans, since 2011, was named a National Geographic Explorer and a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from her alma mater Georgetown University.
Carlos Duarte
Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist with Oceans 2050, Professor Carlos Duarte has published more than 900 scientific papers and been ranked the world’s top marine biologist and 12th most influential climate scientist by Thomson Reuters. Together with various UN agencies, Professor Duarte developed the concept of Blue Carbon, which builds on his research showing mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes to be globally relevant carbon sinks.
Focused on developing nature-based solutions to climate change and evidence based strategies for restoring abundance to the oceans by 2050, he conducts his research across all continents and most marine ecosystem types.
Leadership
Fritz Neumeyer
Co-Founder, CEO
As CEO and Co-Founder, Fritz has been shaping Oceans 2050's organization, strategy and concepts since its inception.
He is a professional architect with an avid interest in philosophy, science, and sport. Educated in the classics, with a Master’s from ETH Zurich, his role is delivering the architecture of ocean restoration.
He applies his unique skillset to design the Oceans 2050 ecosystem using architectural theory, practices and systems design while creating first-of-its- kind digital tools for the ocean community.
Erich Broksas
Chief Operating Officer
As COO, Erich leads strategy and operations for the organization, focusing on new and innovative approaches and strategic partnerships.
Erich served for five years as the COO and Chief Strategy Officer at the non-profit World Central Kitchen, where he was responsible for global operations, technology, and innovation.
Prior to WCK, Erich was an executive at The Case Foundation for nearly a decade, where he championed initiatives in impact investing, entrepreneurship ecosystem building, access to clean water and solar solutions, and malaria eradication.
Alex Moulton
Chief Creative Officer
As CCO, Alex leads Oceans 2050’s brand strategy, design, and creative vision.
Most recently, Alex was Chief Creative Officer at Trollbäck + Company, the design firm behind the United Nations SDGs. He has led brand strategy and design for 35 TV/streaming networks, including Disney+ and PBS, and has led branding initiatives for Apple, CBRE, Chase, and Sesame Workshop.
Alex’s two decades of design leadership and media production experience enable Ocean’s 2050 to engage global audiences at scale with access to top creative talent.
Expert Advisors
Dr. Alan Fleischmann
Chair, Advisory Board
Governance and Administration
Jade Floyd
EVP Communication & Public Affairs, Global Strategy Group
Sustainability Communications
Dr. Sebastien Schmidt-Roach
Principal, Ocean Revive
Coral Restoration Innovation
Dr. Matthew Campbell
President, Natrx
Restoration Technology
Megan Reilly Cayten
Head of Carbon Nature Fund,
Climate Asset Management
Global Seaweed Project
Dr. Dan Hammer
Partner, Ode
Data and Technology
Monica Ellis
CEO, GWC & GETF Foundation
International Development
David Diallo
Founder, goodcarbon
Carbon Credit Markets
Cristina Mittermeier
CEO, Sea Legacy
Storytelling & Ocean Exploration
Ralph Chami
CEO, Blue Green Futures
Conservation Finance
Our Partners
Our parter for all things data, AI, digital platforms and Earth Observation, Ode is one of the premier digital & data rebels of the world. Led by Dr. Dan Hammer and Stephen Downs, Ode was formerly known as Earthrise Media partner of CLAY.
Ode is a group of scientists, strategists, designers, and engineers with decades of experience at organizations such as NASA, the White House, and Google X. Ode partners on early-stage digital products and platforms for environmental impact and work exclusively on projects that address environmental challenges and drive meaningful and measurable change.
WAVE is a collective action platform striving towards the ambitious, yet essential and attainable, goal of “Ocean Regeneration within a Human Generation.” Led by HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, and powered by Future Investment Initiative (FII), its mission is to engage diverse stakeholders across geographies, industries, and sectors, harnessing their collective energy to drive a global WAVE of regenerative ocean action.
WAVE activates unique and diverse partnerships, providing access to resources that generate actionable ocean insights, spark global awareness and engagement, catalyze blue innovation, and advance thought leadership.
Oceans 2050 partners with some of the most innovative foundations and organisations in the world.
Foundation Info
USA
Oceans 2050 is supported by Secretariat services and a fiscal sponsorship provided by Global Water Challenge (GWC) and the Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF).
Global Water Challenge
2900 South Quincy Street, Suite 375,
Arlington, VA 22206-2279
Contact: Scott Denlinger, Chief Financial Officer
Email: scott.denlinger@getf.org
The foundation is recognized as a publicly supported charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
TAX ID number: 26-1407784
Donation Bank Account
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Bank
Account Name: Global Water Challenge
Bank Account Number: 3259703004
BIC: CHASUS33
Donations to Global Water Challenge are generally deductible for U.S. income tax purposes. Individuals should consult their tax advisor.
Founded in 2006, GWC is a leading non-profit organization specializing in high impact public-private partnerships focused upon clean water, women’s empowerment, social enterprise and sustainability. With leading companies, civil society partners, and governments, GWC catalyzes financial support and drives innovation for sustainable solutions.
GETF has been pioneering sustainable growth partnerships for over three decades. The Foundation provides strategic counsel, management and consulting support to Fortune 100 companies, governments including the USG Executive Branch agencies, and multilateral institutions. GETF also serves as the Executive Secretariat for the U.S. Water Partnership.
Germany
OCEANS 2050 Foundation
c/o NOAH Foundation
Joachimstrasse 10
10119 Berlin
Director: Fritz Neumeyer
Email: contact@oceans2050.com
The foundation is recognized as a charitable foundation per Feststellungsbescheid (Notice of Assessment) of 20.12.2019 des Finanzamt für Körperschaften (Tax Office for Corporations) I Berlin
TAX ID number 27/642/08606 F 132
Donation Bank Account
Bank für Sozialwirtschaft
IBAN: DE34 1002 0500 0001 1551 06
BIC: BFSWDE33BER
OCEANS 2050 Foundation is a trust foundation administered and represented by
NOAH FOUNDATION
Joachimstrasse 10, 10119 Berlin
Foundation with legal capacity under civil law and seat in Potsdam
Register: Stiftungsaufsicht (Foundation Supervisory Authority) Brandenburg | Reg. Nr. 164
Board of Directors: Alexandra Cousteau, David Diallo
Managing Director: David Diallo
Finanzamt für Körperschaften in Berlin,
TAX ID number 27/605/58535
The foundation is recognized as serving tax-privileged purposes.