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Being part of the solution: Patti Diaz at TEDxVillageGate

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Science & Technology

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Patti Diaz is the co-founder and executive director of the non-profit H2O Trash Patrol, a dedicated group who removes marine debris from waterways, harbors, and lagoons via stand-up paddleboards, leaving little to no carbon footprint.  Patti is a marine biologist, environmental conservationist and mother of three, which inspired her to start H20 Trash Patrol. She has taught environmental education at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, CA, and worked on an ocean geology research team at the University of California-Santa Barbara. Patti now speaks at events and schools, raising awareness of the challenges facing our oceans.

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