🇦🇺 Australia

• Catherine Hutchins of Good Edi was selected to join the cast of Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars 2024.
• Sharon Winsor of Indigiearth joined a panel discussion on native foods, and shared how Indigiearth is dedicated to selling ethically sourced and sustainably harvested bush foods.
• Sam Jockel of ParentTV celebrated the launch of their first Seen Documentary impact supporter event in Brisbane. “It was incredible to get to share about the vision of our documentary with a room full of guests all passionate about making a difference in the lives of families and children in Australia!”
• Mikaela Jade of **Indigital** joined the Business is Boring podcast to talk about accessing ancient knowledge to guide tomorrow’s AI thinking and her mission to close the digital divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

🇨🇦 Canada

• Satya Organic is now officially a Certified B Corporation. Says founder Patrice Mousseau: “We’re using business as a force for good and we’re just getting started.”
• Chloe Dubois of Ocean Legacy Foundation was featured on the Cover of Exeleon Magazine’s Pioneering Leaders to Follow in 2024 issue, which covers her journey, her fight against plastic pollution, and more.
• Ocean Legacy Foundation will work with Paris-based Nestle Waters to support clean-up projects for communities around the world, including education and infrastructure.
• The Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association in conjunction with SeaWolf Diving and the Ocean Legacy Foundation will be pulling abandoned “ghost” fishing nets from the waters along with batteries, plastic and other pollutants from the water.
• Ocean Legacy Foundation spoke to Fair Planet about their participation in a coalition to restore the cleanliness of the Motagua Basin in Guatemala. The Alliance for the Motagua River is led by a handful of NGOs that rely on collaborative efforts and education to fulfill their goal. Says Chloé Dubois, “The Alliance is not just an initiative, it is a socio-economic and environmental movement. One of the main differences between this and previous initiatives is that we are aware that this is a problem that requires everybody's contribution."
• Emma Devin of Brood Care was selected to The Peak’s 2024 Emerging Leaders list, the up-and-coming young leaders shaping Canada's economy, culture, and society.\
• Vanessa Marshall of Jack59 auditioned for Dragon’s Den and shared a reflection, writing: “For me, what truly propels me to aim higher are the loud and loving voices in my community encouraging me to never underestimate myself.”
• Ocean Legacy Foundation collaborated with Victoria-based clothing line ANIAN to introduce buttons crafted from plastic oyster trays reclaimed from Baynes Sound, nestled between Denman and Vancouver Island.
• On March 19 and 20, the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA), SeaWolf Diving and the Ocean Legacy Foundation partnered to retrieve debris from the bottom of Pender Harbour. Ninety per cent of the haul was able to be recycled.
• Jenn Harper of Cheekbone Beauty joined The ‘At the Table’ roundtable, held at The Globe and Mail offices on Feb. 22, 2024. This was the first in a series of four intimate discussions, presented by Mastercard, to connect Indigenous business owners and industry leaders.
• Ocean Legacy Foundation became a member of the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) as one of its expanding network of 104 Partners. Since the CPP launched in January 2021, various initiatives have been underway to address the opportunities and challenges to enacting systems change, such as the formation of strategic working groups that bring together the key stakeholders to tackle the pressing issues around plastic waste and pollution.

🇳🇿 New Zealand

• Kiri Nathan spoke on the This is Kiwi podcast to share what motivates her and the obstacles she’s conquered to achieve respect and success in this notoriously tough industry. She also shares about the impact she’s had at a community level that goes far beyond her personal achievements.
• Kiri Nathan joined the Business is Boring podcast to talk about her journey, how she's making fashion work in positive ways, and what’s next.