Nayantara Jain is a SCUBA diver, Marine Biologist, and Marine Conservationist who throws some light on the impact of plastics on marine life, how we measure the economy, and how designers can design better products by a focus on the earth experience instead of just user experience.

Who is Nayantara Jain?

Nayantara Jain is the Executive Director of ReefWatch Marine Conservation. She lived on the islands of Lakshadweep and Andamans as a SCUBA Diving Instructor for a few years, inspired by the beauty of the ocean, but increasingly disturbed by its degradation by factors global and local. Eventually, she left the islands to learn more about marine biodiversity and conservation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. She returned informed, optimistic, and passionate about protecting India’s marine spaces.

Why Should You Listen to Tara?

There are plenty of reasons why you should listen to Tara. Let me give the top 3:

1. She is an expert in Marine Conservation and a Marine Biologist – she has the authority to comment and talk about topics like Waste Management, Plastics, and Marine Life.
2. Tara heads a non-profit organization to carry out research and she works directly with organizations and people from multiple disciplines to do one thing – save marine life.
3. She gives some really good pointers to get you started beyond user experience (with the earth in mind).

What Does She Talk about in this Interview?

1. Who you are and what you do?
2. Where do you spend most of your time in?
3. Why did you pick the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
4. How did the journey begin for you?
5. What does your typical day look like?
6. What do you think about Ocean Cleanup and how much plastics are affecting the oceans?
7. How good is the Ocean Cleanup project? Is there more to be done?
8. Human greed on the environment.
9. What did you learn from under the sea?
10. Who do you work with? How can listeners do something?
11. Challenges you face as a woman working on projects like this?
12. What are your thoughts on doing what you are doing FOR PROFIT?

How Can You Listen?

Nayantara Jain’s interview is available in audio and video.

How to Get In Touch with Nayantara Jain?

Email: nayantara@reefwatchindia.org

Instagram: @reefwatchindia

Facebook: facebook.com/ReefWatchIndia

Website: reefwatchindia.org

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