Ocean Impact Organisation featured in Impact Leadership Journal magazine

Written By Amelia Heldt

Our CEO and co-founder Nick Chiarelli was featured in the latest issue of Impact Leadership Journal: 'Leaders Inspiring Hope.’ Impact Leadership Journal is a digital magazine inspiring a net zero and nature-positive future. 

Over eight pages Nick chats with Darwin Mariano about:

  • His journey from accountant to ocean innovation leader

  • How conscious capitalism and purpose-driven business will become a necessity

  • Ensuring the ocean is centered in climate conversations

  • The power of storytelling in driving investment into ocean-focused solutions

  • Overcoming challenges such as attracting funding

  • Exploring the role of financial institutions and the potential of nature markets to unlock conservation funding

  • The importance of authenticity and mission-driven leadership in driving change

  • And so much more!

Plus, take a deeper look at the impactful work of inspiring changemakers such as OIO alumni Dr Ana Novak from Blue Carbon, one of our portfolio companies who we recently nominated for The Earthshot Prize 2025.

Read both articles below or at impactleadershipjournal.com

Amelia Heldt

Amelia is Ocean Impact Organisation's Social Media & Communications Coordinator, and co-host of the Ocean Impact Podcast. With over a decade in the graphic design industry, she was chosen as a runner-up in the UN Ocean Decade Poster Competition 2021, which saw her design exhibited at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. In 2022, she channelled her skills into helping Planet Ocean and joined OIO.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelia-heldt/
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