Alasdair Harris

Executive Director, Blue Ventures

Skoll Awardee

Biography

Alasdair is a social entrepreneur and ocean conservationist working at the interface of marine protection and poverty alleviation. His organization Blue Ventures develops locally led approaches to marine conservation that benefit people and nature, working at the juncture of biodiversity conservation, human rights and sustainable food production. Alasdair is an Ashoka fellow, Skoll Awardee, and TED fellow.

Regional Focus

Oceania, West and Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa