Ally Dragozet On Marine Conservation, Plastic Pollution And How (Sustainable) Tourism Can Help

Unhindered human activity is deteriorating the health of our oceans. It is the need of the hour to prevent further degradation and to restore the quality of our oceans, for instance by mitigating the negative effects caused by the tourism industry on the marine environment.

Ally (Aleksandra) Dragozet, Founder and CEO of Sea Going Green, fuelled by her passion for marine biology, leads the conversation in responsible tourism and marine conservation. At Sea Going Green, she helps tourism businesses capture economic, social, and environmental benefits through sustainable practices. 

In this interview, Ally discusses the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of plastic pollution and the continuation of unsustainable travel practices. She illustrates how we can reduce our dependency on plastic and shares ideas how the cruise industry can reverse its image from polluter to becoming a solution leader.

Read the full interview here.