Doug Woodring on Clubhouse

Bio

Doug has worked in Asia for over 25 years and is one of Asia's leading experts on the topic of plastic pollution in the environment. In 2018, he was awarded the coveted global Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy from Prince Albert II of Monaco for his work. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Ocean Recovery Alliance, a non-profit organization focused on bringing innovative solutions, technology, collaborations and policy together to impact positive improvements for the health of the ocean. This includes work with policy, technology, education and societal change, and is one of the only NGO's that has been working on this topic globally, and not based in a Western country.

Two of its international programs were launched at the Clinton Global Initiative in 2010, and it is one of the few NGOs to have worked with both the World Bank and United Nations Environment (UNEP) on the Topic. He is a UN Climate Hero for his efforts, and has written three reports with UNEP.

He is a United Nations Environment (UNEP) Climate Hero for his efforts, and was recently inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Mr. Woodring has been on the advisory board of the XPrize, The Economist's World Ocean Summit, and is currently part of UNEP's S. E. Asia advisory team, SEA Circular.

He has an MBA from The Wharton School, an MA from Johns Hopkins (SAIS), and a BA from UC Berkeley.