#HopeWithTeeth
“Imagine a world without oceans…”
We did. It sucked. So we started organizing for one with hope, joy, solutions, and ways to get involved.
Ocean Hoptimism: because fear isn’t a sustainable strategy.

#OceanHoptimism #JoyAsTactic #HopeWithTeeth
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June 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🌊 Ocean Hoptimism began as a question, not a proclamation:
In a sea of crisis headlines, could we flip the lens to spotlight real people achieving progress, however local, and let their stories of hope breathe?
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth
October 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What you’ll leave with:
🌊 A fresh lens on ocean work
🤝 New collaborators
🧭 A clearer answer to “what do I do now?”
💬 A story to tell
Hope is contagious when it’s shared. You’re not just attending, you’re shaping what’s next.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth
August 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“I’m just one person—what difference could I make?”
@katharinehayhoe.com reminds us: a lot. If one voice can stall progress, imagine what many voices pushing forward can do. Voices compound. Silence does too.
#ClimateAction #UseYourVoice #HopeWithTeeth #OceanHoptimism
The man behind the fall of offshore wind | Katharine Hayhoe
We often think, “I’m just one person—what difference could I make?” This story shows that, when we use our voice, the answer is: a lot. And this man is not the only one - a few months ago in my wee...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We hope you're as excited as we are to welcome our #OceanHoptimism July speaker, Dr. DeVant’e Dawson: a marine biologist whose work dives deep into coral resilience, equity in science, and the future of just conservation.
This is gonna be 🔥!
#CoralConservation #BlackInSTEM #HopeWithTeeth
We’re thrilled to announce our #OceanHoptimism July 24th speaker: Dr. DeVant’e Dawson: a marine biologist blazing new paths in coral reef science, social equity, and the future of conservation. 🌊🧬
#CoralConservation #HopeWithTeeth #BlackInSTEM #DevanteDawson
June 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
What you’ll leave with:
🌊 A fresh lens on ocean work
🤝 New collaborators
🧭 A clearer answer to “what do I do now?”
💬 A story to tell
Hope is contagious when it’s shared. You’re not just attending, you’re shaping what’s next.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth
June 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
You know that face you make when a friend shows you baby pics and you’re like “aww” but also “yikes”? Yeah. Here’s our baby picture. An early logo concept. We’ve grown. We’ve glowed up.

Follow us for the good stuff: @oceanhoptimism.bsky.social

#OceanHoptimism #FollowFriday #HopeWithTeeth
June 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
August 28 @ Faction Brewing, Sejal Choksi-Chugh of @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social brings the wins, perseverance, and hope we need. From stopping Big Oil to saving wetlands, she proves SF Bay clean water victories are possible. Come get fired up
#OceanHoptimism #SFBay #HopeWithTeeth #CleanWaterWins
August 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ocean Hoptimism? No notes.
Actually, wait… one: more kelp puns. And less burnout. And more beer-fueled science joy.
Okay fine, a whole sticky note pad of notes. But we’re building something worth writing about.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth #NoNotesJustNudibranchs
two men standing in a room with the words no notes written on the wall
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June 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We’re watching the East Wing of the White House come down in real time—and the outrage is instant.
What people see determines what they believe. That's as true for ocean conservation as it is for politics.

New blog post: The Politics of Seeing
👇 🔗
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth #OpticsMatter
The Politics of Seeing
How Optics Shape Reaction, and What That Can Teach Ocean WorkThe East Wing is rubble. However you feel about the presidency, watching excavators bite into the White House has detonated a public respon...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
When it comes to ocean protection, we act like we have choices. Tech vs. nature. Climate vs. biodiversity. Action vs. economy. But here’s the truth: it’s not a multiple choice test. It’s a Hobson’s Choice.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth
June 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
After months of planning, we launch tonight.
We’re not here to push an agenda.
We’re not selling silver bullets.
Ocean Hoptimism isn’t about telling you what to do.
It’s about showing you that you matter.
That your place in this story counts.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth
June 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
“If the ocean dies, we die.”
Ok, yes… but have you tried living like the ocean matters before it flatlines?
Ocean Hoptimism is here for action, not apocalypse porn.

Join us on June 26th, 7-8pm, @ Faction Brewing in Alameda.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth #DoMoreThanMourn
June 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Ecological connectivity is vital. Mangroves are reef nurseries. Currents move larvae. Whales cycle nutrients. Nature’s systems are linked. But if we want to protect those links? That takes us… connected, aligned, and working across boundaries.
#HopeWithTeeth #SystemsThinking #OceanHoptimism
June 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Perfect? No. Progress? Yes.
Ocean conservation doesn’t need to wait for flawless wins. Here are 4 places where things are getting better: messy, hopeful, working examples of why “good” is worth building on.
🧵👇
#OceanHoptimism #GoodNotPerfect #HopeWithTeeth
June 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Missed our thread on why vulnerability isn’t a weakness but the muscle behind ocean optimism? It’s not all sea sparkle and good vibes… we go there. Because soft hearts fuel hard fights. 🐙💙
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth #EmotionalEcology
In a world facing climate crisis, biodiversity loss, protection rollbacks, & ocean change, we don’t need more armor.
We need more openness.
More feeling.
More humanity.
Let’s talk about why vulnerability is a strength, and how Ocean Hoptimism is built on it. 🌊💙
#Vulnerability #OceanOptimism
June 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Emotional connectivity is the soil hope grows in. Burnout breaks ecosystems too.
Practice: check on your teammates. Celebrate wins. Mourn losses. Name joy when you feel it. These aren’t soft skills. They’re core infrastructure.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth
June 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This doesn’t mean silencing criticism. It means learning to disagree without self-sabotage.

Call in, not just call out.
Improve, don’t implode.
Hold standards and hold the line.
#MovementStrategy #HopeWithTeeth
August 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Don’t sleep on our thread about breaking the doom spiral.
Because doom says “give up.”
But the full story says: there’s fight, there’s progress, and there’s still time.
Signal > noise.
Let’s share wisely. Let’s share hope. 🌊
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth #NoDoomJustDo #OceanComms
📉 Just saw another “the ocean is dying” story going viral? Before you hit repost, pause. Doom gets clicks, but this sort of repetition drains hope. What if your audience doesn’t need more grief, but more clarity, agency, and direction?
Let’s try harder to break the spiral. 🧵
#OceanHoptimism
June 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Ocean Hoptimism isn’t pretending this is easy. It’s rejecting the false choice between realism and resolve. We act because we must. We hope because it fuels us. We protect the ocean because it protects us.
#HopeWithTeeth #OceanHoptimism #MutualSurvival
June 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
For us, it’s a reminder: evolution isn’t endless do-overs. Choices (and pressures) shape futures in lasting ways. Understanding that helps us see how fragile and precious each path of life really is. 🌍💙 #HopeWithTeeth #Science #Evolution
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September 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Defiance is hope with teeth. Hope that organizes, protects, amplifies. The planet cannot be negotiated with. It will not forgive our ignorance. So resist. Speak. Fight. Protect knowledge. Protect the future.
#HopeWithTeeth #OceanHoptimism
September 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hops add citrusy & piney flavor and balance bitterness. Just like stories of hope in ocean conservation. They don’t overpower the brew; they round it out. Same with hope: not fluff, but essential.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth
June 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Why come to #OceanHoptimism? Because you’re tired of doomscrolling, believe joy is strategic, and secretly want to high-five a marine biologist.

Also, we’ve been working on this for months and we really want you to see it.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk. 🐋
#HopeWithTeeth #SeaYouThere
June 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Still thinking about how emotional connectivity isn’t fluff. It’s infrastructure.
Hope doesn’t thrive in isolation. Neither do we.
Check the thread. Then check-in on a teammate or colleague.
#OceanHoptimism #HopeWithTeeth #EmotionsAreInfrastructure 🌊💙🧵
Connectivity gets name-dropped a lot in ocean conservation. How species move, how currents or processes link habitats. But what if we gave just as much attention to how people connect? Socially. Intellectually. Culturally. Emotionally. Let’s talk about our connectivity. 🧵👇
#OceanHoptimism
June 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM