Manuel Maqueda

Manuel Maqueda is one of the most prolific visionary leaders of our time. Trained as an international economist, attorney, entrepreneur, and environmentalist, Manuel is fascinated with emerging and future environmental and societal issues. The depth of his genius is shown in the spectrum of organizations he’s founded and partnered with, all designed to innovate, educate, and lead our return to a responsible, thriving way of life on Earth. These include: Co-founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, a non-profit supporting a world free of plastic pollution; Partner/VP of Community and Strategy for BlooSee, a technology company harnessing the best ocean information for global use; Midway Journey, transmedia art project documenting the devastating effects our ‘disposable culture’ is creating; Director for the Americas for PeriodismoCiudadano.com, world-leading news source and resource on citizen-journalism; Founder, Trash Island, raising global awareness through art and digital technology.