Join Marine Conservation Institute and French documentary filmmaker Clément Pourtal for a private screening and sneak peek of his new film The Blue Quest: Palawan (featuring Marine Conservation Institute Blue Parks in the Philippines).

Thursday April 11, 6pm

Schermeister Tasting Room

Jack London Village, Glen Ellen, CA

The World Premier of Blue Park Ambassador Clément's film will be at the San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival on Sunday April 14!

Seating is Limited — RSVP Required

Please request your free VIP ticket online here or email Angela.morgan@marine-conservation.org

Featuring award winning Schemeister Wines and gourmet pizza from The Mill.

About the Filmmaker

The Blue Quest connects impactful marine conservation projects around the world to promote their important work and the people behind them. Clément’s mission is to share their vital messages with the wider public and raise awareness of the critical issues affecting our oceans, and the solutions to them.

After his first trip to Mozambique in 2017, meeting different projects along the coast, Clément then went to Mexico. In 2018 he spent a month working with different projects in Baja California. The result of this last expedition was an award-winning documentary about shark protection and marine conservation in this precious region.

Clément also coordinates and hosts events, talks, conferences, and photo exhibitions to continue highlighting the incredible projects he meets through The Blue Quest to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our ocean.

In between freediving and underwater photography, he is working on the next documentaries he will produce with The Blue Quest

What excites you about being a Blue Parks ambassador?

"I’ve always been convinced that Marine Protected Areas are one of the most efficient solutions to protecting marine biodiversity. It’s proven with countless scientific data, and I’ve witnessed their powerful impact directly in different places, such as Cabo Pulmo, Mexico, where marine life increased by 400% after 20 years of protection. Northern Mozambique is another example, where fishermen started to protect small areas to replenish depleted fish stocks. In this instance they even rediscovered a species they hadn't seen for 30 years! And finally in my hometown, Marseille, where the result of Marine Protected Areas has been a significant increase in underwater life.

But Marine Protected Areas do not only positively impact marine life, they also support two other pillars of development: economic and social sustainability. Well managed ecotourism can develop community income, and create new jobs… everybody wins!

But it has to be done in the right way. Unfortunately, we see too many “fake” Marine Protected Areas; those under bad management or without any real ambition, protection, or resources. I am convinced that 30% of our ocean should be protected by 2030, but it has to be effective and sustainable.

The international recognition and certification issued by Marine Conservation Institute's Blue Parks offers real leverage in terms of opportunities these protected areas and is such an intelligent way to highlight good practices from around the globe to inspire other initiatives.

We need to act, and NOW, for our Ocean! Long-term protection, above anything else, is the key."

Meet the Filmmaker - Blue Quest & Marine Conservation Institute

Exclusive VIP screening and conversation with acclaimed filmmaker Clément Pourtal