New Associate at Climate Action North inspires people to discover and protect the seas

Georgina Fuller has joined Climate Action North as an ocean expert Associate, bringing years of hydrography experience and a lifelong love of the sea.

A wild swimmer who has swum in every sea she’s worked in, she channels her knowledge and energy to inspire people across the North of England to understand and protect the ocean.

She currently runs Ocean Wilders workshops, part of Climate Action North’s Global Wilders® Awards programme. The workshops mix hands-on learning with real conservation work. They follow SDG 14 (life below water), UNESCO guidance on ocean education, and the seven principles of ocean literacy, helping children understand why the ocean matter. Pupils handle fossils, shells, seaweed, and recovered ocean waste. They ask questions, talk about marine life and pollution, and learn about the daily challenges the ocean face.

Georgina said, “In the Ocean Wilder activities, I help children understand why ocean matter. They learn that only a tiny fraction of water is fresh and that everyday actions, like pouring detergent down the drain, can harm marine life.”

Her work goes beyond schools. Georgina delivers a Climate Action North CPD course on ocean pollution and single use plastics. and participates in the company’s Rewilding Roadshows. She also guides the marine part of the North East Rewilding Network (NERN), a supportive platform showcasing community rewilding projects across northern England.

Georgina said: “Ocean is still not talked about enough, even though they give us over 60% of the oxygen we breathe, regulate the weather, and provide food and fresh water. Without healthy a ocean, we have nothing.”

After stepping back from full-time work for personal and health reasons five years ago, Georgina founded The Sea We See, a Community Interest Company delivering immersive ocean education. Since then, she met Sharon Lashley, CEO of Climate Action North, at climate-focused events.

Georgina said, “I feel like I’ve always known Sharon! I really admire how she inspires organisations like the MetroCentre and Dalton Park to take meaningful climate action. If she is the terrestrial, I am her ocean.”

Sharon added: “Georgina brings amazing knowledge and energy to our work. She is wonderful to work with, and her passion for education is helping people of all ages understand why the ocean is so important. Her work shows how community rewilding and practical conservation can make a real difference.”

Georgina plans to deliver even more Ocean Wilders workshops, CPD training, and NERN marine network activities to empower more schools and communities across the North.

To get involved or sponsor an Ocean Wilders session, email info@climateactionnortheast.org.uk

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