Farah Obaidullah is an Ocean Advocate, Consultant and the Founder of Women4Oceans. She holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science from Imperial College in London. With 18 years experience in ocean advocacy, Farah has travelled the world, observing the beauty of the ocean and witnessing some of the most egregious practices happening at sea. Among her achievements, Farah has executed campaigns to end destructive fishing, worked with affected communities, lobbied for ocean protection and been deeply involved in exposing fish crimes, including slavery and labour abuse at sea. Farah is currently campaigning together with hundreds of scientists, civil society groups and businesses for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, a reckless emerging industry that will cause irreversible harm to deep-sea ecosystems, and for which the consequences in terms of disturbing locked-away carbon are unknown. Farah has also produced a book: The Ocean and Us, to be published in November 2022. The Ocean and Us explores all the ways our lives interact with the ocean. It brings together the expertise of over 35 ocean specialists. Learn more & pre-order at TheOceanAndUs.com

Farah strongly believes that to restore our relationship with nature, and all beings we share this planet with, we must harness our full potential as humans and rediscover our place in the natural world. To do so means embracing our human diversity and ensuring all our voices are heard.