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Yumi Shirai: Protecting the Ocean Begins Long Before the Shoreline

Yumi Shirai: Protecting the Ocean Begins Long Before the Shoreline

Meet Yumi Shirai, Ocean Torchbearer Award winner and founder of MORE School in Japan.

11 October, 2026

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