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Manuela Maqueda Is an environmental entrepreneur and activist who focusses on eliminating single-use plastics and accelerating the transition to more sustainable systems. Through SUPER, he works with organisations, communities and young leaders to reduce plastic pollution and rethink how materials are used in everyday life.
 
Through this certificate program, Clio and Nina are deepening their understanding of plastic pollution and exploring practical ways to reduce single-use plastics whilst becoming part of a growing global movement advocating for healthier oceans and a more responsible relationship with our planet.
     

WHO IS CLIO & NINA?

Clio and Nina are part of the Hero Kids 2025–2026 cohort, a youth initiative from One Ocean Planet that empowers the next generation to take action for the ocean and the planet.

 

They are currently completing their first certification on single-use plastics through SUPER (Single Use Plastic Elimination & Reduction), an organisation founded by Manuela Maqueda.

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Single Use Plastic

It pollutes the ocean for centuries
Most single-use plastics take hundreds of years to break down.

It harms marine wildlife
Animals often mistake plastic for food or become entangled in it.

It breaks into microplastics
Plastic never truly disappears it becomes tiny particles that spread everywhere.

It enters the food chain
Microplastics are now found in fish, seafood, water and even human bodies.

It contributes to climate change
Plastic production and disposal release large amounts of greenhouse gases.

It threatens ocean ecosystems
Plastic pollution damages habitats and weakens the health of marine ecosystems.

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CONTACT

You can get in touch and

learn more about Clio & Nina’s project

via their Instagram account:

@clinaocean

MICHAEL ROSEN

Michael Rosen has experience at a partner and co-founder level in private equity and venture capital funds. He has evaluated, executed and managed investments across many sectors and stages, raised capital, managed teams and worked closely with portfolio companies. He was the COO of a listed investment vehicle, and most recently the CIO of Ocean Born Impact where he oversaw investment strategies focused on companies that positively impact planetary health, emphasizing areas such as the energy transition, clean transportation, sustainable production, and enabling technologies.

 

Earlier in his career, Michael served as a Partner at Pamplona Capital Management, where he was responsible for identifying and managing investment opportunities across various sectors. His career began as an Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Merrill Lynch in London.

 

Michael continues to make and support impactful investments that combine environmental sustainability with technological innovation, leveraging his extensive experience in finance and investment management. His investments include impact-focused businesses such as Olio (food waste), Skin Analytics (Al for skin cancer detection), Bramble Energy (hydrogen fuel cells), and CHOOOSE (carbon-offsetting and mitigation).

 

Michael graduated from Oxford University in 2001 with a first class degree in PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics), and in 2024 he published his first novel, The Consciousness Company, about a start-up company.

 

Michael is currently a venture partner for the impact fund, Mustard Seed Maze, and is happy to talk about private equity, venture capital and impact investing.

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