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Marie Carvolth

Coral ecologist turned climate advocate, co-founder and non-executive director of Parents for Climate (Australian Parents for Climate Action), Gold Coast, Australia.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Sep 22, 2026

The Sustainable Hour

The Sustainable Hour

FINDING COMMON GROUND – the parents who refuse to look away

Sep 22 · 58m

Tony GleesonHOST

13:31

So tell us about your scientist days.

Marie CarvolthGUEST

13:37

Yes, my first career was as a coral ecologist.

Marie CarvolthGUEST

13:41

And that came to be because coral reefs are my first true love.

Marie CarvolthGUEST

13:49

I first got introduced to coral reefs by my parents on a family holiday when I was about 11 years old.

Marie CarvolthGUEST

13:57

And a young woman, a marine biologist, took me out snorkeling on the reef and showed me the colorful corals and starfish and the fish and sea cucumbers.

Marie CarvolthGUEST

14:11

And she explained to me how they all interrelate.

Marie CarvolthGUEST

14:15

And, you know, and I was just absolutely blown away by this thriving community.

23 MINS LATER

Tony GleesonHOST

37:02

And, you know, I just keep wondering how many people have to die, how much damage has to happen before it's taken seriously.