Peace Boat Founder Yoshioka Tatsuya at EarthX

Visionary, environmentalist, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Yoshioka Tatsuya founded Japan’s sailing university, Peace Boat, in 1983. Since then, more than 60,000 passengers have traveled the globe on the boat learning about diplomacy, humanitarianism, and ecological issues. Tatsuya’s current endeavor is Ecoship, the world’s “greenest” cruise ship, set to sail in 2020. Mr. Tatsuyu will also speak at the Oceans Conference from 10:50-11:50am at the Briscoe Carpenter Center.