Maya GABEIRA
Big wave surfer, World Record holder and UNESCO champion of the ocean and youth
Maya Gabeira is a Brazilian Big Wave Surfer, best known for setting the 2020 World Record for the biggest wave at 73,3 feet ever surfed by a woman , and the biggest wave surfed by anyone -male or female- that year. As an ESPY award winner and 7 x Big Wave Award champion, Maya is one of the most influential female surfers of all time. She is also a passionately committed to, and fierce advocate for restoring the world's ocean.
Speaks on the theme
Friday, November 25
09h30 > 11h00
3. Climate change women: UNESCO Campus
- Léa d'AURIOL: Founder and Executive Director of Oceanic Global - visio
- Anne Marieke EVELEENS: Co-Founder of The Great Bubble Barrier
- Maya GABEIRA: Big wave surfer, World Record holder and UNESCO champion of the ocean and youth
Moderation: Sylvère-Henry CISSÉ
Saturday, November 26
14h30 > 16h00
44. Blue gold : let’s save the oceans
- Of roots and sea ballet: Steps For A Change danse company
- Jean-Louis ETIENNE: Doctor, explorer and writer
- Maya GABEIRA: Big wave surfer, World Record holder and UNESCO champion of the ocean and youth
- Philippe PERRAULT: Chairman of Macif
- François SARANO: Oceanographer and diver
- Nunziacarla SPANÒ: UNESCO Scientific Committee environmental expert