Marcela Gutiérrez-Graudiņš is an award-winning global ocean justice leader committed to reimagining power, policy, and leadership in climate justice. She is the founder of Azul, an innovative movement and global network of Latine leaders committed to galvanizing the climate justice field to boldly push for policies that serve the people. Marcela’s work has reimagined environmental conservation policies to place care for people at the center and transformed justice-driven ocean policies locally and internationally. From spearheading Azul’s strategic campaign—instrumental in securing California’s statewide bans of shark fin sales and single-use plastic bags—to collaborating with global coalitions to push for a strong Global Plastics Treaty, her strategies have activated Latinos throughout the Americas to protect the ocean and coasts. Marcela currently serves as Vice Chair of the California State Coastal Conservancy. She was a Steering Committee Member of the Ocean Justice Forum, helped establish the Coastal Justice Lab at the University of California, Irvine, and is the founder and coconvener of Upwell, the flagship gathering of diverse leaders in ocean conservation. Proudly from Tijuana, Mexico, Marcela now makes the California coast home with her family.