Monterey Bay Aquarium 30th Anniversary
Jack received the Paul Walker Ocean Leadership Award at the Monterey Bay Aquarium 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Ocean where he paid tribute both to the Aquarium and to actorPaul Walker, in whose memory the award was created. Paul’s brothers, Cody and Caleb, were in attendance, pictured above with Jack and Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Julie Packard saluted Jack and Paul for using their voices to encourage others to create a world with healthy oceans.
"Paul was an aspiring marine biologist," Julie said. "He was a friend of the Aquarium, and a lifelong champion of the ocean. And I can think of no one better to receive this award in his name than Jack Johnson."
Jack’s Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation helps to support the Aquarium’s Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit that helps teachers find new ways to engage their students around the issue of plastic pollution and ocean health. Learn more at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
The celebration included a performance by Jack and bandmate Zach Gill, a reception featuring Hawaiian music and dance, and sustainable seafood dishes created in the aloha spirit by Ed Kenney of Town Restaurant in Honolulu. Kenney is also Seafood Watch Chef Ambassador,http://www.seafoodwatch.org/