Serge Dedina, Ph.D., Executive Director and Co-Founder of WILDCOAST and former Mayor of Imperial Beach, has been honored with the Inspiring Activism Award at Ohana Fest, the annual three-day beachfront music and activism festival curated by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. Named after the Hawaiian concept for family, the Dana Point seaside festival blends alternative rock, indie, and folk music with a strong emphasis on ocean conservation and environmental sustainability. Left to right: Dr. Serge Dedina (WILDCOAST), Captain Paul Watson (Captain Paul Watson Foundation), and George Sutherland (South Coast Chapter of Trout Unlimited), recipients of the Ohana Festival’s Inspiring Activism and Lifetime Achievement Awards.       The award recognizes leaders dedicated to marine conservation and environmental advocacy, and honors Dedina’s decades-long commitment to coastal preservation across the U.S. and Mexico. Past recipients include: Dr. Sylvia Earle, pioneering oceanographer and marine conservationist Kris Tompkins, conservationist and former Patagonia CEO Paul Nicklen, acclaimed photographer, marine biologist, and founder of SeaLegacy Nainoa Thompson, renowned Hawaiian navigator and environmental advocate   “Receiving the Inspiring Activism Award at Ohana Fest is a deeply meaningful honor. Ocean conservation requires persistent community action and cross-border collaboration. This recognition belongs to our entire team at WILDCOAST and the coastal communities fighting every day to protect our oceans and coastlines.” — Dr. Serge Dedina