The Creative Rebirth of the Sunshine Coast | Jess Abraham | TEDxNoosa

Young creative Jess Abraham explores the cultural and creative movement that is reshaping the Sunshine Coast, a movement being lead by young people. Jessica Abraham is a young entrepreneur endeavouring to highlight the talents of exceptional youth through her Sunshine Coast-based publication, Tidal Magazine. Tidal aims to promote local creatives who are excelling in the fields of surfing, skating, art, fashion and music, and to bring culture to the community through monthly events. Jess has been involved with various ocean conservation groups since she was in high school, arranging monthly beach-cleanups and organising fundraisers; she is also the face of the national ECO. Clean Beach Initiative, a campaign encouraging young people to understand the importance of a healthy ocean and to develop the passion to want to protect it. Jess now works as a marketing director, a freelance graphic designer and in artist booking and management. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx