Ryan Elizabeth Cope

Writer. Ocean Lover. Chicken Mom. Nature Nerd. Fighting plastic pollution since 2008.

Hello and welcome!

As you may have guessed if you’ve poked around this site enough, I have a few obvious interests: plastic, oceans, and food (plus, raising chickens). If you head over to “About 7 In the Ocean” you’ll see why plastics strike such a chord with me.

While my formal education is in marine sciences, I found myself more excited about the possibilities of communication and storytelling to help propel change.

Now, I feel really lucky to be able to work in a way that supports small businesses and groups to amplify their messages. All of the people I get to work with are doing such good work making this world a better place and they deserve a leg up!

Ryan poses with one of her chickens, Miss Independent, both smiling!

What do I “do” at Seven In the Ocean?

Well, besides writing sustainability success stories (see here), I’m proud to offer writing and communications services on a freelance basis. 

If anything piques your interest, please drop me a line! I am always on the lookout for a good collaboration and/or project.

Blog + Article Writing

Do you have an idea for a blog post or article for your website, but no time to research or write it? I am at your service! Together, we’ll create the story arch and iterate on content. I’ll take care of research, interviews, and formatting. My jam is image-rich, long-form content that jives with your audience.

Research + Report Writing

I relish the opportunity to play detective, seeking out quality data and literature for your sustainability or waste-related project. Best practices research, interviews with key stakeholders, and writing that is accessible, I’ll help you get your report to the finish line. Also available for small, editorial projects.

Admin + Communications

Need a newsletter delivered to your mailing list? How about transcribing notes from the event you’ve just hosted? Or perhaps you need help framing out an online evaluation? Maybe, you need a hand with your LinkedIn page. If you have content, I have the eyes and hands to help. (Sorry, I don’t do Facebook or Insta!)

Project Coordination

Need someone to herd cats on your latest sustainability-related project and keep things trucking along? I can help! Working with your team, I’ll send emails, coordinate Google Meets and Zoom rooms, and schedule important milestones, leaving you more headspace to focus on the project itself.

Other fun things to know about me

  • Seven In The Ocean started as a way for me to talk about plastic pollution and has now grown into a fun and fulfilling creative outlet. I have always loved to write and the blog side of my business allows me to do just that. It’s also been a conduit for meeting other like-minded people!
  • I currently reside in beautiful British Columbia but I’m actually from the States and have lived in Texas, western New York, Vermont, Hawaii, and Maine.
  • I believe chickens are the answer to all of life’s woes.
  • I also believe community and locally grown food are essential for feeding the body, mind, and soul.
  • When I’m not writing, I can be found tinkering with veggies in the kitchen, getting lost in my garden, adventuring around with Jan (my partner), or simply hanging out in the backyard with a glass of wine and our little flock of chickens (dubbed “The Lakeshore Hens”).