Today we’d like to share this recent PBS profile of Dr. Earle. From her 2009 TED Talk, to her historic saturation dive at Tektite in 1970, the video profiles Dr. Earle’s lifelong dedication to exploring and preserving the ocean. Enjoy!
PBS – Profile of Oceanographer, Sylvia Earle from Jennifer Winter on Vimeo.…
Photo – Kip Evans
Sustainable Seas: The Vision, The Reality
On May 12th, Sylvia addressed a crowd of more than 500 at Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis as the final speaker in the Institute on the Environment’s groundbreaking Momentum 2011 event series. To say that her talk was inspirational would be an understatement. With lyrical words and stunning underwater images, Sylvia took us on an expedition from the deepest ocean to our neighboring planets, bringing into sharp focus what the future may hold. She conveyed not only her passion for what she calls “the blue heart of the planet,” but also her conviction that we must – and can – still rescue it from the overfishing, climate change and other onslaughts it faces today.…
Orca by TED/James Duncan Davidson
After an amazing four days of dreaming, learning, envisioning and committing to a better future for the ocean, the Mission Blue Voyagers are home–and a sea change is already underway. Eight definitive initiatives were launched, and $15+ million was pledged by many of the individuals on board the National Geographic Endeavor.
Here’s a summary:
$1 million to help improve the protection of the waters around the Galapagos Islands
$500,000 to establish a network of marine protected areas in the Arctic, including a high seas science reserve
$3.25 million to initiate a public affairs campaign to end fishing subsidies
$350,000 to create educational programs to teach students about the ocean issues
$1.1 million to launch a plan to support efforts underway by the government of Bermuda to protect the Sargasso Sea and commitments to raise a further $2.5 million to support the long-term efforts
Initiative to bring together a pan-Pacific alliance to link seascapes across the Pacific
$8 million to create a new partnership to fund longer-term oceans projects
Campaign to promote the development and use of new technologies for ocean exploration and research
Guests out on the water
TED/James Duncan Davidson
The Mission Blue Voyage comprised 100 leaders, thinkers, visionaries, conservationists, and no small number of celebrities—all of whom demonstrated their care for our planet’s Blue Heart.…
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