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23.06.2021 23:13:59
Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the world scouting movement, wrote in his final address to The Boy Scouts:
See full version: 11 Inspiring Quotes That’ll Make You Want to Protect the Ocean
Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the world scouting movement, wrote in his final address to The Boy Scouts:
We recently asked PADI followers on Instagram to share their favorite quotes about diving and the underwater world. We received classic favorites such as born to dive, forced to work and just keep swimming, just keep swimming, but we also saw quite a few quotes about ocean protection.
Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General (2007 – 2016) said: [links]
“We are living on this planet as if we have another one to go to.”
As Ma Jun, a Chinese environmentalist, journalist and National Geographic Explorer said,
“Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, it touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.
"I hope for your help to explore and protect the wild ocean in ways that will restore the health and, in so doing, secure hope for humankind. Health to the ocean means health for us." more
- Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer [links]
"We owe it to our children to be better stewards of the environment. The alternative? - a world without whales. It's too terrible to imagine."
- Charles Moore, Marine Researcher more
Have you ever been snorkeling or scuba diving? Think of all the colorful coral reefs, the beautiful rainbows of striped fish swimming peacefully through the water. Bubbles and seaweed, colors and coral. All this is in danger. Plastic is destroying the oceans, killing the reefs, and hurting the animals that live in the water. Plastic is clouding the ocean with debris and turning blue waves of water to rolling hills of garbage and killing millions of creatures everyday.
All over the oceans, plastic is killing coral. “Coral reefs are home to more than 25% of marine life” (Earth Day Network). Coral reefs are home to a large range of octopuses, sharks, and clown fish. Everything from Great White Sharks to cleaner fish and turtles to blue ringed octopus, depend on the reefs, and plastic is killing their home and disturbing the ecosystem.
But there are alternatives to plastic that are just as good if not better! For packing food you can use Tupperware, or if you think that could be lost or broken, use parchment paper. For bringing groceries in or carrying lunch, use reusable bags-they last longer and are more durable than plastic bags, and many grocery stores give you a discount for bringing your own bags. For carrying water you can get water bottles that won’t leak or spill. You can help the oceans and the animals that live there even more. Professionals, including the Sea Turtle Conservancy, agree the following are good ways to help. more
Have you ever heard of ‘ the Great Pacific Garbage Patch’? Yes, that’s a thing. A ‘garbage patch’ is an area of the ocean where the plastic build up is so bad, it can span for over 5 million square miles. “That is the equivalent of the area of the U.S. plus India” (Sea Turtle Conservancy). here
There are a lot of irritating aspects about large supermarkets for the wannabe eco-warrior, but the one that gets most of us hottest under the collar is packaging.
E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States and can pose serious environmental and health problems here and around the world when not handled properly.here
Blythe Danner was born in the United States of America in 1943. She is a top actress with numerous awards to her name. She is a lover of the environment who claims to be passionate about it.
The lack of proper waste education is a universal issue. It affects you, regardless of your country, status, or personal waste management practices. This is why we should not only change our habits and consumption patterns but also encourage others to do the same. The approach should always be to refuse, reduce, reuse, and if we exhaust all other options, recycle. more
Tearing down an old house and building a new one is the most wasteful thing we do as humans.[links]