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LOOK IN THE MIRROR Dr. Sylvia Earle is the grande dame of the oceans. Her engagement for ocean conservation and so called HOPE SPOTS, oceanic protection zones, is unrivalled. The 82-year-old TED-Prize winner is the guest of honor at our premiere in Hamburg.
on making peace with nature. The good news is that since 2009 the amount of ocean under full protection has grown to more than three percent. Half of the coral reefs are still in good condition and there are still about ten percent of blue fin tunas, sharks, cod and other species that are being fished on an industrial scale. They are not all gone. By creating Hope Spots, your organization MISSION BLUE focuses on protecting what is left of biodiversity. What happens after an area is declared a hope spot?
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Photo: Kip Evans / MISSION BLUE
In 2009 you made a wish upon winning the TED prize. What changes do you see in ocean conservation 9 years onwards? In 2009 I said that the next ten years will shape the nature of the next ten thousand years: Decisions made then would have a magnified impact on everything that follows. But opportunities to protect and restore vital species and natural systems have been lost. But momentum is growing globally for policies and behaviors that recognize that everything we care about – health, security, prosperity and life itself, relies
