Oceanographer Sylvia Earle On Resilience, Hope & Mysteries Of The Deep

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2022

⏱️ 133 minutes

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Summary

In the words of today’s guest, treat the natural world as if your life depends on it—because it truly does. Meet absolute living legend Sylvia Earle, Ph.D. A marine botanist, oceanographer, writer, lecturer, and one of the world’s top experts on ocean science and conservation, Sylvia is affectionately called “Her Deepness” by The New Yorker and the New York Times, and the “First Hero for the Planet” by Time magazine. Over the course of her 85 years, Sylvia has logged over 7,000 hours underwater, and not to mention, set a record in 1979 that still stands for the deepest untethered dive by a woman—1,250 feet. She was one of the very first National Geographic explorers-in-residence, served as the first female Chief Scientist at NOAA (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), has authored more than 20 books, is a pioneer of submersible engineering, and established Mission Blue, an organization dedicated to protecting marine areas identified as critical to the health of the ocean, or as she calls them, “Hope Spots.” You may very well have seen her appearance in Seaspiracy or have caught word of her fascinating new book entitled Ocean: A Global Odyssey, the subject of today’s exchange. This conversation focuses on the majesty of our oceans, the tragedy of their decline at the hands of humankind, and the urgency that we must marshal for their preservation. But it’s also a conversation about hope. The power we all possess to create the change we need and desire. While I love all my guests, I have to admit I’ve never met anyone quite like Sylvia. What can be said other than to recognize the honor, the gift of spending an afternoon with her, soaking in her wisdom and experience. I have such tremendous respect and admiration for her work. Her example sets the tone for us all. And my hope is that this one inspires you into your own form of action and activism—because it really does all come down to us. To read more, click here. You can also watch it all go down on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. So here it is—me and Her Deepness, Slyvia Earle. Peace + Plants, Rich

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0:32.0	The ocean and life in the ocean is critical to climate, critical to the chemistry of the planet.
0:39.0	It's critical to you and me, and it's taken all preceding history to develop this closely interacting system of systems,
0:49.0	living systems in the ocean, mostly built of collaborations of partnerships.
0:56.0	It's like a giant symphony, and every piece has a place.
1:00.0	And what we have done in a remarkably short period of time is to derail up end, cut swaths through, disrupt this amazing system.
1:14.0	But if we succeed in protecting the high seas, that's half the world.
1:19.0	It's a pretty big chunk of the blue heart of the planet.
1:22.0	It's oxygen generation, it's carbon capture, it's wildlife sanctity, if you will.
1:28.0	I can't despair because the knowledge is really there, and it's our superpower.
1:35.0	We have to match our superpower of knowing with an equally important superpower of caring.
1:43.0	We have to want to take this knowledge and consider that this is the time of greatest opportunity ever.
1:51.0	We know what to do, and their business opportunities.
1:54.0	But we've got to get smarter about accounting for the real cost.
1:58.0	If enough people start moving in the right direction, we'll get there.
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