Most believe that love is what connects us to the ocean. Our love of seafood, sand and surf, sunsets, dolphins and whales, family vacations at the shore. But there’s a flip side to this affair. Whenever we eat fish, pop an omega-3 fish-oil capsule, feed our dog or a cat, or surprisingly, eat chicken, pork or farmed salmon, we’re also connected to commercial fishing and a rapacious food chain steadily emptying our ocean of life. Love does define humanity’s relationship with the sea, but so does ignorance, greed and profit. Author, educator and environmentalist Joel Simonetti argues that to let ocean life rebound and create a future where poor coastal communities and future generations can fish sustainably, affluent people everywhere, must to forge a new relationship with the sea, one that champions the values we strive to uphold in our personal relationships–love, respect, knowledge and restraint
Joel Simonetti is the co-founder of the non-profit organization Fintegrity and a teacher, author and naturalist. He is interested in the intersection of education and our ocean’s future. Over the last 25 years passion and profession have taken him to Indonesia, Egypt, Australia and Curacao, all nations home to the world’s richest coral reefs. There he has had ample opportunity to ask kids what they know about life in our ocean. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
