It Is Not Too Late To Turn

When I Write A Scientific Treatise, I Might Reach 100 People. When The 'national Geographic' Covers A Project, It Communicates About Plants And Fish And Underwater Technology To More Than 10 Million People.

Rather Than Be Afraid Of Evolution And Try To Stifle Inquiry, People Should Revel In The Joys Of Knowing And Find A Serenity And A Joy In Being A Part The Rest Of Life On Earth. Not Apart From It, But A Part Of It.

The Living Ocean Drives Planetary Chemistry, Governs Climate And Weather, And Otherwise Provides The Cornerstone Of The Life-support System For All Creatures On Our Planet, From Deep-sea Starfish To Desert Sagebrush. That's Why The Ocean Matters. If The Sea Is Sick, We'll Feel It. If It Dies, We Die. Our Future And The State Of The Oceans Are One.

There Is An Enormous Amount To Be Learned About The Sea; Like Most Wildernesses, It Has Great Potential.

Never Again Will We Have This Good A Chance As We Now Have To Find An Enduring Place For Ourselves Within The Natural Systems That Keep Us Alive. It's A Sweet Spot In History. That's Why This Is Such A Critical Time.