It doesn't matter where on Earth you live, everyone is utterly dependent on the existence of that lovely, living saltwater soup. There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowhere is there life without water.

I have lots of heroes: anyone and everyone who does whatever they can to leave the natural world better than they found it.

We're still under the weight of this impression that the ocean is too big to fail, that the planet is too big to fail.

Ice ages have come and gone. Coral reefs have persisted.

You should know what is taken out of the ecosystem in order to give you a moment's sustenance.

We still have 10 percent of the sharks. We still have half of the coral reefs. However, if we wait another 50 years, opportunities might well be gone.

People ask: Why should I care about the ocean? Because the ocean is the cornerstone of earth's life support system, it shapes climate and weather. It holds most of life on earth. 97% of earth's water is there. It's the blue heart of the planet - we should take care of our heart. It's what makes life possible for us. We still have a really good chance to make things better than they are. They won't get better unless we take the action and inspire others to do the same thing. No one is without power. Everybody has the capacity to do something.