Greenland to Glasgow
Justice is a universal concept
Lewis Pugh’s address to the UN on World Ocean’s Day, 8 June 2021.
I could be speaking to a banker on Wall Street, a farmer in India, or a child in Sydney. We all understand what justice is. And when we see injustice, it burns inside us.
Ladies and gentleman, I am an endurance swimmer and a maritime lawyer. I believe there are 3 reasons why we should protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans: and they are JUSTICE, JUSTICE and JUSTICE.
What action can you take today to save our oceans?
On this World Oceans day, Lewis Pugh took a dip with some Cape Fur Seals off the tip of Africa near Cape Town.
During his swim, the UN Patron of the Oceans asks us to consider our impact on oceans and what we can do to make a positive difference to save our seas.
Marine Protected Areas offer Hope
The Lewis Pugh Foundation was formed to preserve our oceans for a peaceful and sustainable future.
To date the Foundation has been instrumental in securing full protection for over 2 million km2 of vulnerable ocean.
Its goal is to ensure that 30% of our oceans are properly protected by 2030.
You won’t find a more captivating storyteller.
As an ocean advocate and a pioneer swimmer, Lewis applies his hard-learned lessons to the corporate environment.
He shares the visualisation strategies, radical tactical shifts, teamwork and focus that enabled him to achieve seemingly impossible tasks.
Most importantly he inspires people to dig deep, define their goals and achieve their own ‘impossible’.
Spin the Globe
Explore the world and see where Lewis has swum. Click on any pin to find out more about that particular swim.
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There's so much more to swimming across the English Channel than the actual swimming. Here are my tips for a successful crossing 🏊♂️👇🧵
A pod of dolphins swimming past Cape Town. What a sight to behold! Happy #DolphinDay 🌊🐬
When you look at Earth from space, you see a fragile planet floating peacefully in a black void. The reality is much different, of course. On this #cosmonauticsday we must renew our efforts to live in peace with all humanity.
Cape Town is home to an endemic noble coral, which looks like coral but is actually a hydroid. Look it up, Mavis. Or just go: Jurrah! That’s insanely beautiful! #beautiful #capetown #freediving #underwaterphotography
The planet is changing, but we are not. Will we only care enough when it’s too late? #IPCC #COP27
IPCC report: ânow or never‘ if world is to stave off climate disaster
Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, say climate scientists in what is in effect their final warning
www.theguardian.com
Rivers should be drinkable, swimmable and full of wildlife. We must get a grip on #SewagePollution - quickly.
Raw sewage discharged into English rivers 375,000 times by water firms
Data from 2021 released at same time as government plan to stop 40% of untreated sewage releases by 2040
www.theguardian.com