Unlocking a Dream
Sailing in rough seas is one thing. Swimming in them is another.
We were far out to sea in the English Channel, 32 days into the Long Swim, with a long way to go to Dover.
I was swimming past the Isle of Wight in a serious storm and the light was fading fast. Our yacht was surging away from me in the strong winds. The swells were so big that, even if I caught up with her, I didn’t know how I would get back onboard.
That’s when it hit me: getting your message heard can be hard work.
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.
The combined might of three lifeboats was required yesterday to save a stricken 4,000-tonne ship in huge seas off the Irish coast. An amazing job by the volunteers of @DunmoreEastRNLI, @KilmoreQuayRNLI & @RosslareRNLI, who successfully battled for 12 hours to save the vessel.
Environmental targets mean nothing without commitment.
👉 https://t.co/Siaxn9w0SK
Very few times do we have such an opportunity to bend history.
My thoughts on the negotiations to protect one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. 🇦🇶👇
Crucial meeting could expand protection of Antarctic waters:
Hopes are high this month’s CCAMLR meeting will extend Southern Ocean protection, despite pandemic disruption, reports @ferminkoop https://bit.ly/3m0YbkT
A 'cold-shock' protein has been found in the blood of regular winter swimmers 🏊♂️
The protein could help slow the onset of dementia ⤵️
"A healthy ocean is essential for our well-being on this planet." -- Special Envoy for the Ocean @ThomsonFiji
Our ocean, our future. Time to clean up the mess we have made and #SaveOurOcean. @IocUnesco
The entire world needs to take a breath, and remember what is truly important.
