#92 Saving The Oceans With National Geographics Explorer Dr. Enric Sala

Welcome back, today I'm joined by Dr. Enric Sala. A National Geographic explorer and founder of "Pristine Seas", a project that combines exploration, research and media to inspire leaders around the world to protect the oceans. Enric helped create over 20 of the largest marine reserves on the planet, covering an area half the size of Canada. Max Out Insights: If we see further degradation of these ecosystems, we’ll see consequences for all nations, but especially those along the coasts, where the impacts of sea rise and storm surges hit hardest. The ripple effects of further damage to high seas biodiversity could reach all through national waters and up to the world’s major coastal cities. Lack of ocean protection will not only accelerate climate change and it could impact our resilience to its impacts. It's a natural human tendency to downplay eventual risks that we haven't felt the consequences or seen it in person. Max Out Quotes: "If we do not realize now that our broken relationship with nature is biting back at us with wildfires, global warming, pandemic... we are going to keep digging ourselves deeper and deeper." "The ocean has this incredible ability to bounce back, we just need to give it some space." "If we don't act now, when is it going to happen?" "Nature gives five dollars back from every dollar we invest." "Maxing out my life would be reconciling what I need to do to pay the bills with my passion and my purpose."