Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 Planet Visionaries – Ep 8: The Ocean has a voice with Cristina Mittermeier
Jan 20, 2026
Cristina Mittermeier, a conservation photographer and co-founder of SeaLegacy, passionately advocates for ocean protection through storytelling. She shares her insights from the World Economic Forum, discusses her latest book 'Hope', and highlights how action drives conservation success. Mittermeier explains the High Seas Treaty’s significance and the rapid recovery observed in marine protected areas. Delving into the science of whale communication, she emphasizes the ocean's crucial role in our ecosystem, aiming to rekindle awe and inspire global action.
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Photography As Purposeful Storytelling
- Cristina Mittermeier frames photography as a way to manifest a better future and remind people of planetary potential.
- She treats storytelling as a responsibility to carry public concern into influential spaces like Davos.
Break Fear With One Next Action
- When fear paralyzes, take a single next step to break inertia and find the following path.
- Mobilize people for small actions because collective effort produces large conservation wins.
High Seas Are The Ocean's Frontier
- The high seas beyond national 200-nautical-mile zones are effectively unregulated 'no man's land' containing much of ocean life.
- The new High Seas Treaty creates mechanisms to protect and regulate these critical areas for 30% protection goals.
