Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Gets Wise with Sylvia Earle
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Apr 22, 2025 This week, Julia Louis-Dreyfus chats with Dr. Sylvia Earle, a pioneering marine biologist and ocean advocate. Sylvia shares breathtaking tales from her deep-sea dives and the essential connection between humans and the ocean. They also discuss climate change's impact on marine environments and the urgency of advocacy. Julia lightens the mood with a hilarious scuba diving mishap alongside her mom. The conversation weaves personal experiences with a powerful call to action for environmental stewardship and the importance of protecting our oceans.
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Ocean's Vital Living Role
- The ocean is a living, vital system governing climate and weather essential to life on Earth.
- Only 3% of oceans are highly protected, leaving 97% open to exploitation threatening its future.
Find Your Conservation Role
- Everyone has unique talents and resources to contribute to environmental protection.
- Find your own way to engage and support conservation efforts where you live.
Untethered Ocean Floor Walk
- Sylvia Earle walked untethered on the ocean floor for 2.5 hours inside an armored diving suit at 1,250 feet deep.
- She experienced the twilight zone and glowing marine creatures without bright lights to see as they do.