Carolina QuotesI suppose you want to know what my wish is. I wish you would use all means at your disposal -- films, expeditions, the web, new submarines -- and campaign to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas -- hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet. How much? Some say 10 percent, some say 30 percent. You decide: how much of your heart do you want to protect? Whatever it is, a fraction of one percent is not enough. My wish is a big wish, but if we can make it happen, it can truly change the world, and help ensure the survival of what actually -- as it turns out -- is my favorite species; that would be us. For the children of today, for tomorrow's child: as never again, now is the time.
Sylvia A. Earle Connected to the Carolinas
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- "My wish: Protect our oceans" (2009 TED talk)
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- 2009
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“I suppose you want to know what my wish is. I wish you would…” Sylvia A. Earle. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-AC17291E07. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/ac17291e07
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