“The diversity of life on Earth, generally, is astonishing. But despite those large numbers, it's also important to recognize that every species, one way or another, is vulnerable to extinction. And in our time on Earth... our impact on the diversity of life has been profound.” WayHas BeensImportantEarthNumbersDiversityImpactProfoundSpeciesDespiteVulnerableOne WayOur TimeExtinctionAstonishingLarge NumbersTime On EarthDiversity Of LifeOur Time On Earth Author:Sylvia Earle
“The image of Earth from space transformed our view of ourselves. It is maybe the most important image that exists - because we can see ourselves in context in a way that otherwise would be really hard to explain. It should inspire us to wonder about it, to want to know everything we can about it and do everything we can to take care of it.” KnowsWayWantShouldImportantHardWould BeCareEarthSpaceViewsWonderInspireTake CareTransformed Author:Sylvia Earle
“The most important part is to take on the challenge of protecting the ocean as if your life depends on it - because it does.” IfsDoeImportantChallengesDependsOcean Author:Sylvia Earle
“The next 10 years could be the most important in the next 10,000.” YearsImportantNext Author:Sylvia Earle
“The value of sharks' lives is now widely understood to be more important than their value as products. And when you have sharks in an area, it's a sign of good health. They're top predators, which means they feed on old, sick, and slower fish, keeping an entire population healthy.” MeanImportantValuesHealthySickGood HealthPredator Author:Sylvia Earle
“I want everybody to go jump in the ocean to see for themselves how beautiful it is, how important it is to get acquainted with fish swimming in the ocean, rather than just swimming with lemon slices and butter.” WantImportantBeautifulOceanFishesSwimmingLemons Author:Sylvia Earle
“If you think the ocean isn't important, imagine Earth without it. Mars comes to mind. No ocean, no life support system.” IfsThinkingMindImportantEarthSupportImagineOceanMarsSupport Systems Book:The World Is Blue Source: The World Is Blue
“'Green' issues at last are attracting serious attention, owing to critically important links between the environment and the economy, health, and our security.” ImportantLastsAttentionEconomyIssuesEnvironmentSecuritySeriousGreenLinksOwing Author:Sylvia Earle
“The most important thing for people to know about the governance of the Arctic is that we have a chance now to act to maintain the integrity of the system or to lose it. To lose it means that we will dismember the vital systems that make the Arctic work. It's not just a cost to the people who live there. It's a cost to all people everywhere.” PeopleKnowsMeanImportantLosesChanceIntegrityCostImportant ThingsWorking ItGovernanceArctic Author:Sylvia Earle
