Dr. Sylvia A. Earle
HOPE
SPOTS
By Dr. Sylvia Earle
Dr. Sylvia A. Earle — called “Her Deepness” by the New Yorker and the New York Times, “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, and “First Hero for the Planet” by Time Magazine — is a world-renowned oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer.
Mission Blue works to rally local and international communities around support for Hope Spots with the ultimate goal of converting these areas into marine protected areas. Mission Blue’s vision is to increase official protection of the ocean from just over 6% today to 30% by 2030.
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