I Luv the Ocean

Sylvia Earle is a devoted researcher and well deserving 1 of 3 TED Talk Prizes this year. As discussed in a previous blog, TED Talks are seminar style videos of innovative and new ideas from various scientists and researchers. TED Prizes are awarded to the "wishes big enough to change the world", more specifically, 3 gifted individuals are given $100,000 and help in fulfilling their wish for mankind. I am featuring Sylvia because I admire her and strongly side with her emphasis on the importance of the ocean. Not only does it serve as our "support system" as she explains, but the ocean hold most (90 - 95%) of the planets life. 

So.. in her own words, her is Sylvia's Wish:

"I wish you would use all means at your disposal -- films! expeditions! the web! more! -- 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."

Watch the video or scroll down for a TED Talks summary of the plan and possible responses

The Plan:

To bring knowledge of our oceans to a wide audience and galvanize support in favor of marine protected areas. We invite a variety of responses from TEDsters in pursuit of this goal

Possible Responses:

• Development of technologies that would permit deep sea exploration in order to make the invisible visible
• Supporting (or organizing) expeditions to explore proposed “hope spots”
• Helping make the scientific case for a network of MPAs
• Identifying and exploring candidate MPAs
• Creating a media campaign in support of MPAs
• Backing the upcoming Oceans documentary to ensure wide viewership
• Offering media space/distribution
• PR and marketing assistance
• Offered use of a suitable boat or ship for TED@SEA, a “brainstorming expedition” on the oceans
• Event management
• Website that highlights the issue and nurtures a network of supporters.
• …and/or your suggestion of what you could best offer.

Link to TED Prize Winner 

~ Sylvia Earle's Wish ~ 

Next on my Ocean Favorites...

TED Talks Richard Pyle: Exploring the reef's Twilight Zone

Link to the video on TED Talks 

Inspiring TED TALK: Creativity vs. Climate Change

Creativity vs. Climate Change

Here's a cool video from this year Ted Talks.. The focus is on creativity and it is a call for us to employ our creative side to help with Green innovation and thinking..  Including a cute little commercial for walking.. Definitely an interesting weapon to use for the fight against climate change but it may just work!!

Interesting Ideas: Floating cites of the future?

The ever interesting Style Will Save Us Blog recently featured a story about proposed water cities, like the Lily Pad (seen to the left). As mentioned, the idea is still in the conceptual process but is being offered as a part of the solution to address raising water levels that threaten major global cities, and thus the population and homes within. It would seem that modern architecture may be an efficient and chic way to address imposing climate issues and that designer like Callebaut may be leading the way in innovation and design.. Good Job!

 For more info follow the Link to the Story.

Read the story on The  Blog 

or 

go to the plans directly or see more of Vincent Callebaut's work: LILYPAD, A FLOATING ECOPOLIS FOR CLIMATE REFUGEES

Both images retrieved February 18th, 2009 from Vincent Callebaut architecture