Meet the sea women of Jeju. The haenyeo represent feminine strength and resilience as a self sufficient sisterhood of diving mothers and grandmothers. Haenyeo roughly translates into ‘Women of the Sea,’ and these free divers are treated like heroes by the people of Jeju island. For these women, diving is a way of life.
Read MoreTogether We Can - World Oceans Day 2020
June 8th is #WorldOceansDay 🌊 the United Nations day for celebrating the role of the oceans in our everyday life and inspiring action to protect the ocean and sustainably use marine resources. The World Oceans Day Theme for 2020 is "Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean"
Read MoreIt’s Time for Nature - World Environment Day 2020
The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature. To care for ourselves we must care for nature.
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“I understand that I will never understand, however I stand ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿”
No matter who you are, where you come from, or what resources you have access to, there are plenty of ways you can support the Black Lives Matter movement, which aims to "eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on black communities by the state and vigilantes."
PLACES TO DONATE
Communities United Against Police Brutality
American Civil Liberties Union
SIGN A PETITION
#JusticeforFloyd on act.colorofchange.org
For more petitions to sign, click here.
Creative Self-Care
“Creativity is the most efficient pathway to wonder.”
I started drawing in coloring books a few years ago to help with anxiety and I can say that it definitely helped. I mean… just looking at those colorful pictures depicting underwater creatures makes me feel good.
On top of making something beautiful, I’m also unleashing my natural creativity. As Tim Harford said in his TED Talk, the secret to creativity is multitasking in slow motion. Creativity comes when you take an idea out from its original context and put it somewhere else, like solving a problem while taking a bath. Being stuck on something is a great opportunity for doing something else and keep our ideas straight.
You might ask why I would spend my time on drawing in a coloring book, I do it to disconnect, I do it because I am in no hurry at all,
If you can't see what I'm already getting out of this, then I'll never be able to explain it to you.
Art is nothing more than decoration for the imagination.
Art is absolutely meaningless but also deeply meaningful. Big Magic
Everything Will Be Alright
‘Everything will be alright’ is Italy's inspiring message of hope in rainbows.
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#ThanksHealthHeroes
Shining a spotlight on those who provide healthcare under challenging circumstances. Grateful for healthcare workers everywhere and a special thought for my beautiful friend @marconkatia #ThanksHealthHeroes
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Wishing you all a hoppy Easter!
Easter is more than just eggs and candy. It is also about peace, love, and family.
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Happy International Mermaid Day!
Those born with Mermaid imprinted on their soul feel at one with nature. They see the wonders of the world with an appreciative eye, but also know that there is much more going on behind the proverbial curtain. The Mermaid constantly interacts and exchanges various feelings with others including joy, peace, and liveliness.
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Living a Creative Life while Social Distancing
Our life is short and rare and amazing and miraculous, and I want to do really interesting things and make really interesting things while I’m still here. While most things have already been done - they have not been done by me. So I will say what I want to say and say it with all my heart. I will share whatever I am driven to share. I will make art to relieve myself and do whatever brings me to life.
Read MoreHappy World Water Day 💧
World Water Day 2020 is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked. Adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives.
Read MoreHappy Dolphin Awareness Month
March is the time to wish your favorite cetacean friends a happy Dolphin Awareness Month. A good occasion to highlight dolphins and to draw attention to their vulnerability to hunting, fishing, capture, and exploitation.
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The Legend of Mamparia Cutu of the Black Rock
The old legend tells of a Mermaid called Mamparia Cutu. She was half woman and half fish that would sit on the black rock, golden hair blowing in the wind, her fish body shimmering green, like a parrot fish. During storm, the residents of the nearby village would hear the waves hitting the holes and the ricks like huge drums playing.
Read MoreWhere is home?
Coming back from a trip always makes me think about what is a ‘‘home’’. Is it your city? The roof over your head? The people you love?
What is it about new places that make them feel like home?
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Help Stop Seafood Fraud in Canada
A recent investigation, which tested seafood bought in Montreal, found more than half of the samples were mislabelled, adding to mounting evidence that "Canada has a widespread and unchecked seafood fraud problem," according to Oceana Canada.
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Wildfires aren’t just a land thing. Smoke and ash can choke the ocean too
Dozens of record-breaking wildfires have scorched the Western United States this year, singing more than 8 million acres since January. They’ve threatened life on land — and surprisingly, in the water.
Read MoreHappy New Year!
I always find there is something magical about fresh starts and new beginnings.
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Parley for the Oceans and S’well joined forces in the battle against the threat of single-use plastic bottles.
S’well and Parley are coming together in a long-term partnership with a common strategic objective: minimize and avoid single-use plastic bottle consumption around the world.
Read MoreLife in Plastic is Not Fantastic
Parley AIR is the strategy to end the fast-growing threat of marine plastic pollution. They believe plastic is a design failure, one that can only be solved by reinventing the material itself. To create change, we can stop producing more plastic right away and use up-cycled marine plastic waste instead. Everyone has a role to play.
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I Adopted a Dolphin 🐬
So what does it mean to adopt a dolphin? Oceana campaigns around the world to protect dolphins and other marine mammals. This symbolic adoption supports their proven campaigns to prevent dolphin deaths as bycatch in fisheries; stop the expansion of new offshore drilling, oil spills and seismic airgun blasting; and defend landmark legislation that ensures dolphins receive the protections they need. All donations go toward making our world's oceans healthier and safer, for generations to come.
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