Happy Earth Day everyone! It can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people and this year I have decided to make it about sharks. Obviously.
I am obviously somewhat obsessed with sharks, but people are so scared of them, sometimes to the point of wanting to cull them all. But sharks are essential for our planet and I am going to explain why and how you can help them in this episode.
To help I am joined by my guest co-host Kate, one of the team from Business, but Better, who is also a sustainable events planner.
In this episode we share:
- Why removing sharks would be bad for everyone and everything
- The ways that sharks help biodiversity and the ecosystem
- The scary number of sharks we kill every year
- Some fun shark trivia facts
- My experience diving with sharks
- How we can protect sharks better
- How to check if seafood is sustainably sourced
- My sharky request to film makers
Key Quotes
“If sharks vanished from the oceans we'd all fucking die, end of story.”
“I know a few people who think we should get rid of sharks altogether. Not only is that a tragedy it would be a death sentence for our oceans.”
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