Our oceans are alive. It is a place that not many people get to witness or observe for extended periods of time. Regardless, there are 1000’s, ten’s of thousands, of species that thrive in an ecosystem that we know little, to nothing, about. Relatively speaking of course. The oceans cover over 70% of the planet, yet the actual percentage that has been explored from the surface to the floor is minimal. Why? Because it is hard. It is a world that we, as humans, are not setup to live in. Yet our very survival as a species depend on the functioning ecosystem of the ocean.
Energy in motion, e-motion, is based on water. Our bodies are made up of 97% water, mirroring all available water on the Mother Earth. We are emotional beings and if you have ever been dehydrated, you know how you start to feel bad and begin to deteriorate pretty quickly. To name a few reasons why our oceans are feeling bad and deteriorating includes: over fishing, plastic garbage, agricultural pollutes, acidification, warming global temperatures, human overpopulation, and pollution in general. All, individually and combined, are playing havoc on the ecosystem that keeps the oceans hydrated.
The destruction of this fragile environment is well under way, with Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the largest in the world, which is undergoing a massive bleaching event. Over 35% of the reef is now dead, which potentially means we have lost untold number of species that depend on the finest range of circumstances. It is happening, and it is happening on our watch.
Take five minutes to watch and see what a healthy ocean ecosystem looks and feels like. I took this while on a dive trip to Roatan, Honduras. The Bay Islands have made a protected marine park to keep the reef healthy and it shows. It is up to each and everyone of us to take responsibility for not letting it disappear. If it disappears, so do we.
