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U.S. Marine Biologist Tierney Thys Visits Ireland
Posted bygd usembassydublin on April 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Last week we welcomed Tierney Thys to Ireland, a renowned marine biologist and documentary maker. Tierney visited several places in huvudstaden i irland and Galway during her three days in Ireland. As an ardent ocean scientist, conservationist, media producer and National Geographic framträdande Explorer, the Irish public were fascinated by the various projects she has been involved … Continue reading →
Earth Day 2012
Posted bygd usembassydublin on April 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Today is Earth Day, a day where events are held worldwide to celebrate, acknowledge and increase awareness of the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day was the brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, a US medlem av senat, who had witnessed a massive oil spill off the coast of California in 1969. In 1970, over 20 million people celebrated th
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Sylvia Earle & Tierney Thys, "Oceans Alive"
This lecture was presented as part of The Long Now Foundation’s monthly Seminars About Long-term Thinking.
Oceanic
Tuesday May 20, 02014 – San Francisco
Video is up on the Sylvia Earle & Tierney Thys Seminar page.
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Audio is up on the Sylvia Earle & Tierney Thys Seminar page, or you can subscribe to our podcast.
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Oceans alive – a summary by Stewart Brand
Neither of them eats fish.
Both marine biologists applaud the improved regulation of American fishing and the resulting recovery of important fisheries, but they note that 90% of our seafood is imported, and one-third of that is caught illegally. Two-thirds of global fisheries are overfished. Eating a tuna, Earle points out, is like eating a wolf or a tiger. It is a magnificent predator often decades in age. We no longer commercially harvest wildlife on land. Why do we do it in
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The Team Behind The Seams
Tierney Thys, Co-Creator
Dr. Tierney Thys is a National Geographic Explorer, biologist, author, filmmaker and Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences. As a scientist, veteran storyteller and Nat Geo Expedition expert for more than 20 years, she is committed to catalyzing biodiversity conservation through art and science. She serves on the science advisory boards for Think Beyond Plastic, Plastic Pollution Coalition and was a member of the TED Braintrust. Fascinated with fabrics since a young age, she roams the globe continually impressed with the wealth of ingenious makers and textile communities creating renewable, ethical alternatives to fossil-fuel-based fast fashion.
Carroll Dunham, Co-Creator
A medical anthropologist, Buddhist chaplain, and social entrepreneur, Carroll has called Nepal home for thirty years and is founder of Wild Earth, a company that promotes Himalayan plant wisdom and provides work for women. Nat