{"id":8759,"date":"2023-03-30T08:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T15:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=8759"},"modified":"2023-03-30T08:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T15:58:23","slug":"ocean-conservation-a-new-wave-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/ocean-conservation-a-new-wave-of-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Conservation – A new wave of hope"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ocean photojournalist Shane Gross<\/a> on saving our seas.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n

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The water worlds captured by photojournalist <\/span>Shane Gross<\/a><\/span> are as awe-inspiring as they are fragile. The Canadian turned Bahamian has spent years photographing undersea creatures, becoming established within the intimate relationships of untamed environments. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gross\u2019s acclimation to the seas has also brought to light the pressures that environmental degradation and poor practices have put on oceanic ecosystems, leading to living a life of activism beyond photojournalism, with conservationism being one of his greatest passions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gross works hard to educate and raise awareness about the state of our <\/span>oceans<\/a><\/span>, offering a peek into the secret lives of marine life with actionable items to help protect them. Through small, but impactful changes, Gross assures us that we too can become stewards of the sea, helping to restore marine systems to a healthy balance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n

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Coral Reefs have seen devastating effects from climate change. Appropriately dubbed the rainforests of the sea, reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but provide biodiverse-rich ecosystems that house over 1\/4 of the world\u2019s marine life (among other average things like preventing coastal erosion and fixing nitrogen + CO2 to make food). These marine forests are put under strain as the warming and acidifying effects of climate change cause bleaching events and mass deterioration, sometimes wiping out entire systems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n \n \n \n \n

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Decreased energy consumption and adoption of renewable energy resources are great practices to aid reef health and combat climate change. Here are some easy things to implement into the daily routine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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