2013 will be the year of the ocean
- By Richard Branson -
- Nov 15, 2012
In 2013, our attention will focus on the way we are destroying the ocean. For the past two decades, we have been arguing about global warming, yet we’ve been ignoring the fact that the planet’s essential ecosystems are in decline, one of the most important being the ocean.
We are destroying this natural resource that keeps us alive. 10 years ago we would occasionally encounter a campaign to save the dolphin or the sea turtle, but not much about the ocean itself.
But over the last few years, you can feel the ocean starting to get a voice from many directions.
Click on the image above to read why we think 2013 will be the year of the ocean, in this Wired Magazine cover story.
For more on the World in 2013, head over to Wired. For more on the OceanElders work to protect the ocean, take a look at their website.
By Richard Branson. Founder of Virgin Group
