World Ocean Radio

________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information. For more information about the Ocean Exploration 2020 National Forum please visit http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/oceanexploration2020/.

Fresh water as a resource is under constant threat by over-consumption, toxins, pollutants and waste from industrial and agricultural production. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will argue the need for equitable and sustainable water practice and distribution and will begin to outline solutions to the global water crisis--small, incremental local actions that will collectively make a difference. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information. Read more at http://worldoceanobservatory.org/radio-item/231-water-water-everywhere

In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the stark juxtaposition of two ocean stories, extreme in their differences, linked in unexpected, oppositional ways. The first example is a race for the world's first underwater luxury hotel; the second is a story of floating schools in Bangladesh serving 70,000 children affected by their changing, watery environment. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

The ocean is a valuable resource for new medicines, treatment for present and future diseases, and is a potential major contributor for the future of global public health. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the various international, political and regulatory challenges of pharmaceutical exploration. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

Atlantic Memory is a concept which includes every aspect of maritime culture in order to inspire greater public understanding of maritime endeavors as they relate to modern life. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill uses Bernard Cadoret, French maritime traditionalist, as an example of a man and a vision whose time has come again: when public awareness of maritime cultural meaning may, by some accounts, be waning. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

Reduce, reuse, recycle. The words "reduce" and "recycle" are common in our modern society, but what does it mean to reuse? In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will discuss the concept of reuse, successful ways in which we practice it globally and locally, and examples of both personal and industrial sea- and land-based failed practices which leave behind many things rendered seemingly obsolete. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information. Image Credit: India to Africa: Living in Hand-Me-Downs | Valerie Tarico

In late May a group of neuroscientists, oceanographers, artists, film makers, educators, poets, outdoor professionals and other blue-minded thinkers gathered at Blue Mind 3 to consider the science behind the question, “Why do we love water?” In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the conference topic of empathy and will describe the work of one of the presenters, Van Curaza, whose organization--Operation Surf--uses recreational ocean therapy to help wounded active-duty veterans by exposing them to the healing power of the ocean through adaptive surfing. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

On June 8th we celebrate World Ocean Day to recognize our relationship with the ocean through global connection. In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will ask, "What is Ocean Day meant to do?" and, "What does it take for the will of the people to coalesce around a single issue, to be informed and changed into a voice for change?" ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

In the last edition of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill suggested reciprocity as a value on which to build our response to the environmental degradation of the terrestrial and ocean systems on which we depend for survival. In this episode he follows up with three statements and examples to help us accept a reciprocal relationship with Nature as our obligation and contribution: 1. By not taking, we are giving back. 2. By paying a fair price for what we need and use, we are giving back. 3. By acting and applying these values, we are giving back. "Reciprocity makes every one a winner, everyone a builder, everyone a giver. It is a simple framework that allows us to understand another way of being, how to support a shift from our present way that is making us all losers, all destroyers, and all takers until we have nothing left. Is that really what we want for the land, for the ocean, for ourselves and our future?" ~ Peter Neill, from Reciprocity, Part II Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

There is no single fix to deal with the many challenges facing the world ocean. The ocean community has identified various strategies such as mitigation, adaptation, invention, and changes in value as interim steps to move us in the right direction. In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will discuss changes in behavior and core values such as sustainability and a newer concept--reciprocity, a state of mutual exchange--which would create an obligation wherein we pay back and sustain Nature through equitable contribution. We'll continue the discussion in next week's episode. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

A trophic cascade is an ecological phenomenon triggered by the addition or removal of top predators, involving changes in populations of both predator and prey through the food chain which often results in dramatic changes in the ecosystem. Shark, manta ray, totoaba, bahaba: all are aggressively harvested from the sea for supposed medicinal properties and status. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will ask, "Who is the top predator here?" and, "If certain endangered species do in fact contain medicinal value, are there not other, more supportive ways to meet demand without decimating supply?" ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

Wind is of particular relevance to the ocean, as evidenced by the number of near and offshore wind turbine proposals currently projected and in motion. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will describe a variety of innovative wind projects in varying stages of development and use around the globe. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

Fisheries crime is on the rise and the consequences are dire. In most instances of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), enforcement is a major issue: lack of personnel, commitment to prosecution, and the capacity to survey and arrest on the vast, open ocean. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss efforts being made my Interpol and other organizations to combat unreported fishing loss, the cost to the global economy, and the ever-shrinking core group of owners and corporate structures at the heart of this illegal activity. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

We continue to look for solutions to our most pressing future challenges: fresh water, food, energy, health, and security. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the possibility that we may have to abandon previously valued systems for a sustainable future. He will ask, "What form might our newly valued world take?" and will suggest that we need not look too far into the past to find a new model for the future, taking a critical look at the sustainable, nature-based value systems of indigenous peoples, many of which were designed to support growing populations with limited resources. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.

The crisis of water is an indisputable one, as evidenced by a public increasingly aware of the urgency of ocean and fresh water issues. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will give a stark example of a water cycle interrupted on every level, and will discuss the response required to sustain life on Earth. ________________________________________________________________________ Peter Neill, host of World Ocean Radio, provides coverage of a broad spectrum of ocean issues from science and education to advocacy and exemplary projects. World Ocean Radio, a project of the World Ocean Observatory, is a weekly series of brief audio essays available for syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide. Contact us for more information.