“The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope.
Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning:
we are all in the same boat.” – Jacques Yves Cousteau
So this is going on right now at the Royal Ontario Museum, with a topic near and dear to my heart:
Canada’s Oceans Symposium: Towards 2020
“Join the legacy of nurturing discovery as we work towards starting conversations about the future of our waters. Lead Canada’s efforts on ocean conservation with the Royal Ontario Museum.
Join leading ocean scientists, storytellers, Indigenous leaders and government stakeholders as they look towards 2020 in this compelling conference exploring the status of Canada’s marine conservation programs, and our role in protecting the oceans that sustain us.”
Keynote Speakers: Alexandra Cousteau and Mandy-Rae Krack, “united as strong women deeply in love with the oceans and committed to their protection, the pair will provide engaging, timely, and complementary talks.”
For more information, click here.
“The sea, once it casts its spell,
holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
– Jacques Yves Cousteau
Jennifer's Journal 
A very important topic Jennifer, it’s so sad what we’re doing with our oceans when we still know so little about them.
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Oh I know, Andrea, it breaks my heart what is happening. Our beautiful earth and wonderful oceans are being treated like garbage dumps in this throwaway society. I can’t even think about the many species that are endangered or already extinct. 😦
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Wish I were closer – I would love to see this! Beautiful pictures, Jennifer!
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Thank you, Barb, and thanks for the retweet. Thanks for all the retweets!
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You’re so welcome. Happy upcoming winter!
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I belong to a choir and we have a song about the ocean. This photo reminds me of it.
Beautiful blue water.
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Hi, Elizabeth – it’s been awhile! Thanks for dropping by. 😊
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Yes, too long for me. I hope to find more time over the next months.
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Oh I liked this post
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Thanks for dropping by Joanne! 😘
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Sounds wonderful and definitely needed. We seem to be destroying our oceans as much as our lands.
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We are, and if things don’t turn around soon, we’re in big trouble.
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That last quote is perfect, Jennifer. The ocean is my favorite place to be. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous photos. xo
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I didn’t know that about you! I adore that quote as well. 💕
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We only have one ocean. It may seem big but it’s fragile. Good effort.
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So true, Jacqui.
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Great post about the oceans. Jacques Cousteau got it right as someone like him would.
Ocean a great unifier and once you are in its spell it won’t go.
An important work to save our oceans from choking with contamination, leave it alive and free.
Miriam
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Cousteau definitely got it right. Marine conservation and protection are important to me and not only because I’m surrounded by the sea. I love books about it and I’m writing about it in my current WIP. Thanks for commenting,
Miriam!
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