Seychelles President Danny Faure, in a striking speech delivered from deep below the ocean’s surface, has made a global plea for stronger protection of the blue heart of the planet.
His call for action, the first-ever live speech from an underwater submersible, comes from one of the many island nations threatened by global warming.
Mr Faure spoke during a visit to an ambitious British-led science expedition exploring the Indian Ocean depths. Oceans cover over two-thirds of the world’s surface but remain, for the most part, uncharted.
The President said this issue is bigger than all of us, and we cannot wait for the next generation to solve it. He said we are running out of excuses to not take action, and running out of time.