"We know the ocean is in trouble – and therefore, so are we," warns legendary oceanographer

Beloved activist Dr Sylvia Earle outlines what we can do here in Ireland to help protect the world's oceans

"No one can do everything, but everyone can do something," advises Dr Earle.

Dr Sylvia Earle is a world-renowned oceanographer, lecturer and author, as well as the President and Chairman of Mission Blue and The Sylvia Earle Alliance.

She is a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence, and is akin to royalty for anyone interested in all things marine related — she’s even been called ‘Her Deepness’ by the New Yorker and the New York Times, as well as being crowned the first Hero for the Planet by Time Magazine.