The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Are you aware our oceans provide enormous resources for the entire planet? Yes! More than our lands, our oceans provide seafood, clean air, drinking water, recreation, luxury travel, oil for heating homes, table salt, industrial products such as sandpaper, gasoline for automobiles, and ink for writing pens. Healthy coral reefs provide habitats, feeding, spawning, and nursery grounds for more than a million aquatic species and commercially harvested fish. The commercially harvested fish are a massive food source for islands farthest from the mainlands.
Historically, NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) proclaims four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. However, most countries – including the United States – now recognize the Southern (Antarctic) as the fifth ocean. The Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian are the most commonly known. The Southern Ocean is the ‘newest’ named ocean. Also, recognized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names as a body of water extending from the coast of Antarctica to the line of latitude at 60 degrees South. The boundaries of this ocean proposed to the International Hydrographic Organization in 2000. However, not all countries agree on the proposed boundaries, so this has yet to be ratified by members of the IHO. The U.S. is a member of the IHO, represented by the NOS Office of Coast Survey.
Everything Needs Water
Did you know volcanic eruptions happen due to climate change and form land masses? The clean air we breathe is because of the collected water molecules and the accumulated particles in the clouds at a particular altitude to produce rainy weather conditions, and each raindrop contains oxygen. Approximately 90% of air contain nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. Air contains other gases in minute quantities, including gaseous water or water vapour. Notice the similarity in the biblical description and the scientific explanation above describing ocean and air formations.
Biblical text description: Genesis 1:6-7 “6 And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.”
Fact finders discovered the earth will not flourish with animals, insects, birds, plant life, or human beings without the aid of the sea and its life forms. Many livestock, birds, etc., including us, depend on the ocean water for growth and daily consumption. Agriculture provides medicine, clothing, and shelter. Postulated by several survivalists, living creatures can not go without water for more than 3-consecutive days because the human body comprises 80% water. A myriad of underwater caverns deep beneath the ocean floor in-conjunction with atmospheric rainfall, plant life would be improbable. The land provides us with resources, but not without the aid of our oceans.
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The Law of Reciprocity
Everything has an opposite. These opposites create balance from north to south and from east to west. Its all give and take. When meals are unbalanced, the human body becomes unhealthy because it lacks the daily requirements or nutrients. Therefore, supplements or vitamins are necessary to fulfill that requirement. When cognitive thought patterns are confused or discombobulated, you may experience feelings of anxiety. Perhaps listening to negativity all day has you experiencing feelings of depression. This natural law is called the law of “cause and effect”. Things appearing unfair or imbalanced are generally chosen behaviors toward yourself or another, whether or not recognized. The repetitive action of these behaviors are considered habits and the root cause. Furthermore, your thoughts are alive with each brain spark. (The 12 Universal Laws)
Reciprocity is a exchange of things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country, organization, or individual to another. Relationships work smoother with reciprocation from businesses, marriages, and friendships. Earth provides living resources and held its delicate balance for thousands of years based on reciprocity. The Earth has a natural ability to heal itself. The healing process is identical to its inhabitants. Earth is fully alive.
Ocean Commitments
NASA Scientists believe the Earth is dying slowly because of global warming. The use of fossil fuels, cigarette smoke, aerosol sprays, ocean plastics, and fracking causes increased climate change. Why isn’t there reciprocation? How can we ask for help with this global problem? Only with a environmental commitment to standards, helping hands in beach clean up, education initiatives, recycling efforts can we achieve higher goals for a better future.
How to make a conscious effort
When you commit yourself completely, it multiplies in your life. Whether sports, a relationship, drugs, or a worthy goal. If you are not receptive to instruction, you are not informed. If you commit to nothing, nothing will persist. Examples of reciprocity are farming or laboring, spiritual praise or worship, and maintenance. Gratitude is the key. Ocean stewardship is gratitude in action. An ocean steward is someone who cares for and protects the oceans. Someone who is vested in learning more about ocean conservation efforts. Someone who is willing to take active steps toward the preservation of ocean ecosystems.
Ways to Reciprocate
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- Recycle
- Stop littering
- Homesteading
- Use sustainable goods
- Replace current household containers with biodegradables.
- Youth & Adults: Start Ocean cleanups
- Practice reciprocity: Daily initiatives.
- Ocean Stewardship
- Be a Plastic minimalist
This Blueprint (See below) lays out six key steps to unlock a climate-smart ocean to meet 1.5 C, from innovative ocean management and human-centered policies to harnessing blue finance and leveraging the ocean-climate nexus in political processes. The blueprint is the outcome of the UN Global Compact Blue Road to COP 26 multi-stakeholder workstream.
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