Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Can you take us back and just tell us about your very first dive and the experience of your first dive and how it hooked you?

Can you take us back and just tell us about your very first dive and the experience of your first dive and how it hooked you?

It's like going through a secret door. Yeah, Narnia. Narnia, yeah. There you go. For real, right? For real. What do you wish people, the average person, knew about the ocean?

It's like going through a secret door. Yeah, Narnia. Narnia, yeah. There you go. For real, right? For real. What do you wish people, the average person, knew about the ocean?

Well, then let me ask you this, because like for the people who are listening to this, you know, it feels, I mean, I know we have the chance, but it's a daunting task. Doesn't mean it can't be done, of course. But what can we say to our listeners? What can an individual do? What are actions individuals can take in their own lives towards this goal that you're discussing?

Well, then let me ask you this, because like for the people who are listening to this, you know, it feels, I mean, I know we have the chance, but it's a daunting task. Doesn't mean it can't be done, of course. But what can we say to our listeners? What can an individual do? What are actions individuals can take in their own lives towards this goal that you're discussing?

Are there actions they can take?

Are there actions they can take?

Well, it's interesting you say that about telling stories because I will tell you that I snorkel, but I did go diving once. And I, unlike you, Sylvia, was filled with fear. And I had an instructor there. and I saw nothing on this dive except the ass of my instructor. I was on him. I was as close to him. He probably thought I was coming on to him because I was so close to him the entire time.

Well, it's interesting you say that about telling stories because I will tell you that I snorkel, but I did go diving once. And I, unlike you, Sylvia, was filled with fear. And I had an instructor there. and I saw nothing on this dive except the ass of my instructor. I was on him. I was as close to him. He probably thought I was coming on to him because I was so close to him the entire time.

I was terrified. So I'm not cut out for the actual diving, but I have the utmost respect, of course, for you and for those who dive and for you in particular. Don't go anywhere. There's more with Sylvia Earle after this quick little break. So today is Earth Day, and it has me thinking about the planet a little more than usual.

I was terrified. So I'm not cut out for the actual diving, but I have the utmost respect, of course, for you and for those who dive and for you in particular. Don't go anywhere. There's more with Sylvia Earle after this quick little break. So today is Earth Day, and it has me thinking about the planet a little more than usual.

Everyone I know from coast to coast is impacted by climate change in some way. I know I certainly am. The hard part is that it can feel like there isn't anything we can do about it. Or... Maybe it's just that there are too many things we're supposed to do to help. We're supposed to drive an electric car. We need to go vegan. We need to reuse plastic bags or take shorter showers.

Everyone I know from coast to coast is impacted by climate change in some way. I know I certainly am. The hard part is that it can feel like there isn't anything we can do about it. Or... Maybe it's just that there are too many things we're supposed to do to help. We're supposed to drive an electric car. We need to go vegan. We need to reuse plastic bags or take shorter showers.

We need to stop having birthday parties with balloons. Balloons are especially bad. I Well, instead, maybe we should triage the situation. I mean, we can only do one thing at a time, so what can we start with? What's one easy thing we can do to help the planet right now? You ready? We can stop putting food in the garbage. I'm not joking.

We need to stop having birthday parties with balloons. Balloons are especially bad. I Well, instead, maybe we should triage the situation. I mean, we can only do one thing at a time, so what can we start with? What's one easy thing we can do to help the planet right now? You ready? We can stop putting food in the garbage. I'm not joking.

We're talking banana peels, carrot tops, old leftovers, eggshells, and coffee grounds and chicken bones. Because here's the not very fun facts. Food waste is the most common material in landfills. And most of it comes from our own homes, not from big ag or fast food.

We're talking banana peels, carrot tops, old leftovers, eggshells, and coffee grounds and chicken bones. Because here's the not very fun facts. Food waste is the most common material in landfills. And most of it comes from our own homes, not from big ag or fast food.

The clencher, all of this food generates huge amounts of methane, which is like a greenhouse gas on steroids, 80 times more potent than CO2. I mean, the carbon footprint of U.S. food waste is more than that of the airline industry, if you can even believe that.

The clencher, all of this food generates huge amounts of methane, which is like a greenhouse gas on steroids, 80 times more potent than CO2. I mean, the carbon footprint of U.S. food waste is more than that of the airline industry, if you can even believe that.