“We hugely underestimate what the oceans give us”

by time news

2023-11-28 16:48:08

Alexis Rosenfeld. Courtesy Alexis Rosenfeld

INTERVIEW – The explorer emphasizes the importance of underwater forests in the fight against global warming.

Photojournalist Alexis Rosenfeld – who covered for Le Figaro Magazine Commander Cousteau’s last mission at sea – wishes to lead decision-makers and the general public to take an interest in a vast and complex universe, essential to our survival, which nevertheless escapes our gaze: the ocean. In the “1 Ocean” project that he has been leading for five years with UNESCO, Alexis Rosenfeld will very soon launch a new program entitled “Underwater forests, a challenge for humanity”.

LE FIGARO – More and more personalities are traveling to the four corners of the world to warn about the state of ecosystems. How is your approach different?

Alexis ROSENFELD. – Indeed, more and more voices are being raised to warn about the state of our planet and that is good, because there is an urgent need to act to preserve the environment. But, from the start, “1 Ocean” was driven by the intention of telling the ocean differently. When we talk about the oceans, it’s often painful…

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