Into the Depths with Lewis Pugh / ITD Episode 7

If the Ocean has a guardian, it’s definitely Lewis Pugh.

The Endurance Swimmer has braved the most inhospitable waters imaginable to draw attention to our most fragile ecosystems, and as the United Nations Patron of the Oceans, Lewis now leads the fight to protect our seas against climate change.

Join Lewis as he chats to Jonno Turner about his role at the UN as a diplomat, and we hear how sport can play a vital part in the protection of our planet.

00:00 Introduction to Lewis
00:52 Jonno meets Lewis
01:22 The boy from Plymouth
02:30 Robben Island - my first swim
03:15 The English channel
05:11 Speedos!
06:55 The reality of swimming in sub-zero temperatures
08:35 Core temperature: Pavlovian response or fear?
11:08 Endurance Swimmer to Environmentalist
12:06 Tipping points at the polar regions and the coral reefs
13:31 UN Patron of the Oceans
14:46 Hope is a dangerous word
15:58 Glaciers moving quicker than world leaders in this crisis
16:32 Competing against a very busy news cycle
17:38 Lewis Pugh Foundation ambitions
19:09 Plymouth National Marine Park
21:02 UN Sustainable Develop Goals and business
21:57 SailGP
22:39 Impact League
24:54 What can I do
26:00 Million dollar question...