Did you know that all Whale SENSE operators complete an ocean stewardship project annually? This ranges from beach clean-ups to hosting researchers onboard their vessels! So, while every day is Earth Day here at Whale SENSE, here are a few quotes to keep you inspired about protecting our world’s oceans and planet!

(1) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
(2) “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito in the room” – The Dalai Lama
(3) “We don’t inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” — Proverb
(4) “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” – Proverb
(5) “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall
(6) “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on earth you live.” – Sylvia Earle
(7) “The environment is where we all meet, where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”—Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady
(8) “If we save our wild places, we will ultimately save ourselves.” Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter
(9) “We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came.” —John F. Kennedy
(10) “To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.”—Bill Nye