Mission Blue
In 2009, Earle won a TED Prize. With TED's support, she launched Mission Blue, which aims to establish marine protected areas (dubbed "hope spots") around the globe.
“I wish you would use all means at your disposal — films! expeditions! the web! more! — to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet.” - Sylvia Earle
With Mission Blue and its partners, Earle led expeditions to prospective hope spots: Cuba in 2009, Belize in January 2010, the Galápagos Islands in April 2010, and the Mesoamerican Reef in July 2011.
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