World Oceans Day is one of the bigger social awareness days on the social-good calendar. In this month's panel, we will explore our oceans health, tapping into the expertise of our panelists, who will give us a perspective from scientific, academic, and cultural lenses.

Matthias Egger is an executive at The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization that is trying to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and rid the oceans of plastics.

Kim McCoy, an international oceanographer known for his environmental design and geopolitical expertise in over 40 science projects, including nine Polar expeditions, co-authored the new Patagonia edition of the surfer bible "Waves and Beaches."

Emilie McGlone is the director of Peace Boat US, a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization that leads scientific expeditions all around the planet.

Diana Nyad is a world-renowned athlete who is the first — and only — person to swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Florida, a journey captured in last year's Oscar-nominated film "Nyad."

Captain Paul Watson is an environmentalist who founded the Sea Shepherd, an anti-poaching and direct action group, and now runs the Captain Paul Watson Foundation for marine conservation.

From our esteemed panel we'll learn about global oceanic systems and what we can do to mitigate further damage.

Aired: June 7, 2024