Deborah Cramer

Author

I live blue™ because…
All life, including ours, depends on the sea. The ocean is our lifeline: we can’t live without it.

Why do you care about the environment?
For 3.8 billion years of earth’s history, the ocean has nurtured and sustained life. Most of us live away from the shore, far from the reach of the tides and the smell of salt spray, yet the sea is always with us. It provides the land we walk, fresh water to drink, half the oxygen we breathe, and many of the fossil fuels that heat our homes and businesses, and power our cars.

What are some things you do in your life to protect the environment?
Through my writing and talks, I invite people to explore the meaning of the sea in their lives, to reconsider our lost, but critical connection to the ocean. I believe that once we understand how the sea makes our lives possible, we will do what needs to be done to protect and restore it. At home, I forgo lawn fertilizers, eat less meat and poultry from large factory farms, and try to avoid products containing high fructose corn syrup. I’m remembering more often to shop with reusable bags. I drive less, and improve gas mileage by keeping the rpms at or under 2500. We’re doing an energy audit on our house to identify and seal air leaks, and we’re replacing clunker energy inefficient appliances.

Learn about Deborah Cramer’s writing here.

Explore the many ways the sea is always with us here.

See her plot of ocean here.