Lewis Pugh was never afraid to take the plunge. Now ocean advocate for the United Nations Environment Programme, the record-breaking cold-water swimmer has completed long distance swims at both of the earth’s Poles, in the Red Sea, and along the length of the Hudson River, to spread a message of habitat renewal and conservation.
“The first thing that happens is I can't breathe and I’m gasping for air. And the cold just grips its way around you. And you just got to try and control your mind, because there's a moment when you feel like panicking because there's nothing like this.”
Healthy oceans, seas and rivers are essential to supporting life on Earth - providing food, medicine, and acting as the world’s largest carbon sink. In this episode, Lewis Pugh reflects on his love for the water, on his breathtaking swims, and on breaking the diplomatic ice to create the world’s largest marine park.
Season 9
Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine - Karolina Lindholm Billing - UNHCR Representative in Ukraine
Help and Hope for the Hungry - Cindy H. McCain - WFP Executive Director
Pursuing Justice in ISIL’s Wake - Christian Ritscher - UN Special Adviser
Unleashing Hidden Talent - Gordon Brown - UN Special Envoy for Global Education
Haunted by Tales of Torture - Alice Jill Edwards - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
A Painstaking Quest for Justice - Catherine Marchi-Uhel - Head of IIIM
Sorrow and relief on the shores of Greece - Erasmia Roumana - Protection associate, UNHCR
Invigorated by Africa - Stephen Jackson - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya
Feeding the Forgotten - Reena Ghelani - UN ASG Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator
Season 8 - There to help
My Heart Was Crying - Sara Beysolow Nyanti - Former Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
The Last Best Hope Humanity Has - Ramiz Alakbarov - former UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan
The Africa the World Needs - Cristina Duarte - UN Under-Secretary-General & Special Adviser on Africa
The Light in Their Eyes - Najat Maalla M'jid - UN Special Representative on Violence against Children
Bringing Health to the World - Dr. David Nabarro - Special Envoy of the WHO Director-General on COVID-19
The Missiles Don’t Stop Us - Denise Brown - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Haunted by Syria’s Suffering - Sajjad Malik - Syria UNHCR - bitesize special
But Where Are You Really From? - Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho
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