146: Captain Paul Watson’s War on Illegal Whaling: A Hero’s Journey

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March 11, 2024 • 47 mins

Matt speaks with Captain Paul Watson, the star of Whale Wars, a founder of Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace, to discuss his dedicated efforts against illegal whaling and fishing. He describes how he has rammed and sunk whaling ships that are illegally killing whales! Captain Watson advocates for significant systemic changes, including a global moratorium on industrialized fishing and the elimination of harmful agricultural chemicals. Watson promotes a vegan lifestyle to reduce humanity's ecological footprint.A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so Check out our most downloaded episodes:

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