Ahead of COP27, Lewis Pugh wants leaders to take action to protect precious coral reefs.
Mr Pugh is calling on governments to take action to significantly cut their greenhouse gas emissions and for 30% of the world's oceans to be protected.
"The vast majority still have some way to go to understanding how quickly it's happening and the huge impact this will have on everyone around the world," Mr Pugh says.He has been swimming for 35 years and is the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean. "This is a fight to get people to understand the huge impact [climate change] is having not just on current generations, but every single future generation on this planet," he explains.Dr Mariam Saleh Bin Laden is a dentist and a certified endurance swimmer
He was accompanied by Dr Mariam Saleh Bin Laden, a Saudi endurance swimmer, for 9km. She described the swim as "short and tough and adventurous". "I wanted the coral swim to include swimmers from around the region. I invited Mariam to join me on the first section because she is a passionate humanitarian and has pioneered endurance swimming in Saudi Arabia," Mr Pugh said.
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