“To me, who’s been diving on this reef for 50 years, it looks like a graveyard.” That’s Dr Charlie Veron, the world’s leading expert on coral reefs. Speaking to a Nordic investment bank on the future of the Great Barrier Reef, and what can be done to save it, the outlook is dire.
Nordea, one of the largest banks in northern Europe with headquarters in Sweden, made a video of executive Sasja Beslik’s trip to the Reef, part of a study the financial services group is running into sustainable investment — it’s worth a watch below. [Twitter]
It looks like a graveyard. Come with us and see for yourself. #GreatBarrierReef #Australia #climate #auspol pic.twitter.com/z4srpFMySq
— Sasja Beslik (@SasjaBeslik) October 17, 2017