What happens when you combine a scientist’s mind with an artist’s heart? In this moving episode of The Planeteers Podcast, Beth Bannerman sits down with Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier—renowned marine biologist, award-winning conservation photographer, and co-founder of Sea Legacy. Mitty shares how her journey from rural Mexico to the front lines of environmental activism has shaped her belief that visual storytelling is one of our most powerful tools for change.
From underwater encounters with whales to policy-shaping campaigns and her latest book Hope, this conversation is a poetic, urgent, and inspiring reminder that we all have a role to play in protecting our planet.
✨ Topics include: • Sea Legacy and building a storytelling movement • Indigenous wisdom and intergenerational thinking • Photography as soft diplomacy • Stories from behind the lens—heartbreak and hope • How to find your own “superhero suit” for action
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📚 Explore Mitty’s book Hope: https://www.cristinamittermeier.com/hope
🌊Learn more about SeaLegacy: https://sealegacy.org/
📸 Follow Mitty on Instagram: @mitty
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