Cristina Mittermeier- Witte Lectures

Enoughness: Ocean Conservation

With the urgent need to protect our increasingly fragile planet, we are proud to present 2018 National Geographic’s Adventure of the Year and the Smithsonian Conservation Photographer of the Year awardee, Cristina Mittermeier. With passion, conviction, and a zest for life, illustrated by award-winning images and film, Cristina will share the hard-won wisdom she’s gleaned from documenting the far reaches of our planet and its people for decades. She challenges us to redefine our answers to “What is enough?”. In 2020, Cristina announced the most ambitious project of her career: “Only One,” a new digital technology product that amplifies stories, campaigns, and solutions that sit at the intersection of ocean health and social justice and uses the power of media and technology to inspire individuals to take action to rebuild ocean life. In recognition of her three decades of courageous journalism and making the pictures that tell the story of our planet, Cristina was recently presented with the Sylvia Earle Medal. Some will remember that Earle was an early Witte Speaker. Cristina, representing the next generation, will inspire all to activism.