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  • Faith Without Works Is Dead. Maybe the Same Is True for Democracy.

    I had one of those moments this morning where five completely different news stories suddenly looked like the same story. European diplomats attacked while accompanying… Read more.

  • Blue Money: Check the Receipt

    Blue Money: Check the Receipt

    Why ocean finance needs rules before it needs applause A recent article in the TIME Oceans Issue made me pause. Justin Worland’s piece, Oceans of… Read more.

  • What I Mean by Reef Stewardship

    What I Mean by Reef Stewardship

    A first glimpse into the manual I am building — and why responsible diving needs more than good intentions. I have been using the phrase… Read more.

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Bart Vander Plaetse

I believe how we enter a place matters.

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“Beauty asks for reverence, not possession.”

— Yours Truly

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  • Faith Without Works Is Dead. Maybe the Same Is True for Democracy.

    Oct 18, 2026
  • Blue Money: Check the Receipt

    Jun 4, 2026
  • What I Mean by Reef Stewardship

    May 5, 2026

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