Turning the Tide Newsletter – Summer 2025
Tim’s Legacy
Every good story is fuelled by tension – a sense of jeopardy, something big at stake.
I’m forced to confront this dynamic every day. But so are you. Because at this moment in history, we all find ourselves living and creating the same shared story, a global tale drenched in jeopardy. And you know exactly why: the life of our oceans – indeed all life on earth – is in danger.
We’re in a fight for Life itself, and our planet needs comrades and warriors.
Tolstoy declared that the two strongest warriors of all are Time and Patience. But those words were written over two centuries ago. Things have changed so much and so quickly since then. Science has shown that Patience is no longer sufficient. And that Time is not on our side.
As the Australian Marine Conservation Society’s patron, and one of its longeststanding donors, I’m asking for your help.
I’m inviting you to be a warrior for life. Because when you defend our seas, you fight for life on Earth. It’s that straightforward. And it’s that urgent.
Without our oceans, we have nothing. There’s no greater threat to life on this planet than global heating. And the greatest driver of this lethal force is the fossil fuel industry working around the clock to drill, dig and destroy our ocean habitats for profit.
I’m at the stage of life when I think about legacy. And I don’t think I’m alone in this. There’s nothing like age and a growing sense of jeopardy to clarify the mind, to remind us of what matters most.
I want to know I did everything in my power – in life and afterwards – to defend what’s most precious. And I suspect you do too.
Which is why I’m inviting you to consider an Ocean Legacy.
Please Join Me
AMCS Parton and iconic renowned author Tim Winton penned a passionate piece inviting ocean-lovers to join Tim in doing everything you can to support those fighting the good fight for life on Earth.
Read the full letter at amcs.org.au/TimsLetter
What is your Ocean Legacy?
How would you like to be remembered? For your sense of adventure? Your love of the ocean?
Your determination to make a difference? What would be the one thing you would like to pass on to the next generation?
By giving a gift in your Will, you will hand on a wilder, safer, more diverse and beautiful ocean planet for future generations.