Saving the Oceans
Some sources that might interest you
News programmes
Sky News' Ocean Rescue project: well worth checking out. Currently exploring the deep ocean around the Seychelles. Ongoing coverage of the challenges the oceans are facing regarding pollution and the effects of climate change. Check out https://skyoceanrescue.com for info about the campaign, and https://news.sky.com for recent news. Select the Ocean Rescue option in the line up at the top of the page. (19.3.19)
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Documentaries about the Oceans : highly recommended
Blue Planet II, the final episode
‘88% of people who saw 'Blue Planet II' have now changed their lifestyle. We have so much to thank David Attenborough for.’ (Global Citizen, Nov 1, 2018)
Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Angela Sun’s award-winning film
A Plastic Ocean, by Craig Neeson (on Netflix).
Neeson and his team spent four years visiting more than 20 locations to research and understand the size of the plastic crisis in the oceans around the world.
Watch his TED talk entitled: Plastic oceans: a true global emergency (view on YouTube)
Leading Marine Organisations involved in Ocean Conservation projects
Amongst many others, websites worth visiting include:
Plastic Pollution Coalition : a worldwide alliance of individuals, businesses, organisations and policymakers, growing in size and influence.
Oceana : protecting the world's oceans. 'Save the oceans, feed the world' campaign. Champions of whales, dolphins and turtles, and all sea life.
Ocean Conservancy : advocates for the oceans, with science-based solutions.
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Surfers against Sewage : marine conservation charity working with communities to protect oceans, waves, beaches and marine life. Created in 1990 by a group of Cornish surfers from the villages of St Agnes and Porthtowan on the north coast of Cornwall.
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The Ocean Cleanup Project: some 6 years ago a Dutch teenager came up with a crazy idea. Today Boyan Slat's proposal for clearing up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific is a fully fledged project, currently running into technical problems. A hugely ambitious project, its story is fascinating.
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Lucy Siegle's 'Turning the Tide on Plastic : How humanity (and you) can make our globe clean again ' is considered one of the most accessible books on the subject of plastic pollution and what to do about the problem it presents. Lucy, a journalist, is sometimes described as one of the plastic pollution pioneers.
Books
TED Talks
Melati and Isabel Wijsen: Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali. Two teenage girls describe their mission to make a difference in Bali. Hear about their project 'Bye Bye Plastic Bags' in this short talk.
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Enric Sala: Let's turn the high seas into the world's largest nature reserve. Marine ecologist Enric Sala presents a bold plan to save ocean life and safeguard the high seas. In his convincing talk, he shows that there are real, practical solutions which will restore the ecological, economic and social benefits of the oceans.
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Triona McGrath: How pollution is changing the ocean's chemistry. A clear explanation of the ocean acidification process which is causing havoc to marine life. Irish oceanographer Triona McGrath describes the effect of carbon dioxide pollution on the ocean - and therefore all life.
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Greta Thunberg: The disarming case to act right now on climate change. Not about the oceans per se, but you'll get the connection. A passionate wake up call from the 16-year old Swedish school girl who has started the growing school kids environmental movement regarding climate change currently in the news. An extraordinary presentation! To view it, you need to google 'Greta Thunberg' then select the Ted talk from amongst the results, or click on the following:
For the uninitiated, TED Talks can be found online at www.ted.com/talks or simply google 'Ted talks'. The short 10-15 minute talks cover an extremely wide variety of subjects. Informative, thought-provoking, inspiring, at times provocative, and always interesting.
