Emergency Response: Tackling a Plastic ocean
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| Organization | Action Change (Formerly GVI Trust) |
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| Region | South Africa |
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| ProjectLeader | Tyrone Bennett |
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The United Nations calls our oceans "the lungs of the earth", which is why it is so essential for us to develop sustainably so that we do not suffer in the future, unfortunately, at current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050 and if we don't act now the damage could be irreversible. This project aims to create awareness among local communities around the globe as well as funding clean-up and research initiatives to help keep our oceans and it's species healthy
Challenge
We're surrounded by plastic. It's in the single-use packaging we discard, the consumer goods that fill our stores, and in our clothing, which sheds micro-plastic fibres in the wash. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife and every year thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it. The greatest challenge is the lack of knowledge on the effects of plastic pollution on our planet.
Long-Term Impact
Our goal is to by 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution according to UN SDG 14 (Life Below Water), we will do thi by providing awareness and education to communities especially located near the coast as well as conduct beach and reef dive cleanups. We hope that by educating communities and cleaning up the plastic that is already in/near the ocean we can keep our oceans clean
References
- https://actionchange.org/
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- https://www.facebook.com/ActioningChange/
- https://www.instagram.com/actioningchange/?hl=en
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/actionchange/
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