What We Want Changed
1. The public’s involvement in conservation.
This isn’t a problem that only affects some people- it affects all of us! The public need to take more initiative instead of letting some conservation organisations and scientists take all the action against industries that are polluting our oceans.
2. The government’s actions towards a cleaner ocean.
Currently, the government is not taking enough action towards cleaning our oceans, and like the public, they are letting other people do all the work. Although there are government organisations to help combat this issue, such as the Department of Environment, their actions are not adequate enough despite the magnitude of this issue.
3. The oil company’s and other ocean land-owner’s pollution
These oil companies that let the toxic by-products go into the ocean need to be stopped. These chemicals are not only harmful to the ocean life- but our own too. They need to be disposed in a sustainable and environmentally aware way.
4. The industries who are pouring toxic waste into the ocean
These industries, like the oil companies, are pouring toxic material into the ocean are causing us to have mercury poisoning when the fish (such as tuna) are consumed, the mercury is passed on to us. The worst part is that the mercury levels are predicted to rise if the industries continue to pollute our oceans at this rate.
5. School involvement in helping conserve the ocean and its marine life
Schools need to become more proactive in teaching children the problems of our ocean. As young people, we have the most power because the future is our time. If we do not take action now to educate children, we will not know how to protect our home from being destroyed by our actions.
6. Removing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
This enormous patch of garbage in the middle of the Pacific Ocean causes all animals in the area to drown from consuming the plastic. Although the Patch is getting a lot of attention from conservation organisations, it takes all of us to make the change happen.
7. Averting garbage, sewage, fertilisers, pesticides and assorted other chemicals from going in the water
All the pollutants that go into our oceans from runoff and deliberate dumping need to be made to go directly into facilities that can contain them without any chance of failure. If we aren’t able to contain these pollutants, they will end up killing marine life and contributing to our own demise.
This isn’t a problem that only affects some people- it affects all of us! The public need to take more initiative instead of letting some conservation organisations and scientists take all the action against industries that are polluting our oceans.
2. The government’s actions towards a cleaner ocean.
Currently, the government is not taking enough action towards cleaning our oceans, and like the public, they are letting other people do all the work. Although there are government organisations to help combat this issue, such as the Department of Environment, their actions are not adequate enough despite the magnitude of this issue.
3. The oil company’s and other ocean land-owner’s pollution
These oil companies that let the toxic by-products go into the ocean need to be stopped. These chemicals are not only harmful to the ocean life- but our own too. They need to be disposed in a sustainable and environmentally aware way.
4. The industries who are pouring toxic waste into the ocean
These industries, like the oil companies, are pouring toxic material into the ocean are causing us to have mercury poisoning when the fish (such as tuna) are consumed, the mercury is passed on to us. The worst part is that the mercury levels are predicted to rise if the industries continue to pollute our oceans at this rate.
5. School involvement in helping conserve the ocean and its marine life
Schools need to become more proactive in teaching children the problems of our ocean. As young people, we have the most power because the future is our time. If we do not take action now to educate children, we will not know how to protect our home from being destroyed by our actions.
6. Removing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
This enormous patch of garbage in the middle of the Pacific Ocean causes all animals in the area to drown from consuming the plastic. Although the Patch is getting a lot of attention from conservation organisations, it takes all of us to make the change happen.
7. Averting garbage, sewage, fertilisers, pesticides and assorted other chemicals from going in the water
All the pollutants that go into our oceans from runoff and deliberate dumping need to be made to go directly into facilities that can contain them without any chance of failure. If we aren’t able to contain these pollutants, they will end up killing marine life and contributing to our own demise.