Life Below Water #NoKelpDredge Victory for Ullapool Sea Savers! #Campaign #Collaboration #communities #Conservation #Kelp #Ocean #Plastic #RealLifeChangemakers #SDG14 #youthactivists Meet the Ullapool Sea Savers (USS), a group of young marine conservationists from Ullapool, Scotland, who tirelessly campaigned against plans to dredge the kelp in their local oceans, and ultimately being closely involved in the passing of the Crown Estate Bill for sustainable kelp harvesting practices.
Life Below Water Hundreds Help to Clean Up Mauritius #AnimalWelfare #communities #marinelife #Pollution #SDG14 Hundreds of people have rushed to help Mauritius in an attempt to clean up the devastating oil spill. The Japanese-owned ship is thought to have been carrying 4000 tonnes of oil, which is believed to have all been dispersed into the ocean.
Life Below Water Shocking Shark Plastic Consumption #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #Plastic #Pollution #SDG14 #Sharks #Water A study by the University of Exeter has found microplastics and microfibres from clothing in the digestive system of 67% of UK coastal sharks.
Responsible Consumption and Production Company Produces Sustainable Dye for Denim #Fashion #Pollution #Products #SDG14 #Solution #Waste #Water Start-up biotech company, Huue, is developing a bacteria that is the correct colour for dyeing denim rather than causing pollution by using toxic chemicals.
Life Below Water UK Primary Students to Learn ‘Ocean Curriculum’ #Children #Curriculum #Education #marinelife #Ocean #PrimarySchools #SDG14 #Teaching #Water Students in primary schools on the south coast of the UK will be the first to receive an education on our oceans when they return to school in September.
Life Below Water PPE is Polluting Our Oceans #COVID-19 #Litter #Pollution #SDG14 #Waste A French conservation organisation has raised the alarm that oceans are being polluted with vast amounts of waste PPE following the recent COVID19 crisis.
News Penguins Inspect Zoo During Lockdown #COVID-19 #SDG14 #Wildlife #Zoo A zoo in Chicago let some of their sweet residents roam the corridors - usually filled with the public - as the facility remains closed during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Clean Water and Sanitation Crystal Clear Rivers for Italy #SDG14 #SDG6 #Water #Wildlife The famous rivers that run through Venice are the clearest they have been in years.