In a school activity, students portray how they imagine the oceans in 2070, with trash, plastic and sad animals.
Placing hope in the future and in children is common for adults, who tend to hope that the next generations will be better in various ways, including their relationship to the environment. However, it is always important to remember this it all depends on how we leave the present world for them and, unfortunately, the forecasts are far from optimistic, not even for the little ones.
In a UK school, 7-11 year olds were encouraged to draw how they imagine oceans in 2070 and the result was heartbreaking.. Plastic packaging and garbage scattered among the sea animals portrayed in a sad way set the tone for what children think of the future, after all this is a reality already in place.
The school activity was developed in a study of 1,091 children of that age group, which showed that six out of 10 are concerned about the oceans. The analysis also found that 58% of them would like to do something to protect the planet and that 62% fear that fish will die if nothing is done. In another topic, 51% fear that oceans will inundate portions of land and 46% think they won’t be able to see some species before they go extinct. A reality check when these estimates come from childish eyes.
habits for life
The research was developed in collaboration with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation (Conservação de Baleias e Dolphins), on the occasion of the launch of the children’s book Whale Watchers, by Dougie Poynter of McFly. The author aims to bring information to young readers about the importance of whales in the ecosystem and show how we can all take small steps to help the environment, for example by reducing single-use plastics.
“I wrote this book because I wanted to create a fictional story with facts that the reader can absorb, learn and carry with them for the rest of their life (…). I hope this story inspires the future to bring change to the planet. “, said the writer in an interview with the British The sun. Of course, the earlier you learn about environmental conservation, the easier it is to develop sustainable habits which will be carried on throughout adult life and passed on.
Source: Terra
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