It is thanks to the oceans of the world that we humans can live on earth. How we take care of the oceans affects both climate change and human survival. Some of the problems that affect our seas are toxins, pollution, acidification and that we fish too much. Every year, eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans. We have always needed the oceans. Now the oceans need us.
Plastic in nature! The oceans cover 70% of the earth's surface and 3 billion people depend on them for their livelihood and survival.
That our oceans feel good is essential for the planet and everything that lives here to feel good.
Overfishing, acidification, toxins and pollution are some of the problems that plague our seas today. Did you know, for example, that eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans every year?
If it continues at the same pace, the oceans in 2050 will consist of more plastic than fish!
If you are on the coast, take responsibility and help pick up debris that might otherwise end up in the sea.
A large part of the waste we produce on land ends up in the sea. Act consciously and strive to reduce your waste, recycle and reuse.
Plastic in the oceans threatens life both in and near the oceans. Reuse your plastic bags or bring your own to carry your goods home.
Learn more and find out what you can do to # Become Aware of www.globalamålen.se
Matilda Ruta is an illustrator, cartoonist and picture book artist. She has been nominated for both the August Prize (for Åka buss 2016) and the Elsa Beskow plaque. Together with Rasmus Malm, she has made the comic book novel Flocken. She is up to date with the acclaimed picture book series Strandskogen - about family, relationships and strong feelings.
Tahlequah, a killer whale, attracted a lot of attention in the human world in 2018, when she refused to leave her baby, who died immediately after birth. Killer whales often need to get up and breathe at the surface and they move long distances every day. Despite this, Tahlequah stubbornly held on to his dead calf, and shot it in front of him on the nose, swimming 160 miles.
Tahlequah is one of many affected by the human threat to the oceans. People have fished up killer whale salmon, driven ships through their hunting grounds and poisoned their waters, to the point that Tahlequah's family is close to extinction.
Some believe that her mourning manifestation, the seventeen days when she swam with the baby on her nose, and showed it above the surface, was an attempt to contact us on land. A cry for help, from one species to another.
