“The ocean is so, so beautiful, and there’s so much more going on below the surface than I think most people realize,” said Kate Walsh.
disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, I became acutely aware of how precious our oceans are, and how vulnerable they can be to human impacts. Since then, I’ve been speaking out against the many threats to marine animals and ecosystems, from offshore oil drilling and plastic pollution to destructive fishing practices, and of course climate change.
Plastics are made from fossil fuels, and as we finally begin the much-needed shift away from burning oil and gas for energy, the industry is planning to ramp up plastic production, which will drive even more drilling. And plastic itself is a huge contributor to climate change. There are greenhouse gas emissions inIt’s crazy to me that our governments are allowing the oil and gas industry to continue down this path of pollution, spills, and driving the climate crisis.
Also, it’s not just the spills that threaten coastal ecosystems and economies, and ways of life. Now we have the very real and present danger of the climate crisis. We’re seeing it in bigger and more frequent storms and hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, coastal flooding — it’s here, today, and it’s going to get worse if we don’t shift away from fossil fuels as quickly as possible.said we must make that change within this decade if we want to leave a livable planet for future generations.
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