This story is part of a series on ocean plastics.
After decades of plastic pollution, overfishing and other man-made crises, our oceans are in serious trouble. But a new film produced by famed director James Cameron is urging us to not lose hope just yet.
Thursday marked the annual World Oceans Day, an awareness event that brought together world leaders and activists to help identify solutions to end plastic pollution and keep litter from entering our waters in the first place. To support those efforts, Cameron, together with environmental group Avatar Alliance Foundation, released a short film titled “What Would the Ocean Say?”
The film outlines the major concerns our oceans face today ― including climate change and overfishing. It was released in conjunction with another segment, which profiles seven advocates who are working to combat those issues.
“What Would the Ocean Say?” also touches on the problem of plastic trash infiltrating the oceans. The scope of this issue and how it will affect humans and marine life are still largely uncertain, but experts agree that we can’t afford to turn a blind eye.