Conserve and sustainable use of the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. This is something that we have all heard time and time again. In recent years we have seen issues surface that make us question what we are really doing to the planet. Each year we as humans destroy more and more of the planet with rising pollution levels we are slowly destroying the oceanic environment.

Where To Start?

A common question is where to start with the renewal of our ocean. The ocean is the largest ecosystem and is the greatest amount of mass of surface on our planet. You would think that we would pay more attention to it as a whole. But in all reality is the most unexplored and reached body that we have. Out of all research funds, only 1% nationally goes into the research of the ocean. The world leaders don’t want you to know how there pumping millions of metric tons of waste into it every day. The Dasani water bottle you threw out at lunch or the last time you used the bathroom. It All ends up in the ocean, then we ask ourselves why our waters are polluted and ecosystems are crumbling daily.

Realistically there is no way to stop the flames from spreading unless every single human would stop producing a massive amount of waste. Every year there are higher percentiles of dead zones(oceanic areas of low or no oxygen) and micro plastic contamination in the ocean. This leads to a decline in fishing ocean farming and destroys jobs and food sources for over 3 billion people that depend on the ocean for survival. the purpose of this blog was to open your eyes as a reader. Maybe our eyes will turn to environmental rehabilitation in my lifetime.