FROM SOURCE TO SEA
The first global campaign
to reduce All water
pollution at the source
Because Blue is the colour or our planet. Go blue too!
HAVE YOU?
71% of the planet’s surface is water
Green is not nearly enough. Climate change is an issue, certainly!
But so is the loss of almost half our coral reefs that are the hub of marine ecosystems
So is the fact that excessive levels of carbon dioxide are making our ocean so acidic in places that shells no longer form properly.
So is the fact that there is an island of plastic debris the size of Texas or France floating in the Pacific. Messy, yes but worse still is that plastic is rubbing down to tiny particles that are eaten by fish. And ultimately by us.
Go Blue Too is the campaign to take action for the aquatic environment
A sustainable protein
Fish provide one fifth of the animal proteins eaten worldwide. They are the main animal protein for 1 billion people. Best of all they don’t pass gas. The methane produced by pigs, cows and other land-based quadrupeds is a major contributor to the greenhouse gases. So we should eat more fish provided it is still available, and safe to eat.
Our oceans, our shame
Beyond the visible horrors of oil spills, our oceans are silently suffocating. A toxic cocktail of runoff, industrial dumping, and insidious pollutants—even the synthetic hormones from contraceptive pills—is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems. Imposex, a devastating condition affecting organisms that are a crucial part to the aquatic food pyramid, is just one symptom of this growing crisis.
Blue planet, blue life
Go Blue Too is a call to arms, a fight to protect the lifeblood of our planet. That’s the lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans: the lifeblood of our planet, providing us with half the oxygen we breathe and encompassing 95% of its life-sustaining volume. These vast bodies of water are not merely scenic backdrops; they are the very foundation upon which our existence depends. They deserve better!
© Going Blue Foundation 2024