Give Our Ocean A Voice

How can we protect the ocean?

Read this article to find out:

  • Why are our oceans in danger?

  • Why is this important to people?

  • What are people doing to protect them?

Some random WALTs and stuff go here.

Watch this video

Find out more about what we often consider one of the greatest threats to our ocean.

Something Easier

The Plastic-Free Challenge

Read about how one school is doing their part to save the oceans.

Click here to view the PDF

Plastic Planet

Read this poem about why plastic pollution matters in our world.

Click here to view the PDF

Explore More

Trees, Seas and Soil

Read about how pollution is affecting other local ecosystems.

Threats Facing Our Ocean

Find out what our Department of Conservation thinks about ocean threats.

Is it true?

You always need to check your sources to see if they are true. Have a look at these sources that might tell a different story.

Read the full story

Have a look at the "real" photos of the so-called "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"

  • Does it look like you would have expected?

  • Does that mean there is a problem?

Activities

Make a poster

Create a poster in Google Drawing showcasing what we can do to protect our oceans, or what threats our ocean is facing.

Tell a story

Write a story in Google Docs about your own (imagined) journey through the rubbish in the Pacific.

Make a Podcast

Record yourself explaining what you've found out about our oceans.