The Human Aquarium exhibition, which will open on 15 February 2019 in Leeds, England, imagines what life inside a tank must be like while bringing up major environmental issues, such as the effect of single-use plastic on these animal’s natural ocean habitat and why we as humans should care.
The exhibition, developed by Leeds artists, is free and family-friendly. Its goal is to make people think about their actions and the effects they can have on the world’s oceans, which in turn affect the human race. As well as being interactive, the exhibition will also host talks on various environmental topics such as eco-friendly plastic alternatives and how we can make lifestyle changes towards leading more sustainable lives.
The ‘aquarium’ swaps out marine animals for mer-people who stand in as marine mammals.
There is a global awareness about how the creation and disposal of plastic can have devastating effects on the environment, playing a role in ocean pollution and acidification. There’s been a huge movement towards banning single-use plastics, as most of these items end up in the ocean and contribute to the suffering of marine life. The smallest decisions we make, such as buying a coffee in a non-reusable cup, can all contribute to the destruction of our oceans.
Recycling is a move in the right direction, but we are often unaware that most of what we put into recycling actually ends up in landfills and can’t in fact be recycled. If you want to make a positive change to the way you dispose of single-use plastics from your home, or to identify which items are single-use, read our article on eco-bricking and see how these bricks are being used to build schools across South Africa.
To learn more about the environmentally-aware Human Aquarium exhibition, visit the website here.
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