Parley for the Oceans is a relatively new organisation to Sri Lanka, officially introduced only in 2019; however, they have been active in over 30 countries. She said: “Every second breath we take is created by the oceans.” While we do talk about forests and other ecosystems which are, of course, very important to us, if you are to consider the oceans, over 50-70% of the oxygen we breathe is generated by the oceans. However, despite life originating from the oceans, and despite the fact that we are all connected to the oceans, they are currently at risk. Wedage then went on to discuss another pressing concern – plastic pollution, which is a very visible issue. She said people can do their part, and to help, their organisation has introduced a strategy they term “Avoid, Intercept, Redesign”.
