Plastic Pollution, our Oceans, our Future - #Film4Climate 3rd Prize Short Film Winner

3rd Prize Short Film Winner of the Film4Climate Global Video Competition 2016 presented by Connect4Climate and partners.

Author: Christopher Hanson
Country: USA
Category: Short Film

About Plastic Pollution, our Oceans, our Future: As Hawaii contemplates joining over 60 locations in the Unites States in banning the sale and distribution of single-use polystyrene ("Styrofoam"), 17 students from Hawaii examine the impact of plastic pollution on their beaches and envision a sustainable future for the world's oceans.

The Film4Climate Competition was an activation under the Film4Climate initiative of the Connect4Climate program that aims to use film and work with the film industry to inspire climate action. The competition was supported by the World Bank Group, United Nations (UNSDG, UNEP, UNFCCC), Kingdom of Morocco, Sundance Institute,Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, Vulcan Productions, Enel, The Global Brain, Concepter and more than 70 partner organizations.

At the competition’s announcement in Cannes, producer and jury member Lawrence Bender said, “In every country, every city, people have different stories on climate change...there are many stories that can be told. If this worldwide film competition creates a critical mass of ideas and energy, it could help tip the balance in terms of focusing people’s attention.”

As the next five years will be critical to advancing and scaling up climate action around the world as part of the SDGs, the COP22 climate summit aims to encourage countries to implement ambitious climate actions, with youth playing a vital role in the agenda.

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