Amid the negative daily news, a beacon of hope shines through.
Transition Chichester have recently completed a film festival at Chichester Cinema and the documentary film, ‘Our Sea Forest’ filled me with hope. A packed auditorium were inspired during the 30-minute showing of the impact of increased trawling since the 1980s and encouraging revival of the marine ecosystems off the Sussex coast.
The two heroes of the show were the Sussex Wildlife Trust and the 73 year-old free diver Eric Smith, who have worked alongside the fisheries management authority and other charities and partners.
The world is experiencing a climate and ecological crisis and yet many are not aware of these insane statistics: 70% of fish consumed in the UK is imported while 70% of locally caught fish is exported, creating an unsustainable imbalance.
That is an interesting stat…
