Don't shout slogans, just look at actions, not from tomorrow, but from now

April 2022-09-25 01:24:45

If you have personally experienced the feeling of being surrounded by clear waters and seen the colorful and strange underwater world with your own eyes, you can deeply feel the feeling of anger, frustration and powerlessness in the second half of the film.

In the past, many people (including myself) thought that environmental protection was something that was far away from me. I know that environmental protection is very important, but it seems that environmental protection and economic development seem to be contradictory. I can't help such a complicated issue. News and government slogans are good. In daily life, we should eat and drink, and those who are used to waste are still waste.

Ever since I went diving, ever since I have seen, touched, and experienced the underwater world with my own eyes, and watched this documentary again, I don’t know how to express the pain, anger and annoyance I feel. Why didn't I act sooner, why did I change earlier, why didn't I do more? It is everyone's responsibility to protect the earth. We can pull up a dozen or twenty such slogans at random. We all know the reason and the method, but why are we just shouting slogans? Why haven't we acted?

Maybe many people are angry, heartache, and pity after watching this film. However, after the labor pain, after the slogan was shouted, he returned to his previous living habits. Environmental protection is not just a matter of the government and the country. As individuals, there are really many things we can do! ! ! Double-sided paper, turn off the lights, walk more, drive less, take the stairs instead of the elevator, bring your own water glass instead of bottled water... This time, I can't find a reason to ignore it all.

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Chasing Coral quotes

  • Andrew Ackerman: They say it's one of the rarest events in nature happening and everyone's just oblivious to it. And you can't blame them for it, it's just almost typical of all of humanity. - Andrew Ackerman, Chasing Coral