We hoped that Blue Planet 2 would open people's eyes
to the damage we are doing to our oceans
and the creatures that live in them.
 
I've been absolutely astonished at the result that that program has had.
 
I never imagined there would be quite so many of you
who would be inspired to want change.
NO PLASTIC STRAWS!!
You've been on beaches,
with 1000's more of you than ever before picking up rubbish.
"We live so close to beaches,
and our water and we really don't want it to be all full of plastic."
Families have changed habits
"It's amazing, Blue Planet 2 was a pivotal point.
There are so many things that people can do."
Schools and communities across the country
searched for ways to reduce their single use plastic footprint.
"So we've moved away from single use plastic,
So all of a sudden, the 400 plates we were wasting
can be reused, washed and used again."
What is more, the strength of your response
has not gone unnoticed in the corridors of power, or business boardrooms.
 
 
"Plastic bottles, plastic pollution..."
"...tackling the scourge of plastic..."
"We must reduce the demand for plastic..."
"...coffee cups...."
"...plastic  bottles...."
"...plastic  chopsticks...."
"Everyone has woken up to the need for action."
Even as far away as China, change is happening.
 
 
 
 
 
 
But you, by your responses, have shown
that if we start doing those small steps
that are easily achievable,
we can, before long, really have an effect.
 
 
 
 
The actions of any just one of us
may seem to be trivial and have no effect.
But the knowledge that there are thousands,
hundreds of thousands of people who are doing the same thing,
that really DOES have an effect
So, please join us.
