We all have a role to play in the changing climate. Learn about ways to lighten your impact from this list by National Geographic.
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Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. In CHASING CORAL a team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
Director: Jeff Orlowski
Support coral reef preservation with donations or volunteered time. Organizations like Coral Reef Alliance, Surfrider Foundation, Reef Environmental Education Foundation, Reef Check, 50 Reefs, Project AWARE, and the Coastal Conservation League are all working to preserve and protect our reefs.
Be energy efficient. Research the clean energy solutions available in your community and consider ways you can reduce your own energy consumption and carbon footprint.
Join local environmental organizations. Here are a few groups who may have chapters near you: 350.org, Citizens Climate Lobby, Environment America, Environmental Defense Fund, League of Conservation Voters , National Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy, and Sierra Club.
Report on reefs in your community. Scientists urgently need to understand which coral reefs bleached during the last three years and importantly, which did not. If you are a scientist or diver, regularly visiting coral reefs or you know someone who did, email impact@chasingcoral.com to get involved.
A video explainer on coral bleaching, the No. 1 threat to coral reefs around the world.
Watch the video on Vox.
We all have a role to play in the changing climate. Learn about ways to lighten your impact from this list by National Geographic.
Learn more at NPR.
Watch the video from the Build Series on YouTube.
#2 Help reduce pollution: Walk, bike or ride the bus. Fossil fuel emissions from cars and industry lead to ocean warming which causes mass-bleaching of corals and can lead to widespread destruction of reefs.
Learn the other steps from the organization The Nature Conservancy.
A project by The Oceans Agency which was founded by the former Ad-man Richard Vevers from the film.
“There is a rapidly closing window where we still have the opportunity to address this issue. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is the way. We simply cannot afford to continue with business as usual.”
Read the interview with researcher Terry Hughes from Yale Environment 360.
"Chasing Coral has a cogent, timely argument to make-and, crucially, it's an argument that demands visual presentation."
Mike D'Angelo, A.V. Club
"The film is a devastating success, moving in its beauty and wrenching when that beauty withers."
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice
"Jeff Orlowski's work transcends any of its filmmaking shortcomings by serving its primary intent: rallying the troops, informing the public, and bringing to light the very real challenges the Earth's oceans are facing."
Jason Gorber, POV Magazine
