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Changing the Tides on Plastic: Director Craig Leeson speaks at Formal Hall

23September2016

The first formal hall of the fall term was held this past Tuesday. For this special occasion, Morningside College welcomed Craig Leeson, a passionate journalist, director, and environmental activist. Leeson was introduced by Daniel Auerbach, a Morningside College overseer, and an executive producer for Leeson’s upcoming documentary, A Plastic Ocean. This documentary explores and exposes the ways in which global plastic production and disposal has begun to infiltrate our ocean system. After discussing the path which led him to this activism, Leeson spoke movingly about the devastating effects this plastic waste can have on the ocean’s biodiversity and about the serious consequences to our food chain systems. Leeson accompanied his talk with incredible pictures and underwater video footage of the animals his team encountered while filming the documentary. Leeson emphasized the importance of each individual. Better care for our oceans and planet begins with each of us taking responsibility, and making small changes every day. While Leeson presented sobering facts about the direction our oceans are headed, he ended his talk highlighting the change that is possible, leaving the students moved and inspired.

 

Students were treated to an exclusive screening of A Plastic Ocean, the first in Hong Kong, at the Morningside Film Club the following night. 

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