ED026-0093
To What Extent Can an Art Installation Raise Awareness About Marine Plastic Pollution Within the ISF School Community?
To What Extent Can an Art Installation Raise Awareness About Marine Plastic Pollution Within the ISF School Community?
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Abstract:
Arts can convey powerful messages, ranging from human rights to environmental issues. I will be investigating the effectiveness of art on raising awareness for marine plastic pollution.
In Hong Kong, the top three waste contributors are Organics, Paper, and Plastic1. Out of all the waste that goes into the landfill every day (9000tonnes), 19 percent or 1,710 tonnes is from plastic waste. In 2010, 28,512 tonnes of plastic waste was mismanaged in Hong Kong2.
In this investigation, I will conduct a survey of Hong Kong student’s knowledge about plastic waste before and after seeing my installation. All surveys will be approved and consented through the ISF Academy IRB. My installation will visualize a set of data that shows the amount of plastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) overtime3. In order to limit bias, both surveys to fellow students will not reference the installation specifically.
GPGP contributors are not only Hong Kong or Chinese but every country/place in this region should be held accountable for the damage they have done.
In Hong Kong, the top three waste contributors are Organics, Paper, and Plastic1. Out of all the waste that goes into the landfill every day (9000tonnes), 19 percent or 1,710 tonnes is from plastic waste. In 2010, 28,512 tonnes of plastic waste was mismanaged in Hong Kong2.
In this investigation, I will conduct a survey of Hong Kong student’s knowledge about plastic waste before and after seeing my installation. All surveys will be approved and consented through the ISF Academy IRB. My installation will visualize a set of data that shows the amount of plastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) overtime3. In order to limit bias, both surveys to fellow students will not reference the installation specifically.
GPGP contributors are not only Hong Kong or Chinese but every country/place in this region should be held accountable for the damage they have done.
1 Wong, KS. (2013, May). HONG KONG Blueprint For Sustainable Use of Resources 2013-2022. Retrieved July 2, 2020, from https://www.enb.gov.hk/en/files/WastePlan-E.pdf
2 Ritchie, H., & Roser, M. (2018, September). Plastic Pollution. Retrieved July 02, 2020, from https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution
3 Lebreton, L. (2018, March 22). The Exponential Increase of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Updates. Retrieved July 02, 2020, from https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-exponential-increase-of-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/