Introduction

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PROPOSAL

Raising a Concern :

Corals are dying around the world because of organic and non-organic pollution, coral mining, blast fishing, digging canals & warming oceans. The disappearance could lead to a domino effect of mass destruction where many marine species may vanish after their only source of food and shelter disappears forever.

Why should I highlight this?

Corals protect coastlines from storms and erosion, provide a job for locals and also offer recreation. They are known to be a source of food and new medicines, where over half a billion people depend on reefs for food, income, and protection. It led to tourism, offering employment to the locals. Fascinated to work on this project and highlight the issue in public about its depletion and make light on how important is the coral in the marine ecosystem that gives life to the diverse species, is home to many marine organisms almost the habitat for many marine life organisms In India, corals are depleted to around 80km/sq. due to destructive fishing and about 10 percent of corals are depleted.

They are known to be existing from 400 million years something as old and ancient are resourceful to us and counted in a natural resource they are home to 4000 species of marine animals and know to be the worlds largest complex biological living structure. They regulate the Co2 level from the oceans and it is said that around 70% to 80% of oxygen that we breathe comes from ocean so something that essential to all livelihood whether they live in the world of depths or on the world of land must conserve the corals.

Initial Approach

The issue could be addressed through various mediums, making a maximum impact and compelling people to take a step forward. My approach can be experiential and interactive that can talk about the stories of these coral reefs and carry out its concerns. Indian corals must be highlighted, through increased tourism and employment can help to manage the coral’s issue of Indian oceans, my role can add value by designing experiential tourism or designing a system for the welfare of the corals.

INITIAL

BRIEF

Initially I started with the statement where I would like to explore coral reefs depletion in activism space where people must be aware of the issue and to trigger them emotionally to take actions.