Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste enter the seas, according to a survey by the United Nations (UN), with plastic representing more than 80% of waste in the ocean. And the consequences of this pollution are extremely serious for marine life, affecting not only an entire ecosystem but also our health.
Aware of the importance of raising this reflection in coastal cities, the Government of the State of São Paulo, the CMP presented the project Olhar Itinerante, a project that took place at the Municipal School Aparecida da Costa Sinopoli, in Guarujá/SP, on November 5th.
Project educators took the photography truck to the school, together with the swimmer Glauco Rangel, providing a cultural trip to the participants, who learned some photography techniques and produced images and captions on the theme of pollution at sea. The proposal was for students to use the photographic language as a critical and expression tool.
One of the parts of the cultural circuit took place inside the photography truck, in the darkroom, where the students learned about image formation and the incidence of light. It was a moment full of surprises and discoveries, complementing what was learned in the workshop. In the end, an exhibition was held at the school with the material made by the participants so that their messages could reach even further.
