Perils of Plastic Pollution

Lover and friend of the ocean, Raquelle De Vine, set her heart on pursuing conservation of the oceans from an early age, and in particular, protecting them from the plague of plastic pollution.

From reading scientific papers late into the night and dreaming of working at sea she now has over 16000 nautical miles of blue water sailing aboard the Oceanographic Research Vessel Alguita. On board she is First Mate and the vessel coordinator, second in charge to Captain Charles Moore, the discoverer of “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”.

Back on shore at home, she has recently established a South Pacific Chapter of Algalita Marine Research and Education, Algalita South Pacific, where they are working towards their mission; to inspire and educate the South Pacific Community towards a strategic shift away from waste.

With voyages into both the North and South Pacific Gyres, and having seen the perils of plastic pollution first hand, Raquelle is coming to share these experiences with you, the relevance to Pōneke and how it might just affect you.

This event is part of 'Te Wā Heke - Invent the Future'.