Giant Whale made from recycled plastic visits Colston's School in Bristol
Posted on: 26 Jan 2018Pupils from Colston’s School in Bristol were delighted when Plasticus the giant whale made from recycled plastic paid them a visit this week.
The visit came after a 7-year-old pupil Yuvraj wrote a letter to Sky Group CEO expressing his passion to help save our oceans.
The whole school joined in with Sky Ocean Rescue’s #PassOnPlastic challenge, a campaign encouraging people to make one small change to how they use single-use plastic.
Influencers and passionate environmentalists, Madeleine Shaw and Jack Harries, were special guests at the event.
The campaign marks a year since the launch of Sky Ocean Rescue; a campaign that aims to lead by example and inspire everyday change to protect our oceans.
During the event, the pupils and teachers of Colston’s Lower School all pledged to #PassOnPlastic in support of Sky Ocean Rescue’s campaign encouraging people to make one small change to how they use single-use plastic, such as saying no to straws and passing the challenge on to someone else - a friend, family member, or business. The campaign has also seen support from Madeleine Shaw, Carl Froch MBE, Ben Fogle, Jamie Jewitt, Ollie Proudlock, Jack Harries, WWF and Keep Britain Tidy.
Bestselling Cookery Writer and Nutritionist, Madeleine Shaw who was at the event at Colston’s stated; “It’s been a fantastic morning and so inspiring to see how passionate the students and teachers at Colston’s school are about the issue of ocean health. There really are lots of small changes we can all make, that will help make a huge difference to our beautiful oceans, such as simply popping a reusable coffee cup in your handbag when you’re out and about – I also ensure I always take a reusable bag with me when I go shopping for food supplies! Get involved and make a pledge today, whether that’s saying no to straws or plastic cutlery or always using a reusable water bottle; together, we can help protect our oceans!”
Colston’s Lower School Headmaster, David Edwards, said: “We have been so excited for the arrival of Plasticus here at Colston’s and it’s been a very interesting and inspiring morning learning about the issue of single-use plastic pollution and the dire impact it is having on our oceans. The student’s here at Colston’s have been so engaged with the issue today and it’s been fantastic hosting Sky Ocean Rescue and the giant plastic whale. Sky Ocean Rescue has inspired us to change and we will do our best to encourage others to follow”.
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Hannah recently graduated with a degree in English with Writing. She is an avid writer, freelancer and creative. She is currently writing her first full-length novel and a collection of poetry. Always out and about in Bristol's music scene, she attends music events on a weekly basis.
