This month, we’ve been participating in #plasticfreejuly to reduce our impact on the ocean and the wider environment. As we near the end of this month, we want to reflect on the changes we can make to reduce and eventually eliminate the amount of single use plastics that enter into circulation, and inevitably our oceans. 

Dom Smith is both an artist and an oceanographer. He’s forging a unique career that explores the inter-section between between science and creativity. We’re fascinated by his work, and his unique view of the natural world, so we caught up with him to find out more.

This week we caught up with Doctor Victoria Hobson and Professor Stuart Bearhop at the University of Exeter’s Bioscience Department to get the lowdown on jellyfish, including which ones you can expect to see off the Cornish coast and how to stay safe in the water.

The human brain is programmed for survival, to respond to current threats. I can see the threat of pollution when I swim, surf and walk through Cornwall. The clock is set to ten years to change before irreversible climate changes tip the balance beyond repair. In order to maintain equilibrium, humans and the environment have to give and take equally. We are nourished by the environment around us and must take the time to care for it. For me, when the ocean is clear so is my sense of clarity. When I see pollution, that is lost.