The documentary ‘Albatross’ which demonstrates the problem that plastic generates in nature will be shown in Lanzarote
This Friday, March 29, at 20:00 the documentary ‘Albatross’ will be screened, directed by the renowned American photographer Chris Jordan, who has assigned the broadcast rights to the NGO SEO / Birdlife.
The chosen place is the Assembly Hall of the Insular Library, in Arrecife. The access is open and free, for over 12 years, until full capacity is reached.
The photographer and his team moved to the Midway Islands, in the North Pacific Ocean, to film one of the largest colonies of albatrosses in the world and capture with their camera the life cycle of this bird, as well as the threats to which face ‘Albatross’ reflects powerful images of the hard life that these animals have to face due to the abuse of plastic.
This activity aims to promote the debate around the conservation of biodiversity and, in particular, the conservation of the marine environment and the problem of plastic.
Before the screening, a presentation will be made by Elena Ramos, environmental education specialist of SEO / BirdLife. In addition, the viewing of the documentary will be accompanied by a small traveling exhibition with information about seabirds present in the Canary Islands and the conservation problems they face.
This activity is developed within the framework of the LuMinAves project, an innovative project to fight against light pollution and garbage that affects seabirds in the Canaries, Azores and Madeira (luminaves.com).
