Not the Orca

Congratulations to our young environmentalist Ava Anderson on winning the 9-12 years old category of the #SeaToSource Sea The Change Competition with her ingenious and striking artwork ‘Not the Orca’.

The judges at Conservation Volunteers Australia told Ava her entry was outstanding, adding ‘it is incredibly inspiring to see children so passionate about the environment…our entire #SeaToSource team thought your use of the miniature groceries/Little Shop items was ingenious, with an incredibly impactful tagline that made us all stop and think about the true impacts of plastic on our oceans. Excellent work Ava Mae!’

Ava’s artist’s statement was as follows:

Orcas, or Killer Whales, have been spotted in the Great Southern Reef of Australia. Orcas are said to be the ocean’s greatest predator. But with our littering and disposable plastic society, these things are NOW the world’s greatest ocean predators. Please stop littering and using plastic items, otherwise the whole unique ecosystem of the Great Southern Reef will be disposed of too.

This enrichment opportunity was provided by the College enrichment program.

Stella Azizian
Head of Gioia House