Roca Gallery “Out to sea. From the problem to the solution”, an exhibition to raise awareness of the pollution of the oceans The exhibition opens at the Roca Barcelona Gallery after touring more than twenty cities in Europe and Asia Roca presented, along with the We Are Water Scientists alert us every day of the consequences ofthe same time, in a parallel narrative, the background Foundation, the exhibition “Out to sea. From the the damage we are inflicting on the planet. Betweenof the problem is presented and the serious impact problem to the solution” to raise global awareness8 and 12 million tons of garbage reach the sea it generates, both environmentally, socially and of the seriousness of the plastic waste that invadesaround the five continents every year, a result ofeconomically, is analyzed. The exhibition also our oceans. poorly managed waste. 15% of this amount moves proposes solutions to this crisis to encourage citizens The exhibition, which can be visited at the Roca around the surface of the sea, another 15% reachesto take action and put a stop to plastic pollution. Barcelona Gallery until the end of October, was the coasts and the rest sinks to the seabed, posingThis exhibition joins all the other initiatives developed created by the Zurich Design Museum in associationa serious threat to aquatic ecosystems and marine by the We Are Water Foundation to improve the with the Drosos Foundation and was curated by species. In view of this situation, any initiative ishealth of water in the planet, both that of the oceans Roman Abersold, professor at the University of important for society to make a commitment to fightand the access to drinking water in communities Zurich. The exhibition showcases all levels affectedagainst this emergency. As an example of the where this is still not possible. by the plastic problem, as well as the possible ecological disaster, this exhibition hosts an installation solutions to avoid increasing its effects in the future.with floating plastic debris from different oceans. At Different documents analyze the impact of the problem The exhibition hosts an installation with floating plastic debris from different oceans It was created by the Zurich Design Museum 22