I am researching coral reefs in the Research Seminar class, so I interviewed Paul.
First, I asked him if he had ever seen a coral reef. He said he had seen them many times. Next, I asked him what he thought about the relationship between the economy and coral reefs, he replied that economic activities are damaging coral reefs and that we should be environmentally friendly in our economic activities. He also mentioned the problem of the death of marine life not only from coral reefs but also from polluted water containing chemicals discharged from factories. He said that the vicious cycle of humans eating fish that have eaten microorganisms that inhabit mercury-containing water results from our carelessness that endangers the lives of both marine life and humans. We insisted that such a terrible cycle must be broken immediately. Then I asked him what he thought we could do to protect the reefs from breaking such a vicious cycle. He said. Education is the key. Large numbers of people are unaware of the coral reef crisis. So it is important to first learn about the problem and the causes. Knowledge will always solve the problem, he said. He said that education is the key. Large numbers of people are unaware of the coral reef crisis. So it is essential to first learn about the problem and the causes. Knowledge will always solve the problem. Furthermore, He strongly insisted that people all over the world must stop being selfish. Many people think that as long as the “now” is good enough, the rest doesn’t matter. We should think about the future and act in an earth-friendly manner.
I agree with him. In fact, many people died from mercury emitted from factories in various parts of Japan. I think we have to rethink our daily actions. I’m glad we had a very informative interview.
Rio Takase