Reflection

Reflection

"Warm In Here?" seeks to raise awareness of the dangers of oil spills and show the general public how they can help. Each day, individuals and organizations unknowingly contribute to an ongoing exploitation of Earth's natural, but nonrenewable, resources. Daily actions contribute to depleted water and energy sources, smog filled air and overflowing landfills. Environmental issues are, in too many ways, driven by political interests and funding.

Much needed research is thwarted due to political conflicts over dollars and their allocation. The race for low priced resources has led to shortcuts and mistakes, including devastating oil spills. Oil spills occur when liquid petroleum hydrocarbon is released into the environment as a result of human activity. Both the spilled oil and the invasive cleanup efforts inflict great harm to the surrounding environment. In “Warm in Here?”, a boiling frog metaphor symbolizes how we, as a civilization, are largely unaware of our contributions to both oil spills and ocean pollution. The frog is “boiling” (in a sticky situation) without knowing it, just the human race is “boiling” in ocean pollution without realizing how we are contributing to the problem.

In “Warm in Here?” the viewer is alerted to the dangers that await if change is not sought. Our actions have a lasting, irreversible and permanent impact on the viability of our Earth. We need to support, rather than politicize, science research and individual actions that will encourage smarter, more thoughtful consumption, intelligent preservation and a greater awareness of the need to respect and take care of our Earth's many gifts. We need to do so now, before it's too late.