Growing up I was completely obsessed with fish and as such loved anything to do with water. Rock pools and rivers were my favourite places to be!

I consider myself lucky that I had a father who showed me how to respect our surroundings, pick up rubbish and reduce harm to any animals. As such I have always loved the view of trying to leave a place better than when you arrived.  

I am fascinated by ecosystems and how everything links together. I started following Oly our founder (or flounder as he prefers to be called!) on social media and was curious about the impacts of plastic pollution. Oly showed me around Chapman’s Pool and I was shocked by the sheer amount of plastic washing up there. 

Now I know what to look for, I see plastic pollution everywhere…but instead of getting down about it, I focus on the many great people helping to clean up this mess and raise awareness – and nothing inspires more than Project Planet.