Bella Bear's Global Adventures from Sussex in the UK to the Amazon Rainforest and Madagascar
BELLA'S WORLD OF WATER EXPLAINED
Bella Bear Joins the Adventure
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This is where Bella Bear comes in as she not only focuses on how we benifit from the ocean but how the same threats that Ed the Bear is investigating in the ocean will impact us and wildlife on land.
Freshwater comes from the ocean in the form of clouds, without which we would have no ponds or rivers. Bella Bear is exploring the world of water and freshwater as the most valuable resource on the planet. Bella has been exploring water in nature, how humans use water and how this valuable resource needs to be used more wisely.
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A factual story seen through the ​​​​​​​​​eyes of a fictional character.​​​​​​​​
In 2009 I started a project called One World One Ocean which explores the fascinating global travels of Ed the Bear, a real teddy bear that I have been sending around the world to make connections as well as create and record real-time events.
The programme celebrates marine biodiversity and the ​​​​​​​importance of oceans in our daily lives, for example ocean moderate our climate and weather, produce 50% of the oxygen we breathe and much more.
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Click the photo to find out more about Ed the Bears Ocean Adventures
During his travels to scientists around the world Ed the bear also experienced many ways humans impact the ocean while on his global travels. He discovered that not only do these threats effect the ocean but they also affect the land and rivers as climate change causes more winter storms, flooding, coastal erosion, drought and much more.
We all use water every day to drink, bath, go to the toilet and other household uses. However our 'water footprint' is much larger than this. Bella investigates how vast amounts of water are used in farming, in industry and as a coolant. Did you know it takes more freshwater to make a plastic water bottle than the volume of drinking water the bottle will hold?
Like Ed the Bear, Bella Bear will also be travelling to places around the world and we have already developed special links with the Amazon Rainforest in Peru and Madagascar.
While there is plenty of fresh water on the planet, its not evenly distributed so some parts of the world have too much water, other parts have too little. Luckily here in the UK we have access to clean drinking water all year round. But that may change in the future.