El audiovisual como herramienta de sensibilización contaminación del manglar en Puerto Bolívar.

Abstract

For many years, the neglect of both authorities and citizens to take care of the environment has been evident, since they constantly witness the pollution that is seen daily in Puerto Bolivar, only on the boardwalk of the parish are solid waste such as containers of flex foam, pouches, bottles, etc. Despite this, the residents have not taken any action to treat the environment. to do something to counteract the problem, that is why this proposal was made for an audiovisual production that manages to sensitize the general public as a matter of urgency and a change is beginning to be noticed. The idea was born from a research carried out by Johanna Lisseth Aguilar Jimenez in 2018 on the pollutants found in the Huayla Estuary of Puerto Bolívar and a study carried out by Mariana Capparelli in 2021, which was applied to species of molluscs and crustaceans where traces of plastics and heavy metals were found. Cossalter’s research in 2018, which relates the value of short films to provoke emotions in viewers. For this reason, the aim of this work is to make visible the richness and importance of the mangrove in Puerto Bolívar and what are the risks that the parish runs if we do not act to stop the pollution before it is too late, raising awareness among the citizens. The data found in this research are really worrying because a boomerang effect is taking place, at the moment that we are polluting the sea and with it, the mangrove, we are affecting the nature of the reproduction of the species that serve as economic sustenance in the parish, as well as these same species that pollute, also over time and through the consumption of shellfish, typical not only in The province, but also along the entire Ecuadorian coast, we become bioaccumulators of pollution, which can be harmful to our health in the long term. It is hoped that this audiovisual work will be an initiative, for residents and tourists to welcome good environmental behavior, for the authorities to be more thorough in the enforcement of the laws and the preservation of this ecosystem, and for future works that are concerned with documenting the reality of this problem, because this is a subject that has to be frequented from time to time until the citizenry embrace the idea that every action counts for the conservation of our species and mangroves. However, it is important to stress that environmental care does not depend entirely on the authorities, we can also do something without their help, making an ecosystem sustainable and if we all do our part, sustainable. Awareness raising is a great strategy when it comes to expecting results, and it can not only be disseminated to reach as many citizens as possible, but can also serve as support material for different organisations that are dedicated to influencing good environmental practices and thus raising awareness, which is why it is important to detail in an audiovisual product the truth of what is happening around what is superficially beautiful.