The actress wishes to make a movie to raise awareness about environmental protection

Jun 21, 2012 07:23 GMT  ·  By

Most people probably know Sigourney Weaver from the “Alien” series, but apparently it was her role as Dr. Grace Augustine in “Avatar” that most influenced her in deciding to get involved in what should be an international fight against ocean acidification.

Thus, she explains that Dr. Grace Augustine, the scientist who dedicated her life to analyzing the links between the alien Na'vi people and the peculiar environment on Pandora, is now her role-model.

Her decision to become actively involved in environmental protection stems from an understanding of the fact that, much like the Na'vi people, we cannot survive if we lose our connection with the natural world.

As she argues in her blog, “Back on planet Earth, we have our own lifeforce -- the oceans. Our oceans generate most of our oxygen, regulate our climate, and provide most of our population with sustenance.”

Continuing to speak about how important marine ecosystems are for the wellbeing of our entire planet, the actress also adds that “They are essential to all life on earth. Yet our oceans face a threat as dangerous as any Pandora faced: ocean acidification.”

Together with the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sigourney Weaver wishes to make a movie entitled “ACID TEST: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification.”

The end goal of this movie is to raise awareness with respect to the threats our aquatic wildlife is presently faced with, and to hopefully convince more people to help with environmental protection.

In the same blog, the actress also expressed her joy at the news that soon enough we will have a new international partnership aimed at monitoring and fighting back ocean acidification.

In her exact words, “This significant multilateral commitment is essential to provide coastal nations with the information necessary to prepare for the impacts of ocean acidification on fisheries, corals, and marine food webs.”

The blog, published yesterday, can be read on the One Earth website.