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‘Coastal Child’: A video essay on ocean conservation and education

Growing up on the coast, you notice a lot about the ocean. In this video essay, against a backdrop of coral reefs and mangrove forests, Planet Forward Correspondent Kaitlyn Copland reflects on her...

In this video essay, Planet Forward Correspondent Kaitlyn Copland reflects on her coastal upbringing and connects it to the importance of ocean conservation and education.

Kaitlyn Copland

Planet Forward Correspondent | Eckerd College

March 24, 2022
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Growing up on the coast, you notice a lot about the ocean.

In this video essay, against a backdrop of coral reefs and mangrove forests, Planet Forward Correspondent Kaitlyn Copland reflects on her coastal upbringing and connects it to the importance of ocean conservation and education.

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