X Trillion

We enjoyed a fantastically inspiring evening on Monday 9th September when producer Verity Wislocki and crew member Sally Earthrowl came to St Dunstans to show 100 parishioners their extraordinary film.

X Trillion follows the gruelling journey of eXXpedition’s all-women crew led by Emily Penn as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet to make the unseen, seen.

The 14-strong international crew of scientists, sailors, designers, engineers, and teachers set sail on a transformative month-long voyage. They leave families and land behind, coming together battling high seas, storms and sea sickness, to carry out cutting edge microplastics research and investigate the crisis of plastic pollution in one of the most remote places on Earth.

​In a practical and emotional response to one of the biggest global challenges of our time, this is a story of hope, filled with life, magic and a call to action that burns with optimism.

The audience were spellbound throughout the showing and there followed a lively and engaging Q&A with Verity and Sally.

The problem of ocean plastic is overwhelming and whilst recognising the scale of the issues and the intertwining of thoses issues with the impact on nature, biodiversity and human health, the film gave hope, practical approaches to problem solving and a sense that there is time and there are ways for us to reverse some of the damage that has been done.

If you are interested in having a showing of the film in your community, school or place of work, do get in touch with the team through their website here.