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Theresa Zabell is used to winning battles. As a sportswoman, she won two Olympic gold medals (Barcelona 92' and Atlanta 96') and after retiring, she launched into a new challenge, one that she had been thinking about for years: protecting the oceans. With her winner's mindset intact, she assures us that we still have time to turn the situation around if we all set to work.

The overexploitation of the seas and oceans is leaving them without fish. This is confirmed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in one of its latest reports, which calls for a sustainable fishing model to ensure the survival of species and fishing activity.

Glass bottles, plastic bags and other waste that would end up filling landfills or floating in the sea have, in the hands of some artists, become a form of sustainable art that highlights the degradation of the planet and surprises with its originality. The possibilities stretch as far as the imagination.

Art and the environment appeal to reason and feelings. What happens when we mix them? The answer is environmental art, a movement adopted by artists of different disciplines, who are inspired by nature or use it as a raw material, transmitting its beauty and encouraging us to take care of it.

Leaving the tap running while you brush your teeth, drinking bottled water and throwing chewing gum on the ground. These, and other everyday habits show that we are sometimes unaware of how we pollute the environment. Learn about the small daily habits you can change to benefit the planet.