Sky’s Helen-Ann Smith reveals the story behind Sky Ocean Rescue

Sky’s Helen-Ann Smith reveals the story behind Sky Ocean Rescue

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Wednesday, 28th February 2018

Specialist producer Helen-Ann Smith discusses the creation of Sky's Ocean Rescue Campaign.

Helen-Ann successfully pitched the idea of the campaign to Sky's CEO after witnessing the shocking plastic waste on a beach in Bermuda while working as a producer at Sky News.

She has gone on to produce the main content for Sky's Ocean Rescue, including news reports and documentaries A Plastic Tide and A Plastic Whale, as well as the creation of the campaign's website

Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign has had a huge impact on the way plastic is used in the UK. As well as Sky committing to eliminating all single use plastic from its products by 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced an investigation into a possible tax on single use plastic and the Scottish Government has introduced the Deposit Return Scheme on plastic bottles along with Coca-Cola, who had previously opposed the scheme.

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Helen-Ann Smith is nominated for the Royal Television Society Young Talent of the Year award at the Television Journalism Awards 2018.

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Specialist producer Helen-Ann Smith discusses the creation of Sky's Ocean Rescue Campaign.