Plastic on the Ganges

The three episodes take you to several small and large communities along the river Ganges, where you get to meet the people whose lives are inextricably intertwined with plastic as a material - just like most of us.

The first episode of the VR series takes you to a small rural community outside of Kannauj in India. This village represents thousands of similar communities along the river that live in close connection to the water, depending on it for their livelihood and as a food and water supply. The series continues to feature Ganga Sanhi, fisherman and father in the second episode. He lives in a community on the very banks of the river Ganges that relies on fishing for sustenance. For closure, the third and final episode features scientist Heather Koldewey that gives her perspective on what needs to be done to turn the tide on plastic pollution - in the Ganges, and the world.

The user gets transported to another time and place, and experiences the story told from other people's perspective. With voice-over narration that simulates these characters' thoughts, you get to be close to their stories and understand how they view the world. The series is primarily used in VR headsets at events and live on-stage shows with National Geographic to communicate the reality of plastic pollution.