Aloha, my name is Alison Teal, and I’m kinda like a female Indiana Jones… but with a cause, and a pink eco surfboard! For this Earth Day, I’m excited to release my latest film; it is a story very near and dear to my heart.
Based out of my sustainable grass shack in Hawaii, I was that Tarzan child raised around the world by my National Geographic photographer parents in the most remote and exotic corners of the earth — places that are now covered in trash, mostly plastic. Two hundred and eighty million metric tons of plastic are produced every year, do you ever wonder where it ends up?
Photo: Sarah Lee
For the past two years I’ve worked night and day on this film, a film that I hope will help put a stop to plastic taking over the earth, ultimately destroying our oceans! Growing up homeschooled around the world, my wild explorer parents taught me that the way to inspire positive change is to be positive, to smile, to treat the earth as if the entire globe is your home, to surf, to eat lots of dark chocolate, to treat foreign strangers as friends, to never underestimate the coconut, and that humor is the most important tool for survival.
In keeping with the fun tone of my film series, Alison’s Adventures Maldives is short comedic film for the entire family on a very serious topic, exposing the global issue of plastic pollution through my wild adventure back to the Maldives where I survived Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid to visit the forbidden Trash island. This film shares my passion for storytelling and education through entertainment.
Photo: Sarah Lee
Growing up global, the world was my classroom and the ocean my playground. I hope to keep it plastic free and friendly for future generations to explore, learn from, and love! This is why I’m offering this film for FREE! Please share it with your friends and family and together we can preserve the earth…
Photo: Sarah Lee
…and the surf!
Photo: Sarah Lee
One Person’s Trash Is Another Woman’s Bikini was written, directed, produced, and edited by Alison Teal. To watch more by Alison Teal for Alison’s Adventures, visit her YouTube page. Cinematography for the film was done by Mark Tipple; for more from him, be sure to check out his website.
