Global NFT artist and ocean conservation activist United to protect sea turtles through digital art

A new NFT project, Turtle Vision, uses blockchain technology to highlight the dangers of plastic pollution and raise funds for ocean conservation efforts.

The generative art series depicts jellyfish mixed with rubbish in the sea, primarily plastic bags, and gives an insight into the experience of a sea turtle in today’s ocean.

The art collection was created by Eziraros, a rising star in the world of digital art and NFTs.

The outputs offer variety in color, species, clarity, ratio, movement pattern, framing and additional variables.

This creates a limitless experience as dynamic and captivating as the underwater world itself.

“I care about all forms of life, especially the mysteries of the sea. Taiwan is an island country and I have enjoyed looking at the sea since childhood.

Unfortunately, our global addiction to single-use plastics is destroying our marine environment. Over 11 million tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans every year – we need to stop this before it’s too late, said Eziraros.

In an effort to make a bigger impact, Eziraros teamed up with American ocean conservation activist Casson Trenor, who is known for many high-profile environmental projects around the world.

“Turtle Vision uses code and chaos to give us an insight into the experience of a sea turtle in 2023, struggling to survive in an ailing ocean. If we are to turn the tide and rejuvenate our oceans, we must explore all possible options.

Blockchain technology represents a virtually untapped source of potential solutions. I am honored to have the chance to explore that with an artist as talented as Eziraros,” said Trenor.

Sea turtles are just one of the thousands of species affected by the single-use plastics plaguing our planet.

They prey heavily on jellyfish, but have trouble distinguishing them from the billions of plastic bags floating in our oceans.

More and more sea turtles are washing up on beaches around the world, having starved to death with stomachs full of plastic bags.

Funds from Turtle Vision will support The 5 Gyres Institute, a non-profit organization and a leader in the global movement against plastic pollution.

Eziraros and Trenor chose Tezos as the appropriate blockchain for their project, largely due to the chain’s negligible carbon impact and sustainability-minded community.

Tezos uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism that uses much less energy than proof-of-work chains like Bitcoin.

“It’s important to remember that everything we do, every choice we make, has an impact. We are publishing Turtle Vision on Tezos because energy efficiency is in line with our values ​​and the principles of our project,” said Eziraros.

Turtle Vision is launched at 15:00 UTC April 16. It will be available on the generative art marketplace fx(hash) on the Tezos blockchain.