Let's protect our oceans, says Harrison Ford

Tuesday, 12 February 2019 10:53

More needs to be done to protect the world's oceans.

That's the message from Harrison Ford, who has been speaking on the final day of the World Government Summit in Dubai.

The Star Wars and Indiana Jones star also issued a warning about the devastating consequences of failing to act on climate change.

Ford lists one thing that can be done to safeguard the waters.

هاريسون فورد: علينا تطوير آليات تدعم المساعي السياسية من أجل حماية البيئة وحماية الإنسان. يجب أن تقودنا الأدلة الراسخة نحو وضع خطط ورسم استراتيجيات عملية لمواجهة التحديات المناخية
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— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 12, 2019

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