“Fish for the Future” has officially broken the world record
for largest display of origami fish
In a massive collective effort to protect the Great Lakes and shut down Line 5, organizations and participants part of the Fish for the Future campaign, including FSPA, broke the world record for the largest display of origami fish. The campaign collected a total of 86,262 fish. The collection debuted at the Urban Ecology Center on July 12.
Participants across the world mailed origami fish in to be a part of this project in a massive collective effort to promote protecting our water and shutting down the Line 5 pipeline. The world record for largest display of origami fish was previously set at 18,303 origami fish by a group in Japan.
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Sister Kristin Peters hosted an origami fish folding event at her Chicago parish.
At the world record-breaking announcement, participants took action and contacted Governor Whitmer’s office to ask her to deny permits for the Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac.
The new world record of 86,262 paper fish include:
- Fish from all 50 states as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and the Netherlands
- 15,596 fish made by an Akira Toki Middle School science class in Madison, Wisconsin
- Fish from over 70 groups across the Great Lakes region, including religious organizations and congregations, schools, scout groups, climate action organizations, and more
Fish for the Future members released the following statements:
Elizabeth Ward, Chapter Director at Sierra Club Wisconsin: “We have been blown away by the support and enthusiasm for this project. People from across the world folded fish to be a part of this world record to protect our water and shut down Line 5. Line 5 continues to trespass on Tribal land and jeopardize the safety of our water, farmland, and natural landscapes. We’re proud to be a part of this project and take action with the thousands of participants who folded fish for this new world record.”
Erica Bouldin, Engagement Coordinator at Michigan Climate Action Network: “At a time of increasing division, the Fish for the Future campaign showed that no matter where you live, we all have a common need for clean water. Each unique fish that poured in from across the country was a reminder that advocacy can show up in many forms, and that we can have a little fun while making a big difference toward shutting down Line 5 once and for all.”