September 1st was International Save Japan Dolphins Day. Congrats to everyone who participated from those of you on the shores of Taiji to those of you who wore your memorabilia and spread the word locally. Everything counts. Let's keep our fingers crossed that this year the cove will not bleed red with the blood of our friends. So far there has not been a lot of action going on in the cove, so lets hope it stays like this throughout the slaughter season.
California Coastal Clean up Day is approaching fast! September 17th, 2011 from 9am to noon, volunteers from around California will be cleaning up thousands of pounds of trash from our water shed systems. Last year alone in San Diego, 8,800 volunteers came together and removed 200,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from over 165 miles of shorelines. It makes a difference. This huge event is once a year (although other clean up days are bimonthly if your interested). Not only is CCD (Coastal Clean Up Day) a fun and rewarding event, but it also reminds other people who see us volunteers that every little piece of trash makes a difference. If you are interested in volunteering please refer HERE. I hope to see you all there!
Showing posts with label Ocean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ocean. Show all posts
Monday, September 5, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Happy World Ocean's Day
Happy World Ocean's Day! Officially started in Canada and than identified by the United Nations, this wonderful holiday is one of awareness and conservation, with a dash of honor to the worlds most crucial resource. Our oceans face difficult obstacles everyday from pollution to human's over consumption of fish. This year's theme is, Our Oceans: Greeting the Future.
What a better way to greet the future than to take a step in the right direction of conservation. Last week a bill cleared the senate that would prohibit food and other vendors from using Styrofoam products by 2014. It passed by a 21-15 vote. Styrofoam is an abundant product for consumers and is nearly indestructible, making it the second most common type of beach debris in California, according to the Southern California Coastal Water Quality Research Project.
"The superior man seeks what is right; the inferior one, what is profitable." — Confucius
What a better way to greet the future than to take a step in the right direction of conservation. Last week a bill cleared the senate that would prohibit food and other vendors from using Styrofoam products by 2014. It passed by a 21-15 vote. Styrofoam is an abundant product for consumers and is nearly indestructible, making it the second most common type of beach debris in California, according to the Southern California Coastal Water Quality Research Project.
"The superior man seeks what is right; the inferior one, what is profitable." — Confucius
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