Blue Vision Summit 4 & 6th Annual Peter Benchley Ocean Awards: What does the ocean mean to you?

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Be a part of the rising wave of citizen activism for our ocean, coasts and the communities that depend on them. Join the groundswell of support for common sense solutions from your community to the halls of Congress.

Two years ago over 300 Seaweed Rebels from dozens of states and overseas helped advance marine conservation and U.S. ocean policy at BVS3 in Washington, D.C.  This year we’re returning to our nation’s capital in greater numbers.

In the wake of a critical election, a still weak economy and a Super-Storm we’re seeing some progress, but also major cuts to NOAA, the U.S. Coast Guard and other frontline ocean agencies as well as local programs that protect and restore our public seas. That’s why it’s critical that we come together as a movement and a growing constituency of marine conservationists, businesses, scientists, recreational users, coastal youths and others to turn the tide. We’ll do this over the course of our 4th Blue Vision Summit that will include these opportunities:

  • Celebration of the Seas, our opening night party
  • A day of strategizing and skills development led by young and veteran ocean advocates
  • Themed dinners around D.C.
  • Meeting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill
  • 6th Annual Peter Benchley Ocean Awards
  • Building grassroots power
  • Talks from Ocean Heroes

Please join with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Representative Sam Farr, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Ralph Nader, Jim Toomey, Wyland, leaders from Google, Blue Frontier Campaign, NRDC, Ocean Champions, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy, U.S. Coast Guard, Taylor Shellfish, major aquariums and marine labs, surfers, divers, fishermen, educators, artists, writers, explorers and many other salty folk at BVS4. Make History. Join the upsurge!

 

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Coralwatch: New Coral Reefs & Climate Change Guide for Education & Awareness book & DVD

CoralWatch would like to announce that we have just released the second edition of our book “Coral Reefs and Climate Change – the Guide for Education and Awareness”.

This book is beautifully illustrated and aims to bring coral reef science to students and general public.   It is 262 pages and has chapters on oceanography, coral reef biology and ecology, climate change and approaches to conservation.

Our educational DVD series was also recently released – this contains 22 short videos (3-8 minutes each) covering key topics from the book, and incorporates interviews with scientists and animated diagrams to bring the science to life.  These products are available alone, combined, or as part of a reef education package.

Here is a link to the current book order form.  We will include 2012 prices until the end of February.
http://coralwatch.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=fdbfc738-114f-451b-986b-4b843b9e709b&groupId=10136

CoralWatch is a non-profit organisation, based at The University of Queensland.  CoralWatch integrates volunteer monitoring of coral bleaching with education about coral reef conservation.  For more information about CoralWatch activities or other products, email info@coralwatch.org or visit our website www.coralwatch.org

Cheers
Angela

Dr Angela Dean I Project Manager I CoralWatch I The University of Queensland l Phone: +61 7 3365 3127 l Fax +61 7 3346 6301 l Email a.dean@uq.edu.au<mailto:a.dean@uq.edu.au>

 

Special thanks to Coral-list.