Dear Friends,<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As many of you know, US Secretary of State John Kerry is hosting Our Ocean Conference<\/b> June 16-17<\/span><\/span> to bring together international ocean stakeholders and experts in hopes of moving protection of the ocean forward. http:\/\/blogs.state.gov\/ In case you haven’t received below, please help build\u00a0<\/span>public engagement efforts. There are three main ways you and your networks can help:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Answer Secretary Kerry\u2019s Call to Action<\/a><\/span> and share his video<\/a><\/span>: \u00a0<\/b>Please help amplify this important message by retweeting or reposting on any of your social media platforms using the hashtag #OurOcean2014.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Join and promote our Thunderclap<\/a><\/span>:\u00a0<\/b><\/span>A Thunderclap allows a single message to be mass-shared so it rises above the noise of social media. Please use your Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr accounts to join the Thunderclap to automatically post \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOur ocean is under threat. Join people all over the world and make a difference. #OurOcean2014 http:\/\/thndr.it\/1tP7svS<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n at 9:00 AM ET\u00a0on June 16<\/span><\/span><\/b>, the start of\u00a0Our Ocean Conference<\/a><\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 Please join our Thunderclap<\/a><\/span><\/b> with your account and ask your networks to join as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a sample post:\u00a0 <\/i>We can all do something to protect our ocean. Join\u00a0@StateDept\u2019s 1st\u00a0@ThunderclapIT\u00a0to spread the word.\u00a0thndr.it\/1tP7rrQ\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/b># \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Share a photo for our photo campaign:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0 The Department of State will launch a photo campaign on June 6<\/span><\/span> in support of\u00a0Our Ocean Conference<\/a><\/span><\/b> asking people to \u201cShow us your love of our ocean!\u201d by posting photos to social media. The photos can be anything from fun beach trips to coastal cleanup efforts. Select photos from the campaign will be posted to the Department of State\u2019s Instagram account and displayed at the conference.\u00a0 We will send a follow-up message with additional details and the hashtag that should be used when photos are posted to social media platforms.<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n \n Warmly,<\/p>\n Dear Friends, \u00a0 As many of you know, US Secretary of State John Kerry is hosting Our Ocean Conference June 16-17 to bring together international ocean stakeholders and experts in hopes of moving protection of the ocean forward. http:\/\/blogs.state.gov\/stories\/2014\/06\/02\/protecting-our-ocean-what-will-you-do In case you haven’t received below, please help build\u00a0public engagement efforts. There are three main ways … Continue reading Support Our Ocean Conference June 16–17<\/span>