by Beth | Jul 28, 2011 | Education, Good Causes
SeaweedArt welcomes The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation as a SeaweedArt affiliate partner. As I mentioned in a previous post, the Montery Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is still in need of funds to complete the Sanctuary Exploration Center scheduled for...
by Beth | Jul 28, 2011 | Education
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has an online mapping tool that allows anyone to search for information about the nation’s more than 1,600 marine-protected areas. For example, users can locate federally protected regions and fishing...
by Beth | Jul 28, 2011 | Education, Good Causes
I am happy to see that the wonderful city of Portland, where my daughter Julia will be headed this fall for college, has banned the bag. Portland Bans the Bag from Mayor Sam Adams on Vimeo. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to...
by Beth | Jul 25, 2011 | Education, Good Causes
I saw this contest advertised on the Marine Photobank Facebook Page (I liked it) and learned that they are part of SeaWeb, an ocean conservation non-profit organization that uses visual imagery, both underwater and above water photography, to depict how humans have...
by Beth | Jul 22, 2011 | Education, Good Causes
Take 3 – A Clean Beach Initiative – short promo from Take 3 -A Clean Beach Initiative on Vimeo. Recently I was introduced, via Twitter, to Tim Silverwood, who is an environmentalist, film maker , surfer and co-founder of Take 3, an initiative that...
by Beth | Jul 1, 2011 | Education, Good Causes
The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, currently under construction near the wharf in Santa Cruz, is still in need of $300,000 in order to complete the project. The center is slated to open next summer and promises to amaze, delight and educate...