by Beth | Apr 24, 2012 | Education, Good Causes
Starting on Earth Day and continuing through the end of May, SeaweedArt will donate 10% of their profits of their SeaweedArt cards and prints to SeaWeb, the only international, nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to strategically communicating about ocean...
by Beth | Apr 19, 2012 | Beach Crafts, Games and Activities, Good Causes, Plastic Pollution
One way you can take action to reduce plastic pollution on our beaches is volunteer for a beach clean up. Local residents of Santa Cruz county can sign up with Save Our Shores who is organizing several Earth Day beach cleanups. For a complete calendar of cleanups and...
by Beth | Mar 28, 2012 | Beach scenes, Education, Good Causes
Last week my husband I stayed with some friends in their beautiful home overlooking Bodega Bay. Aside from enjoying their gracious hospitality and the spectacular scenic views from their living room, I got the added bonus of accompanying them while we checked on the...
by Beth | Mar 1, 2012 | Education, Good Causes
This is for all of you ocean lovers out there. When I found this video on YouTube, one commenter surpised me when he wrote that he thought the creators of this video were preaching to the already converted, and therefore the ad had no impact to effect change. I...
by Beth | Feb 29, 2012 | Good Causes
Narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, this “mockumentary” video, hammers home the stark reality of California’s plastic bag pollution situation. Share...
by Beth | Feb 18, 2012 | Education, Good Causes, Uncategorized
This past week I had the good fortune to attend a lecture by legendary author, explorer and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle, who spoke on the topic, “Oceans, Life, and Survival,” as part of the sixth Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy. Dr. Earle...
