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Santa Cruz County Approves Plastic Bag Ban
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors recently voted in support of an ordinance to ban the use of plastic bags. The goal: cut down the
amount of plastic bags found in our oceans, harming marine life, and
littering our waterways. Save Our Shores has been working tirelessly on the Plastic Bag
Ban Campaign for years now, and from June 2007 - March 2010 removed
over 19,887 plastic bags during beach and river cleanups! Read our full story...
Read more about SOS Plastic Bag Ban efforts...
Enter our Video Contest & Win a New Flip Camera!
Save Our Shores is spreading the Hey-hey-hey, Goodbye Plastic Bags message by hosting a 60-second viral video contest about the
unnecessary use of plastic bags. Join us in bidding these useless pieces of pollution a heartfelt:
Hey-hey-hey, Goodbye.
To Enter: Upload you video onto YouTube.com, send your contact info & a link to your video to media@saveourshores.org, and use the subject line: Hey-hey-hey, Goodbye Plastic Bags. Videos must be relevant to the issue of banning single-use plastic bags, be 60-seconds long, contain audio, and mention saveourshores.org.
Deadline: July 11 (think: 7/11).
Find Contest Details Here!
Plastic Pollution Lecture at the Museum of Art & History
When: Tuesday, May 4th, 7-8pm
Attend this evening lecture at the Santa Cruz MAH where Save
Our Shores will be conducting a lecture on Plastic Pollution. Topics will include the condition of
local beaches and rivers, the impacts trash has on marine animals, and human health. Presentation will be an
interactive image oriented lecture, with a question and answer session
at the end.
Support SOS or Join the Human Race on Sat, May 8th
When: Saturday, May 8thWhere: The Walkathon & Fun Run begins at 2300 Delaware Ave by the back entrance to
Natural Bridges State Park.
Save Our Shores is helping green the Human Race this year through recycling, cleanups, and plastic pollution eduction! Here's how you can participate: 1. make a general donation via the Human Race website to #181 Save Our Shores, 2. join the Save Our Shores Human Race team, or 3. form your own team to raise money ocean health.
Email: volunteer@saveourshores.org to get involved!
The course is approximately 5K and winds
along beautiful West Cliff Drive. Shuttles are available for those who
get tired.
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Save Our Shores Volunteers Needed!
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- May 1st, 9am-Noon: Dockwalker Event at Santa Cruz Harbor
- May 1st, 10am-Noon: Storm Drain Stenciling. Meet at 17th/Portola
- May 8th, 10am-Noon: Storm Drain Stenciling. Meet at 41st/Brommer
- May 15th, 10am-Noon: Monthly Beach Cleanup at 4 Mile Beach
- May 22nd, 10am-Noon: River Cleanup at Pilarcitos Creek in Half Moon Bay
- May 29th, 9am-Noon: River Cleanup at San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz
Beach & River Cleanup info can be found on our Event Calendar.
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Take Action!
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Tell Obama to keep his promise on commercial whaling - sign the petition and let your voice be heard!
In his own words: "As president, I will ensure that
the U.S. provides leadership in enforcing international wildlife
protection agreements, including strengthening the international
moratorium on commercial whaling. Allowing Japan to continue commercial
whaling is unacceptable."
Yet the International Whaling Commission
is now considering a
proposal that would grant commercial whaling quotas to Japan,
Iceland & Norway. Sign the petition to speak out against commercial whaling.
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Look who Won Best Non-Profit of 2010!
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| A BIG thanks to everyone who voted for Save Our Shores in the Good Times Best Of 2010 competition. We wouldn't be anywhere without the support, volunteerism, and partnerships that this community brings to our organization.
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SOS Tip of the Month
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| Learn what Jean-Michel Cousteau has been up to on his latest ocean expedition as he presents: The Great Ocean Adventure.
When: Saturday, May 1 Time: 7pm
Where: The Rio Theater
Read more...
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SOS Video
of the Month
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A Wave of Change for California's OceanTo learn more about Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), check out this new video, A Wave of Change for California's Ocean, which explains how
California's Marine Life Protection Act, and the science-based system
of marine protected areas it will create along our coast, will help
restore the ocean to abundance.
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Thank You
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| Save Our Shores
thanks our many volunteers, sponsors, partners, and contributors for
helping Save Our Shores continue our work of caring for the marine
environment through Ocean Awareness, Advocacy, and Citizen Action!
The ocean and its inhabitants thank you, too.
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