Forthcoming Event: Blue Vision Summit 7-10 March

My Pacific row is a "project" of the Blue Frontier Campaign, a US nonprofit organization that supports grassroots marine conservation efforts, and organizes global conferences that encourage collaboration amongst the multitude of ocean-focused nonprofits.

In early March there will be a major get-together in Washington DC. I am honoured to be one of the members of a panel discussion on the opening day, alongside such marine luminaries as Philippe Cousteau and Dr Sylvia Earle.

The event is open to all who care about the oceans - a perfect opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, and to help support future oceanic endeavours.

By combining efforts we can achieve so much more. If we pull together, we can save the world - including the oceans!

Change is in the air. Can we bring change to the water, too? Yes we can. Come to Washington D.C. and help Turn the Tide. Join the Blue Vision Summit March 7-10, 2009! Our Ocean Planet is in trouble. President Obama and the new Congress need to be reminded how vital a healthy ocean and coasts are to our economy, security and climate response. Join the Blue Vision Summit along with hundreds of ocean leaders for three purposes: To ENCOURAGE President Obama and Congress to take positive action on our public seas To ADDRESS Climate Change impacts on the Ocean To highlight SOLUTIONS to marine environmental threats that work and need to be expanded Panelists include: NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco (invited), White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley (invited), Representative Sam Farr, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and other Congressional leaders, California Secretary of Resources Mike Chrisman, Sylvia Earle, Philippe Cousteau, Roz Savage, Ralph Nader, Thomas Lovejoy, marine artist Wyland, author Bill Mckibben, Sherman's Lagoon cartoonist Jim Toomey and many more.

Sponsors to Date:

Blue Frontier Campaign Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Pew Environment Group Oceana Natural Resources Defense Council The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation Care2.com The Nature Conservancy Environmental Defense Fund

The Ocean Foundation The Ocean Conservancy Clean Ocean Action Surfrider - D.C. Chapter National Geographic The Henry Foundation Ocean Champions Project AWARE The Baum Foundation

For More Information or to get involved contact: The Blue Frontier Campaign info@bluefront.org T: (202) 387 - 8030

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