[CINC] Free Community Forum on Plastic Marine Debris Polluting Our Oceans

[Shauna Bingham]

*We are considering inviting the Algalita Marine Research Foundation to 
speak for the Channel Islands Naturalist Corps in 2010, however, if you 
have time you can catch their presentation next week in Santa Barbara.

*

*"Synthetic Sea" FREE Community Forum on June 15th*

Last summer, Dr. Marcus Eriksen of the Algalita Marine Research 
Foundation 
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sailed a JUNKraft 
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made of 15,000 plastic bottles from Long Beach to Hawaii to raise 
awareness of plastic marine debris polluting our oceans. Now Dr. Eriksen 
and Anna Cummins are on a 2,000 mile *JUNKride 
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from Vancouver to Tijuana, with a stop in Santa Barbara planned for 
*Monday, June 15^th *! 

Join us at this FREE Community Forum sponsored by the City Creeks 
Division and County Project Clean Water, and learn more about Algalita's 
quest to end the age of disposable plastics.
 
Learn how to get involved locally with organizations including SB 
Channelkeeper 
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Art From Scrap 
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Surfrider Foundation 
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Ocean Futures Society 
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Healing Oceans Together, and more.
 
*Monday, June 15^th , 6:30-8:00pm*
Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
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/Call 897-2606 or email Liz Smith 
<mailto:LSmith at SantaBarbaraCA.gov?subject=E-News:%20June%2015%20Forum> 
for more information.

-- 
Shauna Bingham 
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #111
Oxnard, CA 93035
Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov
(805) 382-6149 ext. 102
Fax (805) 382-9791
http://channelislands.noaa.gov

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