Registration Continues for Ocean Conservancy’s 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Held on Saturday, September 19th
-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Trash is one of the most widespread pollution problems threatening our ocean and waterways – and it’s entirely preventable. Join hundreds of thousands of people around the world as we Start a Sea Change.
| What: | The International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer effort to help protect our ocean and waterways. Each year, hundreds of thousands of volunteers from around the world spend a few hours removing trash and debris from beaches, lakes, and rivers keeping track of every piece of trash they find. Ocean Conservancy uses that information to produce an annual country-by-country, state-by-state index of the problem of marine debris. | |
| When/Where: | Saturday morning, September 19th. Search the International Coastal Cleanup global map to find and register at a Cleanup site near you, and for specific start times and details: www.oceanconservancy.org. | |
| Background: | During the 2008 Cleanup, nearly 400,000 volunteers removed 6.8 million pounds of debris from 6,485 sites in 100 countries and 42 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. | |
“The ocean is our life support system – yet marine debris continues to threaten its health. Trash littering our beaches and choking our ecosystems is a threat to wildlife, our coastal economies, and ultimately to the ability of the ocean to sustain us,” said Vikki Spruill President and CEO of Ocean Conservancy. “The Cleanup gives everyone a chance to work in their backyards and be a part of this special movement for our oceans. Join me and hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the world this September 19th as we Start a Sea Change.”
Editors Note: This year, Ocean Conservancy is teaming up with Aurora Select, a global network of professional photographers to document volunteers around the world as they participate in the International Coastal Cleanup. Photos from over 20 sites including Thailand, Greece, Japan, South Africa, and throughout the U.S. including Washington D.C., Florida, Texas and Hawaii will be available for media use starting on September 19th. Visit: www.oceanconservancy.org/iccmedia for updates.
Coca-Cola has been supporting the International Coastal Cleanup since 1995 and has been the lead sponsor since 2005 raising awareness of the issue of marine debris and the personal responsibility we all share in solving the problem. In 2008, Coca-Cola activated a network of over 50,000 employees and associates in 35 countries to help clear beaches and waterways of debris. As part of its $20 billion, 10-year initiative to address climate change, Bank of America has supported the International Coastal Cleanup for the past several years, with thousands of associates participating in Cleanup events across the United States and around the world. Other national sponsors include Booz Allen Hamilton; The Dow Chemical Company; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Philip Morris USA, an Altria Company; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Ocean Conservancy is the world's foremost advocate for the oceans. Through science-based advocacy, research, and public education, we inform, inspire and empower people to speak and act for the oceans. Ocean Conservancy is headquartered in Washington, DC, with support from more than half a million members and volunteers. To learn more about Ocean Conservancy visit www.oceanconservancy.org.
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