A first step in playing a front-line role in saving the oceans

I read Seakeepers paper “11 Critical Ocean Issues, with Action Items for Concerned Citizens” (http://www.seakeepers.org/) and was very impressed by its content and the society’s objective.

I consider myself a sailor and “a man of the sea” and I would like to try to take some of the actions described in the city of Guaruja (http://www.guaruja.com.br/) - Sao Paulo – Brazil, concentrating at first in the pollution issue, one of the biggest problems of the city that sends all the sewage directly to the ocean.

I think that this would be (quoting part of Seakeepers mission) “...a first step in playing a front-line role in saving the oceans..."

At least in the beach community of Guarujá…You see, I believe in small steps.

But maybe my small steps, combined in some way with Big steps…like the one being made by Jean-Michel Cousteau’s (www.aote.org), DOW Brazil and the Programa Mangue Limpo - Unisanta (http://www.universiabrasil.net/noticia/materia_dentrodocampus.jsp?not=35690), that together, has launched this February, 23 in the city of Guarujá the environmental education program, Ambassadors of the Environment (AOTE) (http://www.aote.org/menu/prog/out/index.htm) an outreach program for elementary and middle school students with the goal of helping young people connect with the environment, each other and the future…can make a difference.

You are welcome if you want to help.