Our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes are under enormous strain as a result of overexploitation, habitat degradation, coastal pollution, increaing industrial pressure and climate change. We have a Clean Water Act for our water and a Clean Air Act for our air; we need a similar national policy for these resources. A unifying national policy like the Obama administration is exploring can lay the groundwork for protecting our oceans from all of the threats that they face so we can make real progress in improving the health of our seas.
Posted September 9, 2010 by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
This has been a great week in San Francisco for ocean lovers of all kinds. Hosting California and the World Ocean 2010, our state agencies gathered scientists, educators, advocates, and industry from around the country and world to discuss the...continued→
Posted June 8, 2010 by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
Tomorrow is the United Nations’ annual World Oceans Day. With or without the current Gulf disaster, the fact is that – worldwide – our oceans are experiencing a silent collapse as a result of pollution, habitat destruction , increased strain...continued→
Posted February 9, 2010 by Ali Chase in Reviving the World's Oceans
Next week, the scientific community’s AAAS Annual Meeting kicks off in San Diego. The nations’ leading science organization will be bringing together a diverse group of preeminent scientists, engineers, educators, and policy-makers from around the world to share ideas and insight...continued→
Posted January 13, 2010 by Laura Pagano in Reviving the World's Oceans
In celebration of Wear Blue for Oceans, the San Francisco NRDC office turned out in blue! After taking this picture (I'm in the group by the plant), some of my Ocean Program colleagues and I went to rally in...continued→
Posted January 13, 2010 by Taryn Kiekow in Reviving the World's Oceans
Today NRDC is Wearing Blue for the Oceans. We’ve dressed the part to show our support for a strong national oceans policy. Pictured below is the Santa Monica office. Please join with us in supporting greater protection for our...continued→
Posted January 13, 2010 by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
In recognition of Wear Blue for Oceans Day, today NRDC pulled their finest blues out of the closet to show our support for the national ocean policy the Obama administration is creating. Please join with us in making a public...continued→
Posted January 8, 2010 by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
Next Wednesday, January 13, NRDC is breaking out the blue attire in our closets to show our support of the true blue national ocean policy the Obama administration is creating. We’re joining with dozens of organizations and activists nationwide for...continued→
Posted December 29, 2009 by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
Today, NRDC released an assessment of President Obama’s environmental record in his first year in office. One of the issues where he has made progress is in reviving our threatened oceans. I’d like to highlight for you two aspects of...continued→
Posted December 14, 2009 by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
After making strong recommendations for a landmark national ocean policy in September, President Obama’s Ocean Policy Task Force has turned its attention to “stage two” of its effort to increase federal ocean protection. This stage proposes a framework for a...continued→
Posted September 23, 2009 by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
After getting our first glimpse last week of the details of what the Obama Administration is proposing for a national oceans policy (Interim Report issued 9/17), I'm heading to Providence, Rhode Island, this Thursday to testify at the only public...continued→
