Monday, June 06, 2005

Annnouncement: World Ocean Day

6/8 WED, 11 am & 7:30 pm - World Ocean Day events: urge the UN to
protect sea turtles. Organizations from all over the world are asking the UN
to implement a moratorium on industrial longline fishing in the Pacific to protect endangered sea turtles, albatross, sharks, marine mammals & fish from being
injured, killed & driven to extinction. Help raise awareness & deliver the 1,000s of petitions signed by citizens, scientists & organizations. Assemble at 11 am outside the main entrance to UN on R Wallenberg Walk, 1st Ave btw E 44th & E 45th St on the east/UN side, in front of the flags; make sea turtles out of black
umbrellas & posterboard to join large wall of the many amazing drawings & posters that have been sent to the UN from all over the world. 7:30 pm: screening: "Last Journey for the Leatherback?" at SoHo Patagonia store, 101 Wooster St.
Info:415-488-0370x106

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