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Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i founders, Suzanne Frazer and Dean Otsuki were honoured and commended on World Ocean Day from the Hawai`i State Senate for their dedication and efforts to preserve a clean, blue ocean for future generations. Hawai`i State Senator Mike Gabbard presented the certificate.
Hawai`i State Capitol auditorium, 8th June, 2009
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World Ocean Day with guest speaker Dr. Anthony Andrady and the opening of the Marine Debris Student Art display
Monday 8th June, 2009 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hawai`i State Capitol auditorium
door prizes and refreshments
Dr. Anthony Andrady, one of the leading authorities in the world on plastic pollution in the oceans will present: "The Impact of Plastics on the Health of our Ocean". |
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In celebration of World Ocean Day
with guest speaker Dr. Anthony Andrady
Tuesday 9th June, 2009 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Windward Community College
door prizes and refreshments
Dr. Anthony Andrady, one of the leading authorities in the world on plastic pollution in the oceans will present: "Plastics: A Major Threat to Our Oceans". Click here for more information. |
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Marine Debris Awareness Student Art Project displays
Click here for a list of libraries where you can go and see student artwork.
Making Waves for the Ocean, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Monday 1st June, 2009
Story about B.E.A.C.H.'s Marine Debris Awareness Student Art Project that teaches students about the impact of marine debris on marine life plus an article about the World Ocean Day special event at the Hawai`i State Capitol. |
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Plastic and Hawai`i's Marine Life lecture/film series
A weekly series of free lectures and films open to the public that cover topics such as marine life in the main and Northwestern Hawaiian islands and the impacts of plastics on our health, marine life and environment. Every Wednesday in April at UHM. For more information click here and for printable flyer click here.
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Kahuku Beach Project
B.E.A.C.H. is doing continuous research on marine debris collected from the Kahuku coastline. Student and community volunteers have spent hundreds of hours sorting marine debris from natural debris. Marine debris is identified, counted and recorded to increase public awareness of the prevalence of marine debris in Hawai`i.
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Campaign for recycling plastic bottle caps
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To help save sea birds, B.E.A.C.H. supported a new campaign to recycle plastic bottle caps. Any rigid, twist on bottle cap made of number 5 plastic can be dropped off at the Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa at Ala Moana Center or at the University Laboratory School in Manoa. Schools also helped collect bottle caps for recycling. Click here for more information. The caps will be recycled into new caps and packaging for Aveda products.
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2009 Sponsors included: Matson, Quiksilver, Ben & Jerry's Hawai`i, Ecousable, Pentate Creative, To-Go Ware, Starbucks Coffee, Seventh Generation, Earthwise Bag Company, Kale's Natural Foods, Aveda, Reef Check Hawai`i, The Nature Conservancy, The Leading Edge Network
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Coral Photograph Credit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce and Dr. James P. McVey. Dolphins, Japanese Angelfish, Green turtle, and Laysan Albatross photos by James Watt. Humpback whale photo by James Mobeley
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