Easy ways to save the seas.Want to help preserve our oceans? Get married on a wild beach, says author and advocate David Helvarg, who insists doing something so memorable could convince a person to invest time or money into preserving the space. In his latest book, 50 Ways to Save the Ocean (Inner Ocean Publishing, $12.95), Helvarg has followed up his oceanographic research from 2001's acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. Blue Frontier (being released in its second edition this year) and turned it into an accessible reference. With help from illustrator Jim Toomey Jim Toomey is a syndicated cartoonist best known as the creator of Sherman's Lagoon. He received a B.S.E. from Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering in 1983. External links Sherman's Lagoon website , 50 Ways is optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op and light, offering pro-ocean suggestions that range from doing a little bit of research (#44. Learn your local maritime history Maritime history is a broad thematic element of global history. As an academic subject, it crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding mankind's various relationships to the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe. ) to a major lifestyle change (#26. Upgrade your house above hurricane code). "We can all become leaders by changing our day-to-day day-to-day adj. 1. Occurring on a routine or daily basis: the day-to-day movements of the stock market. 2. behaviors in ways that demonstrate how to live well and sensibly on our blue-ocean planet" says Helvarg. The text is a great resource for those new to environmental conservation ideas, though seasoned environmentalists are sure to find some suggestions that could make their life a little more ocean-friendly. |
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