This blog shares the research experiences and findings conducted at University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW faculty and students) in conjunction with Plastic Ocean Project. Earlier posts share open-ocean sampling and adventures in the North and South Atlantic, the South Pacific and the North Pacific Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Outreach and education is the primary purposes to bring global awareness to an issue that has reached a crisis level in the marine environment.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Charlie Moore at UNCW Presentation Huge Turnout
We had to turn people away as the Lumina Theatre with its 360 seats were not enough. With only two weeks to promote this event, it speaks volumes about all walks of life who care about this planet. I saw children under the age of 10, high school students, college students, the sea turtle community, the elderly, faculty and staff with eyes wide open as Captain Moore shared his finding on the maladies of plastic in the marine environment. I'm confident, not one person walked away without now second guessing their use of plastics. Bravo Charlie. Thank you Jennifer from Keep America Beautiful of New Hanover County, Surfrider, UNCW ECO, and the good folks from South Carolina, Lloyd Mackall, Goffinet and Ian McLaren.
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