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No, there's no event scheduled that includes this. its just something fun and interesting to add to a public place for many people to see. Enjoy! And Happy World Ocean Day!!  </p><p><strong>Contributor</strong>: Elizabeth Sibert<br/>----<strong>Organization</strong>: Lexington, MA <br/></p><p><strong>Date(s)</strong>: June 7, 2007</p><p><a href='http://www.coexploration.org/~caucus/wodof/C0750/67950001.htm'>See comments about this contribution.</a> </p>]]></text>			</BalloonStyle>		</Style>		<Point>			<coordinates>-71.2314000,42.4417000</coordinates>		</Point>	</Placemark>	<Placemark>		<name>Bahia Grande Restoration Project</name>		<Style>			<BalloonStyle>				<text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bahia Grande Restoration Project</strong></p><p>The objectives of this project are to restore the Bahia Grande to its pre-degraded ecological state as a thriving mangrove-lined coastal estuary, and to develop a large, dedicated public support group through educational materials and volunteer activities, as a part of a long term effort (10 years or more).  This area is 21,763 acres, located north of State Highway 48, just west of Port Isabel, Texas, Latitude 26 degrees North, Longitude 97.296 degrees West. The project began with the acquisition of the property in 2000 and was reflooded in 2005.  Its growing partner list includes universities, local/state and national government entities, private foundations, businesses, schools, and families.  Estuaries are the nurseries of the ocean, and are nature's most productive ecosystems.  To view the Bahia Grande Restoration Video, produced by UTB/TSC, please go to:  rtsp://streaming.utb.edu/video/bahia.rm  </p><p><strong>Contributor</strong>: Mary Jane Shands<br/>----<strong>Organization</strong>: JASON Project, University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College<br/><p><p><a href='http://www.coexploration.org/~caucus/wodof/C0750/67980001.htm'>See comments about this contribution.</a> </p>]]></text>			</BalloonStyle>		</Style>		<Point>			<coordinates>-97.2960000,26.0000000</coordinates>		</Point>	</Placemark>	<Placemark>		<name>Contribution from AquaSendas - CHILE</name>		<Style>			<BalloonStyle>				<text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Contribution from AquaSendas - CHILE</strong></p> <p>We are starting to discuss The Seven Principles of Ocean Literacy for spanish-speaking people:  <br>Los siete Principios Esenciales sobre el océano:  <br/>1. La Tierra tiene un sólo gran océano con muchas particularidades <br/>2. El océano y la vida en él dan forma y estructura a la Tierra <br/>3. El océano ejerce una influencia importante sobre el clima <br/>4. El océano hace la Tierra habitable <br/>5. El océano soporta una gran diversidad de vida y ecosistemas <br/>6. El océano y los humanos están íntimamente conectados <br/>7. El océano aún permanece inexplorado  <br/>See photos via link below.</p><p><strong>Contributor</strong>: Luis Antonio Pinto<br/>----<strong>Organization</strong>: Center AquaSendas<br/></p><p><a href='http://www.coexploration.org/~caucus/wodof/C0750/68180001.htm'>See comments about this contribution.</a> </p>]]></text>			</BalloonStyle>		</Style>		<Point>			<coordinates>-73.0489000,-36.8298000</coordinates>		</Point>	</Placemark>	<Placemark>	<name>Stormwater run-off and watershed field study project</name>		<Style>			<BalloonStyle>				<text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Stormwater run-off and watershed field study project</strong></p> <p>This year my middle school students worked on a service learning project. They created an idea map at the start of the project to outline the direction of our field studies. </p><p><strong>Contributor</strong>: Renee Klein<br/></p><p><a href='http://www.coexploration.org/~caucus/wodof/C0750/68350001.htm'>See comments about this contribution.</a> </p>]]></text>			</BalloonStyle>		</Style>		<Point>			<coordinates>-118.4300000,33.9800000</coordinates>			</Point>	</Placemark>	<Placemark>	<name>te mana o te moana world ocean day</name>	<Style>		<BalloonStyle>		<text><![CDATA[<p><strong>te mana o te moana world ocean day</strong></p><p>The non - profit foundation Te mana o te moana, located in Moorea, French Polynesia, organized for June 8th a great day "Open doors" at the Intercontinental Moorea resort and spa in order to make the schools, publics and residents to be aware of the protection of the world ocean. Our goal is to encourage individuals to think about what our ocean offers to us, to become inspired to conserve our ocean, for present and future generations.</p><p> World Ocean Day is an opportunity each year to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.  </p><p>Created in 2004, this young non profit foundation works for the protection of the environment, and specifically of the ocean. </p><p> Ambassador and founder member of the World Ocean Network, te mana o te moana distributes the "citizen of the ocean passport" in the all French Polynesia, to all the people eager to engage.. During the week, Te mana o te moana provides to the French Polynesia President, Mr Gaston Ton Sang and Mrs Sage Maina, Minister of the Environment a passport of the citizen. </p><p> We would like to encourage individuals to think about what the ocean means to them and what it has to offer all of us with hopes of conserving it for present and the future generations.  </p><p>On June 8th, two levels of school children were welcoming at out facility, accompanied by the Ministry of the Environment in order to participate to our "turtles schools programs" based on sea turtles conservation. Then, they went to the sea turtles care center to prepare the release of one of them which was at the facility because of injuries. They take part of our cares in finding out the weight, size and in tagging her before the release. This green turtle named "maaramu" was welcoming in October 11th of 2006; she was found really scraggy, floating at the surface of Raiatea's lagoon without any energy. After 8 months of intensive cares, this turtle aged by 2 - 3 years is now in good health; she does now ready rejoin her ocean's friends. Up to now, the turtle care center has received 110 turtles and release 35. More than 3000 Polynesian children were welcoming during the year to participate to our educational free programs based on the sea turtles protection and ocean's conservation. </p><p> An exhibition of Yann Arthus Bertrand's pictures, a documentary film about marine pollution (cleanup in Tetiaroa's atoll on earth day, April 22nd of 2007), a corals fragility video and a sea turtle care center films were presented during the day. All our educational supports developed by the Moorea Dolphin Center company helped, as a model, to reach the thematic of the Ocean and coral fragility for children and visitors as well.  </p><p> One more teaching aid to the environment protection "the talking lagoon"! . </p><p>This new project was set up by the non profit foundation te mana o te moana and his innovation consists in using a "speaking tuba" which give a educational commentary during a all round into a rehabilited lagoon. </p><p> All actions organized by the non profit foundation Te mana o te moana have become possible thanks to settlements and  financing of the Intercontinental resort and Spa moorea, the Moorea Dolphin Center, the Ministry of the Environment and all the settlements of ordinary persons. </p><p> For any information, te mana o te moana (689) 56 40 11 / (689) 71 53 44  <br/>www.temanaotemoana.org ou temanaotemoana3@mail.pf <br/>----<strong>Organization</strong>: Te mana o te moana<br/></p><p><strong>Date(s)</strong>: June 8, 2007</p><p><a href='http://www.coexploration.org/~caucus/wodof/C0750/68410001.htm'>See comments about this contribution.</a></p>]]></text>		</BalloonStyle>		</Style>	<Point>		<coordinates>-149.9001000,-17.4882000</coordinates>	</Point>	</Placemark></Document></kml>