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The Plastic Ocean: A Cry For Help, by Jak King

This is mirrored from Jak King's blog here:

I just finished reading “Plastic Ocean” by Capt. Charles Moore and Cassandra Phillips. Hard to say much else but that this should be the “Silent Spring” of our generation.

Moore is a seaman who has become an oceanographer and environmentalist. It was his voyages that focused attention on the huge amounts of pollution — mostly…

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Added by Randy Chatterjee on December 4, 2014 at 11:06am — 1 Comment

Water is Life Event - what healthy water means to us all

Water is Life Event 

Are you interested in hearing about current water issues in Vancouver and what you can do about them?

 

Please join us on Saturday May 19th at the Roundhouse Community Centre from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM as we spend an afternoon with like-minded people to discuss what healthy water means to us all!



Confirmed speakers are:

 

Celia Brauer- False Creek Watershed Society - sewers, runoff, beach health, our special events,…

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Added by Celia Brauer on April 12, 2012 at 5:56pm — No Comments

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