Hands Across the Sand
June 25, 2011
On June 25th at 12:00 PM in corresponding time zones, people around the world will join hands on beaches and in cities for the second annual Hands Across The Sand to oppose expanded offshore drilling and call for clean energy solutions for a sustainable planet.
Hands Across The Sand is a movement made of people of all walks of life and crosses all borders and political affiliations. It is about supporting the advancement of clean energy sources that will sustain our planet. This movement is not about politics; it is about protecting coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries from the threats of expanded offshore drilling and the accidents associated with this.
Hands Across The Sand participants are joining hands on June 25 th to say NO to offshore oil drilling and YES to clean energy. They are joining hands to implore leaders and decision makers to end the United States’ dependence on oil and coal and embrace a clean energy future for a sustainable planet.
Florida surfer and restaurateur Dave Rauschkolb founded Hands Across The Sand in October 2009 in response to a bill passed in the Florida House of Representatives to lift the ban on nearshore drilling. With the support of sponsor organizations, he rallied over 10,000 Floridians to join hands on February 13, 2010, covering the state’s coastlines, to show a united opposition to nearshore drilling.
Two months later the BP Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Dave then organized a global Hands Across The Sand to urge President Obama to abandon his bid to open the continental United States waters to offshore oil drilling.
On June 26, 2010, over 1,000 Events took place in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. International events were held in 42 countries including Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Belize, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greenland, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, Tanzania, and South Africa.
On April 20th, the one-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, Hands Across The Sand’s 2011 event website launched, enabling people worldwide to organize and participate in demonstrations in their neighborhoods, cities, parks and beaches.
Website: www.handsacrossthesand.org
Flickr Photo stream from June 26, 2010 event
Hands Across The Sand is endorsed by national and international environmental organizations including Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Oceana, Environment America, Greenpeace, Defenders of Wildlife, Alaska Wilderness League, Ocean Conservancy, Friends of the Earth, 350, Center for Biological Diversity, Audubon, and CleanEnergy.org.
Contact:
Dave Rauschkolb, Founder, 850-865-1061; pressinfo@handsacrossthesand.org
Ericka Canales, Surfrider Foundation, 772-924-4144; ecanales@surfrider.org
Matt Dundas, Oceana, 202-467-1957; mdundas@oceana.org
Virginia Cramer, Sierra Club, 804-225-9113 x 102; Virginia.cramer@sierraclub.org
Local Hands Across the Sand Events & Gathering Spotsthe following places are registered Hands Across the Sand events. Check the official website for more listings in your area.
Seaside, FL
Come to the beach at 11:00 and Join hands, forming lines in the sand
No to offshore and near shore drilling and Yes to Clean Energy. Oil and Coal are our largest polluters damaging the air we breath, the water we drink and the food we eat. Embracing clean energy is the answer to reducing our dependance on dirty fuels, stimulating our economy and ensuring a sustainable planet. Join Hands with us - behind Bud & Alley's.
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Rosemary Beach, FL
Western Green Walkover
Blue Mountain Beach, FL
Hwy 83 at the access. Look for the Surfrider tent.
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Ed Waline Public Beach Access
30A & 331
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Fort Walton Beach, FL
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
June 26, 2010 - SoWal.com event video
http://youtu.be/akwuOZCu_Do
What to do at Your Event on June 25
STEP 1
Go to the beach at 11 AM in your time zone for one hour, rain or shine.
STEP 2
Join hands for 15 minutes at 12:00 PM in your time zone forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in your coastal waters. Yes to clean energy.
STEP 3
Leave only your footprints.
June 25, 2011
On June 25th at 12:00 PM in corresponding time zones, people around the world will join hands on beaches and in cities for the second annual Hands Across The Sand to oppose expanded offshore drilling and call for clean energy solutions for a sustainable planet.
Hands Across The Sand is a movement made of people of all walks of life and crosses all borders and political affiliations. It is about supporting the advancement of clean energy sources that will sustain our planet. This movement is not about politics; it is about protecting coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries from the threats of expanded offshore drilling and the accidents associated with this.
Hands Across The Sand participants are joining hands on June 25 th to say NO to offshore oil drilling and YES to clean energy. They are joining hands to implore leaders and decision makers to end the United States’ dependence on oil and coal and embrace a clean energy future for a sustainable planet.
Florida surfer and restaurateur Dave Rauschkolb founded Hands Across The Sand in October 2009 in response to a bill passed in the Florida House of Representatives to lift the ban on nearshore drilling. With the support of sponsor organizations, he rallied over 10,000 Floridians to join hands on February 13, 2010, covering the state’s coastlines, to show a united opposition to nearshore drilling.
Two months later the BP Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Dave then organized a global Hands Across The Sand to urge President Obama to abandon his bid to open the continental United States waters to offshore oil drilling.
On June 26, 2010, over 1,000 Events took place in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. International events were held in 42 countries including Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Belize, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greenland, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, Tanzania, and South Africa.
On April 20th, the one-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, Hands Across The Sand’s 2011 event website launched, enabling people worldwide to organize and participate in demonstrations in their neighborhoods, cities, parks and beaches.
Website: www.handsacrossthesand.org
Flickr Photo stream from June 26, 2010 event
Hands Across The Sand is endorsed by national and international environmental organizations including Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Oceana, Environment America, Greenpeace, Defenders of Wildlife, Alaska Wilderness League, Ocean Conservancy, Friends of the Earth, 350, Center for Biological Diversity, Audubon, and CleanEnergy.org.
Contact:
Dave Rauschkolb, Founder, 850-865-1061; pressinfo@handsacrossthesand.org
Ericka Canales, Surfrider Foundation, 772-924-4144; ecanales@surfrider.org
Matt Dundas, Oceana, 202-467-1957; mdundas@oceana.org
Virginia Cramer, Sierra Club, 804-225-9113 x 102; Virginia.cramer@sierraclub.org
Local Hands Across the Sand Events & Gathering Spotsthe following places are registered Hands Across the Sand events. Check the official website for more listings in your area.
Seaside, FL
Come to the beach at 11:00 and Join hands, forming lines in the sand
No to offshore and near shore drilling and Yes to Clean Energy. Oil and Coal are our largest polluters damaging the air we breath, the water we drink and the food we eat. Embracing clean energy is the answer to reducing our dependance on dirty fuels, stimulating our economy and ensuring a sustainable planet. Join Hands with us - behind Bud & Alley's.
Rosemary Beach, FL
Western Green Walkover
Blue Mountain Beach, FL
Hwy 83 at the access. Look for the Surfrider tent.
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Ed Waline Public Beach Access
30A & 331
Fort Walton Beach, FL
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
June 26, 2010 - SoWal.com event video
http://youtu.be/akwuOZCu_Do
What to do at Your Event on June 25
STEP 1
Go to the beach at 11 AM in your time zone for one hour, rain or shine.
STEP 2
Join hands for 15 minutes at 12:00 PM in your time zone forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in your coastal waters. Yes to clean energy.
STEP 3
Leave only your footprints.
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