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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to invite the organizations in your network to celebrate World Oceans Day - the UN-recognized day of ocean action and celebration held every June 8th.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As someone who cares about the ocean, we wanted to give you a rundown of what’s planned for this year if you’d like to join in. A major goal under the theme
<i>Healthy oceans, healthy planet</i> is to help people reduce their disposable plastic use, to keep the ocean and its animals safer and healthier.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">A few ways you can celebrate World Oceans Day:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://worldoceansday.org/planning"><b>Hold a World Oceans Day event</b></a><span style="color:#1F497D">. Your celebration can be big or small, as long as you’re doing something for your local environment.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Check out some </span>
<a href="http://www.worldoceansday.org/7-ways-to-connect-kids-everywhere-to-the-ocean/">ideas for youth</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> and
</span><a href="http://www.worldoceansday.org/youth/teens/projects/">teen projects</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Download resources from the
</span><a href="http://www.worldoceansday.org/octonauts/">Octonauts</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Check out the </span><a href="http://www.worldoceansday.org/plastic-showcase/">collection of plastic pollution prevention activities</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Find ways to </span><a href="http://www.worldoceansday.org/how-faith-based-groups-can-protect-the-ocean/">get your faith community involved!</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Be sure to </span><a href="http://worldoceansday.org/submit">register your celebration</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> on the website and share with the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://worldoceansday.org/challenge"><b>Take the Better Bag Challenge</b></a><b><span style="color:#1F497D">, and ask others to join you.
</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">Don’t take any disposable plastic bags for a whole year! Or, if you already bring a better bag, cut microbeads or plastic utensils out of your life.
</span><a href="http://worldoceansday.org/challenge-organizer">Download the Organizer’s Guide</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> and ask others to join you at your celebration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://ctt.ec/675b8">Click here to tweet this now</a><span style="color:#1F497D">: Send this info to your family, friends, and colleagues.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://worldoceansday.org/promote">Download new graphics and promotional materials</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> for World Oceans Day, including French and Spanish versions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">You can keep in touch with World Oceans Day on
</span><a href="http://facebook.com/WorldOceansDay">Facebook</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> and
</span><a href="http://twitter.com/TheOceanProject">Twitter</a><span style="color:#1F497D">, or send the coordinator an
</span><a href="mailto:aisakower@theoceanproject.org">email</a><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lena Champlin | Conservation Associate<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">401.709.4071 | <a href="mailto:lchampli@theoceanproject.org">
<span style="color:windowtext">lchampli@theoceanproject.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="www.TheOceanProject.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.TheOceanProject.org</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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