Vote for Amex funding to help save sharks...
haffajappa
British Columbia Posts: 5,955
after seeing sharkwater i subscribed to their mailing list, i got this today:
A plea to help save sharks in Costa Rica
Help us end illegal shark fishing in one of the last sanctuaries for sharks on earth. Cocos Island, featured in Sharkwater, is still under intense pressure from illegal fishing. The problem no longer lies in the lack of policy to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the problem is a lack of enforcement. Sharks are still being finned because the is little public pressure to force the government into action.
Friends of mine have created a project that will combat the issue by educating Costa Ricans, particularly children. They plan on creating a permanent Cocos Island exhibit in San Jose, the nation’s capital. This exhibit will educate Costa Ricans about the importance of sharks as apex predators, as well as the significance and beauty of their extremely remote national treasure. Cocos is a 36 hour boat ride from mainland, making it very difficult for anyone but the extremely wealthy to visit. People tend to only protect what they love and understand, and this exhibit can bring the beauty and value of Cocos to the people, creating public pressure.
This project is one of 25 being voted on by American Express cardholders. Only the most popular project will receive funding. Please join us in voting for this project. The contest is free, but we have only have a couple more days before the contest is over. For more information and to VOTE, go to this site:
http://www.membersproject.com/project/view/WXKZ1S
Kindest thanks,
Rob Stewart
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if you haven't seen sharkwater, it is a documentary that started off focusing on the filmmaker's love for sharks, but quickly turned into the realisation of how humans are depleting the shark population (and doing other damage in the process). Most of it is caused by an underground market for shark fins, which in asian countries like China is a status symbol of being upper class.
you can get more information about this documentary here
i read the email quickly and visited the site to vote but you have to have an American Express card to do so. As far as i know its free.
so vote if you can and help give this cause funding if you care
just thought i'd pass it on here since i can't vote.
A plea to help save sharks in Costa Rica
Help us end illegal shark fishing in one of the last sanctuaries for sharks on earth. Cocos Island, featured in Sharkwater, is still under intense pressure from illegal fishing. The problem no longer lies in the lack of policy to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the problem is a lack of enforcement. Sharks are still being finned because the is little public pressure to force the government into action.
Friends of mine have created a project that will combat the issue by educating Costa Ricans, particularly children. They plan on creating a permanent Cocos Island exhibit in San Jose, the nation’s capital. This exhibit will educate Costa Ricans about the importance of sharks as apex predators, as well as the significance and beauty of their extremely remote national treasure. Cocos is a 36 hour boat ride from mainland, making it very difficult for anyone but the extremely wealthy to visit. People tend to only protect what they love and understand, and this exhibit can bring the beauty and value of Cocos to the people, creating public pressure.
This project is one of 25 being voted on by American Express cardholders. Only the most popular project will receive funding. Please join us in voting for this project. The contest is free, but we have only have a couple more days before the contest is over. For more information and to VOTE, go to this site:
http://www.membersproject.com/project/view/WXKZ1S
Kindest thanks,
Rob Stewart
--
if you haven't seen sharkwater, it is a documentary that started off focusing on the filmmaker's love for sharks, but quickly turned into the realisation of how humans are depleting the shark population (and doing other damage in the process). Most of it is caused by an underground market for shark fins, which in asian countries like China is a status symbol of being upper class.
you can get more information about this documentary here
i read the email quickly and visited the site to vote but you have to have an American Express card to do so. As far as i know its free.
so vote if you can and help give this cause funding if you care
just thought i'd pass it on here since i can't vote.
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