Thanks for attending the world premiere of Ocean Frontiers III! Want to learn more and get involved? Here’s more information about ocean planning, details on hosting your own screening and easy actions you can take – plus a list of panelists and co-hosts who participated in the event.
Actions
You can share the film with your colleagues, friends and groups by signing up to host your own screening. We’ll send you DVDs or download links for free and an online screening toolkit to make it easy.
2. Call or email your elected representatives – Congressional and State
- Find your Congressional representatives
- Find your State legislators – You may also text your postal address to 520-200-2223 and you’ll get a text back with the names and numbers of your Federal and State Representatives and Senators.
- Suggested language (Word doc) – please feel free to adapt it as you like.
- A quick call is much, much better than an email. Identify yourself as a constituent and ask to speak with the member of the staff responsible for tracking the senator/representative’s position on ocean planning.
- Guide on how to effectively talk to your Member of Congress
3. Thank the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (RPB)
- The state, federal and tribal members of the RPB have been working for years on the newly-released Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan. Thank them for their efforts and let them know they have your support for moving forward with implementation.
- Suggested language (Word doc) – please feel free to adapt it as you like.
4. Subscribe to the Ocean Frontiers monthly email newsletter – Stay up-to-date with the latest ocean planning news and information on upcoming screenings.
Find Out More/Stay Informed
- Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan – Read the actual ocean plan, find out about upcoming meetings and workshops, plus more.
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean – Great ocean planning background info, event calendar, regional news, plus more.
- Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal – Explore the data portal, read ocean stories, and create your own maps.
- Virginia Coastal Zone Management – Learn more about statewide coastal programs
- Virginia Beach Surfrider Chapter – sign up for their newsletter to get local updates on ocean planning
- Keep the Ocean Working – Read personal stories in support of ocean planning
- Support letters – Diverse industries have been supporting the planning work. See examples here and here.
Ocean Frontiers III world premiere – February 8, 2017 at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
PANELISTS
- Joe Atangan – U.S. Navy
- Capt. Chris Ludford – Pleasure House Oysters
- Matt Gove – Surfrider Foundation
- Chris Scraba – U.S. Coast Guard
- Mark Swingle – Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (moderator)
- Laura McKay – Virginia Coastal Zone Management
CO-HOSTS
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Virginia Coastal Zone Management, Virginia Sea Grant, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, Virginia Marine Trades Association, The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Port Authority, Pleasure House Oysters, Virginia Maritime Association, Virginia Conservation Network, North American Marine Environment Protection Association, Elizabeth River Project, Lynnhaven River Now, American Planning Association – Virginia Chapter, Virginia Wesleyan College, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, Wild Oceans.
