Become part of the solution, like Michael Sturdivant is
July 19 2010 | Activism, Jim's Blog,
by Jim
Listen in as Michael sets up the complexity of water quality testing for toxic dispersants and oil. He comes at the issue from a few different angles.
For those that don't surf there is a not-so-subltle point Michael makes which is that surfers are the canaries in the coalmine. We aren't boating ABOVE the water. We're duckdiving under surface. We are IN the ocean. Water gets into every part of our body. If there is pollution, surfers will be among the first affected. But he goes much further than a surfer's perspective. Michael talks about the importance of reliable information regarding the water quality and its associated relationship with public safety. As in the general public, kids playing in sand, etc.
This video makes me proud to even be associated with Surfrider, because people like Michael Sturdivant are part of the network.
If you want be like Michael, part of the solution and part of a network that gives their personal resources to ensure local health issues are paid attention to, then I encourage you to click on the donate button above and go to the local Surfrider, Emerald Coast website. Help them fund water quality testing so locals and tourists have reliable information regarding the current state of Gulf water.
