The Ocean Health Index from Ocean Health Index on Vimeo. The Ocean Health Index is a new, comprehensive measure of the ocean’s overall condition – one that treats people and nature as integrated parts of a healthy system. The index has been created to sustainably manage our relationship with Earth’s greatest resource. The Ocean Health … Read more
As avid shark week watchers at Sailors for the Sea, we wanted to share some of our favorite sharks and also raise awareness about the overfishing of sharks. Sailors for the Sea has a featured Ocean Watch Essay, Saving Sharks One Fin at a Time. This essay explains how some sharks need our help by discussing the value … Read more
In certain conditions, red seaweed can collect on Newport, Rhode Island’s Easton’s Beach. Whether it’s due to cloudy skies or poor surf conditions, there are a variety of reasons why you might cancel your beach day. But have you ever avoided the beach because of seaweed? For decades, residents and visitors in Newport, Rhode Island, have dealt … Read more
Eliza and her friend Nicole worked the lemonade stand in the rain to raise money for ocean conservation! Sailors for the Sea is excited to feature one of our youngest supporters, Eliza Hancock from Marblehead, Mass. An avid sailor at Pleon Yacht Club, Eliza was assigned a school project that required her to learn more about a global issue … Read more
Which do you think cost more? A post from our intern, Jennifer Chamberlin. This blog was inspired by the cost of a 16.9 oz. water bottle. You can purchase water in many different sizes and quantities but at my second job the store sells 16.9 oz. bottles. I have been amazed as to how many … Read more
Composting is an important item on our Clean Regattas best practices list. However even many of our gold level Clean Regattas have trouble checking this one off the list. Perhaps this is because it is not as common in our homes as recycling, however when planned ahead of time, having composting at your regatta can … Read more
A Magellanic Penguin native to South America generally found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. With special thanks to Strategic Ocean Solutions and their representative, Annie Reisewitz, Sailors for the Sea passes along an amazing story. On the Strategic Ocean Solutions blog, Annie recounts that she witnessed a lone, juvenile Magellanic penguin – … Read more
Check out our second video from the America’s Cup World Series in Newport, RI. This highlights video features the work of event organizers, including our program lead Annie Brett. Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas best management practices were used to reduce the events environmental impact. Sailors for the Sea is The Official Clean Regattas Partner of … Read more
More than 70 nations, private companies and international organizations declare support for Global Partnership for Oceans RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 16, 2012 — Over 70 countries, civil society groups, private firms and international organizations have declared their support for the new Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO), signaling their commitment to work together around coordinated goals … Read more
Today marks World Oceans Day – a day to celebrate, appreciate and give back to the ocean. Check out the list of World Oceans Day events, many are spread out over this weekend, whether it be a beach clean up or a lecture on ocean health issues, there should be one in your part of … Read more
