With
the rate of ocean acidification accelerating rapidly, we need to take action, individually, at the community level, and
as a society. Resource managers and policymakers can help, but they need to
hear from us. Without the political will, it’s hard to make change on the scale
needed.
Fortunately, we have an opportunity to get your legislators
to pay attention and help our ocean. Just 10 days ago the US Senate passed the RESTORE
Act. In addition to many other ocean-positive policy aspects, RESTORE includes a NationalEndowment for the Oceans (NEO), which will establish an annual fund
for ocean conservation that ensures that some revenue from
the extraction and use of ocean resources is invested back into better ocean
science and programs to conserve our ocean.
But
it's far from a done deal. The House of Representatives needs to pass RESTORE
and NEO so that the legislation can be signed into law by the President. Please
lend your voice to this important cause by contacting your Rep
and/or you can work with a variety of our partner organizations to help,
including OceanChampions and OceanConservancy. Your quick action today will help future generations yet to
come, on land and in the ocean.
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