HANDS ACROSS THE SAND
Came to a Beach near you on June 26
To help with this effort, please contact Cathy Harrelson, 727-374-6312 , cathy_bam@earthlink.net; or Pat Kiesylis, 727-421-2746, goodpat@tampabay.rr.com
June 26, 2010 HANDS ACROSS THE SAND
From Frank Jackalone, Sierra Club: Here are the five most compelling youtube videos I've seen yet documenting the Hands Across the Sand worldwide mobilization. Some will have you smiling and others will have you in tears. more
June 26, 2010 HANDS ACROSS THE SAND
In Tampa Bay there were 26 events planned.
The following are AERIAL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DORIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS, www.DorianPhotoInc.com -
Hands slideshows wide better Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEzwYCoUxKs
Hands zoom better quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh5QbNAnaV8
EVENT INFORMATION-FIRST PHOTOS
INDIA
NEW ZEALAND
The 900th Hands Across the Sand event organized was held on Repulse Bay in Hong Kong, China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repulse_Bay
HISTORY
There are 901 total events organized today.
There are 797 events organized in the U.S.
There are events organized in 537 different U.S. cities.
There are events organized in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. (52)
There are 104 events organized outside the U.S.
There are events organized in 37 countries outside the U.S.
There are events organized in 95 cities outside the U.S.
The following countries are participating:
Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Belize, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Greenland, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, Tanzania, and South Africa
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Frank Jackalone
Senior Field Organizing Manager/ FL & PR
Sierra Club
111 Second Avenue, Suite 1001
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727)824-8813
Hands Across the Sand is a statewide grassroots effort to show legislators at the state and Federal levels that Floridians will stand up to protect our coasts from the threat of offshore drilling.
More news on the web:
**Read about our successful Hands Across the Sand Feb 13th effort
Suncoastsierra.org - Love Tourists Not Drilling
Love Tourists Not Drilling Coalition - on Facebook
Suncoast Sierra Club - on Facebook.
For more information:
Cathy Harrelson, 727-415-8805, cathy_bam@earthlink.net or
Pat Kiesylis, 727-421-2746, goodpat@tampabay.rr.com