 |
| Visitors commit to doing 'Just One Thing' to protect the Ocean |
Mobilisation for Sea for Society continues apace in Ireland with a specially designed 'Sea for Society' exhibition stand at the Dublin Port Riverfest 2015 this weekend. This prestigious national event, which drew tens of thousands of visitors to the Dublin port area was themed around 'Pirates' and members of the Irish SFS team lost no time in getting into the spirit of the event, while making sure that the message of sustainable development came across loud and clear.
 |
| Getting into 'Pirate Mode' on the Sea for Society stand |
On the Sea for Society stand members of the public were asked to commit to doing 'Just One Thing' to protect the Sea and issued with a very attractive and innovative gift - "The Irish Sea for Society Compendium - a handy miscellany and round sea-loving production" masterminded by the AquaTT Communications Team led by Trevor Purtill. This 66-page booklet contained not only the Sea for Society Quiz, but also articles and information on each of the six Sea for Society Pillars - 'The Sea as a Place to Live / A Source of Food / A Means of Transport / A Source of Energy / A Support for Human Health / A Place for Leisure and Tourism - but also notes on Irish Sea Heroes and Heroines, Sea Creaures, 10 Songs / Films and Books about the Sea, as well as colouring pages and even a 'Summertime Shanty'. The book was written by Niamh Dornan, Tanja Calis, John Joyce and Trevor Purtill and illustrated by Lluis C. Catchot and John Joyce.
 |
| A wide selection of Sea for Society educational items on offer |
Visitors to the stand were also issued with 'I Love the Sea' stickers and handy, business-card sized lists of 'Ten Actions to Protect Our Seas'.
 |
The 'Just One Thing' board begins to fill
|
The Dublin Port Riverfest ran through the Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday and Sunday 30th and 31st May and continues today (Monday 1st June). More information on this event at http://dublinriverfest.com/
 |
| 'Ready for Action' |
Sea for Society mobilisation continues this week with events in Belfast at the W5 interactive science centre next Saturday 6th June and in Galway the week after starting at the Galway Atlantaquaria on Sunday 7th June (World Oceans Day) and at the national research vessel R.V.
Celtic Explorer in Galway Dock on 10th June.
 |
| Sea for Society stickers were a bit hit with everyone |
Further events are planned throughout the Summer.
No comments:
Post a Comment