Thank You Ocean ReportThe Thank You Ocean Report focuses on interesting and exciting California ocean topics such as marine mammals, the latest news on ocean health, timely ocean issues and fascinating ocean facts. Stories feature interviews with ocean experts, explorers, scientists, conservationists, government and business leaders. Listeners learn about ocean activities and recreation, surfing, fishing, boating, and the many ways we all can thank the ocean through conservation and stewardship.
Archive for the ‘Ways to Help the Ocean’ CategoryPreventing PollutionMonday, August 25th, 2008
For more information, visit: Ways to Reduce Urban RunoffMonday, August 11th, 2008
For more information, visit: Reducing Urban RunoffMonday, July 21st, 2008
For more information, visit: Protecting Our OceanMonday, March 31st, 2008
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Linda Sheehan, Executive Director of the California Coastkeeper Alliance, says cleaning up pollution is half of the answer - the other half is teaching Californians how to prevent pollution in the first place. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Wilson)
David Beckman, Director of NRDC’s Coastal Water Quality Project, says that urban runoff is the largest source of water pollution to California’s coast. On this program he shares some easy ways to lower the environmental impact of our existing homes. 
Low impact development is a way of protecting water resources by building in greenscape - trees and grasses and natural types of plantings - to absorb rainwater instead of discharging it onto city streets. This urban runoff has become the biggest source of water pollution in California and in the country. David Beckman, Director of NRDC’s Coastal Water Quality Project, discusses this environmentally and economically viable building option. 
No matter where we live we are all connected to the ocean. Greg Helms, the Santa Barbara Field Office Coordinator for the Ocean Conservancy, suggests ways for all of us to be part of ocean conservation (photo courtesy of Surfrider Foundation, South OC)
