Ocean Politics
jjacquet | June 11, 2007Posted by Dr. David Wilmot, dave@oceanchampions.org
I'm back home in California after a week in Washington, DC for Capitol Hill Ocean Week. It was an exciting week and, considering it was the first week in June, I can't even complain about the weather. Oceans obviously received a lot of attention because it was, after all, "Ocean Week", and in future blogs I'll talk about the prospects of turning talk and good intentions into action. However, after spending a week wandering the halls of power, I want to talk about the importance of politics--a common theme for this blog. Simply put I believe…
jjacquet | June 5, 2007WHO: Dave Wilmot and Jack Sterne, co-founders of Ocean ChampionsWHAT: A blog about ocean politicsWHEN: Every TuesdayWHERE: HereHOW: Using the magic of cyberspaceWHY: Because scientists do a lot of talking about policy (not as much listening), but often understand very little about politics. Dave and Jack will share the down and dirty details of ocean conservation, politics-style.
About Ocean Champions: As co-authors of the 2003 report, Turning the Tide, Dave and Jack urged the ocean conservation community to participate fully in the political process. Then they took their own advice and…