SHORT VIDEO ABOUT THE DAILY OCEAN

The Daily Ocean from Rory Gordon on Vimeo.

Independent filmmaker Rory Gordon cut together this short video about The Daily Ocean.
Thank you Rory! For more information about her creative projects and how to contact her go to

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HOW TO STAY IN TOUCH

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SINCE I FINISHED MY 365TH BEACH CLEANUP THERE ARE 2 WAYS TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH WHAT I'M UP TO.

1. IT WOULD HELP SO MUCH IF YOU COULD COME ON OVER TO FACEBOOK AND LIKE MY DAILY OCEAN FACEBOOK PAGE!

I POST DAILY 

• OCEAN RELATED PHOTOS
• WHAT BEACH CLEANUPS I'M DOING 
• OCEAN RELATED NEWS AND ISSUES 
• OCEAN THEMED ART THAT INSPIRES ME

THE LINK TO THE DAILY OCEAN ON FACEBOOK

2. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT MY NEW WEBSITE? 

www.dailyocean.org

CLICK THE JOIN ME TAB! 

I'LL BE ACTIVATING THE BLOG FUNCTION IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I DO.

FOR NOW I'M BUSY EDITING A DRAFT OF A BOOK FOR 10 years old+ 

HOPE YOU ARE WELL AND INCLUDING THE OCEAN IN YOUR DAILY LIFE!

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Sara

NEW YEAR, NEW WEBSITE, NEW MISSION

January 2013 has flown by! 

With the new year in full swing, it's time to introduce the new Daily Ocean website. 

Although I've finished my initial goal of 365 beach cleanups, I'm still going. I've already taken over 1,300 pounds of trash off of my local beach while inspiring people around the world to do the same resulting in over 2,200 pounds of trash off of beaches around the world, but I've got some new goals and you are invited to join me!

Please come and see what I am up to, click the "JOIN ME" button to sign up for monthly updates. Let's work together to inspire one another to ensure healthy beaches and oceans around the world!

ONE PERSON MAKES A DIFFERENCE, THAT ONE PERSON IS YOU. TOGETHER WE ARE AN UNSTOPPABLE SOLUTION. 

WWW.DAILYOCEAN.ORG

PARTY TO CELEBRATE THE 365TH DAILY OCEAN CLEANUP!

Way back in 2012 (Dec. 7th) we had a party to celebrate the 365th Daily Ocean beach cleanup. I set my goal over three years ago with a few guidelines - 

How much trash could one person collect off of their local beach in "one year"?

1. go to the same beach for every beach cleanup

2. time myself to clean up for only 20 min. 

3. take photographs of the good, the beautiful and the trashy as I went along and post them here

4. go as many days as possible - not in a row - my average was one beach cleanup every three days

I wasn't sure who I would reach with my new project when it began in March of 2009, but I've made several friends like Marina Deb Ris who is a graphic designer, trashion designer, and plastic pollution awareness activist. 

Friends from other parts of my life showed up for me on Dec. 7. Here's Nancy and Sandra looking at my photographs which I displayed pop-up gallery style at Yogitoes that night. 

When enough folks had gathered I presented my new website to the crowd. 

www.dailyocean.org 

I'd been working on it for a couple of months and was proud to roll it out that night. Even though I've finished my initial goal, I'm not planning on stopping here. 

My friend Danielle was here to celebrate. We've collaborated a lot over the last few years. She has a section of her blog IT STARTS WITH ME called OUR DAILY OCEAN. We have been comparing cigarette butt counts during our respective bi-coastal 20 min. cleanups between CA and her home of North Carolina. Our friendship is for me one of the most treasured outcomes of my project.

Kellie made all the goodies. She's a talented photographer and pastry chef. My friend Ben standing next to her is lucky to call her his girlfriend. They're a great match!

Ben teaches at Santa Monica High School and coaches Team Marine. 

A big thank you for a Team Marine alum and friend Kou for helping me that night. 

So what am I up to? 

Come to www.dailyocean.org and sign up for updates and news from me. 

It's easy - click the JOIN ME button and enter an email address 

where you'd like to receive a monthly update from me. One goal of mine is that I want to speak to as many schools and businesses as will have me. Can you help?

I want to surprise and delight with my talks, photography and writing. 

I want to inspire as many people as I possibly can to care for our oceans and beaches. 

It's so easy! You can do it!

I projected a running slideshow of my photographs. 

Welcomed new friends from the Surfrider Rise Above Plastics Speaker Training Program

 - Phil and Fernanda

Got a chance to chat with friends from the beach and

reveled in the company of friends, family and ocean lovers as we filled the space with Blue Love for our Blue Planet.

The conversation is still going on. Thanks to my friend Lindsey for joining the fun who works tirelessly with Surfrider, and Environmental Charter Schools. 

Here's to many more ocean centered conversations where people feel motivated, heard and fired up to make a difference for the ocean. But a difference for the ocean is also for all the people and life on this wondrous planet of ours. Come along for further adventures at 

www.dailyocean.org

for the full party album here - Daily Ocean Party on Flckr