Hands Across the Sand is Saturday!

Here is a very simple and fun way to show your love for the Ocean. Go to the beach and form a “line in the sand.” An international event is happening on Saturday, June 26 at noon at your beach, oceanfront, lakefront, riverside, or wherever in your town that has a waterfront.

Hands Across the Sand is a movement made of people of all walks of life. This is not about politics; it is about protection of our coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife, and fishing industry. Let us share our passion for protecting all of the above from the devastating effects of oil drilling.

What to do:
- Check out the group in your town using the Hands Map
- If no one has organized for your town, this could be YOU! Put your town on the map and list where you will meet. Easy.
- Go to your beach this Saturday, June 26 at 11 AM in your time zone.
- Form lines in the sand and at 12:00 noon, join hands for 15 minutes.

Bonus options for bold folks:
- Call your local media ahead of time and get them to show up (or publicize the event ahead of time).
- Convince onlookers to join the line
- Take photos and video, send to media or the Hands Web site afterward.

This event went global last week! To date, there are 693 total events organized. There are 645 events organized in the U.S., in 459 U.S. cities. Even if it’s just your friends and family, it’s a Saturday trip to the shore! Pack a lunch, wear your sunscreen, bring your camera, and be grateful if your shoreline is clean. My heart goes out to the folks along the Gulf who are participating; I’m sure there will be tears when they demonstrate. We will all be thinking of the Gulf on Saturday. May our actions send a message to the world: our planet is precious and it needs our protection.

Details on the event can be found at www.handsacrossthesand.com.

See you at the beach!