Join us for a beach cleanup on September 20

On Saturday, September 20, we'll be joining Heal the Bay in Santa Monica for their Coastal Cleanup Day, from 9 AM til 12 PM.

This is an annual event, and a fantastic opportunity to help the environment, meet other volunteers (last year, more than 11,000 people participated), and spend some time at the beach.

We'll be meeting at Tower 8, Santa Monica Beach (810 Pacific Coast Highway, at Montana Avenue). The Coastal Cleanup Day site has maps and directions.

Hope to see you there!

Related action - small islands ask the UN Security Council to take action against global warming

According to Avaaz.org, as ocean levels begin to rise, small island nations such as the Maldives face a growing risk of catastrophic flooding and other environmental damage. A group of these nations, which have already begun preparing evacuations plans, will table a resolution next week asking the UN Security Council to recognize global warming as a serious threat to international peace and security.

In order to help their campaign, Avaaz.org has prepared a petition to be presented to the Security Council by the islands' ambassadors, to demonstrate that citizens of many nations are concerned about the impact of climate change on these tiny countries.

If you would like to sign the petition, or simply watch the video, which includes more information about the campaign, please follow this link.