[Coral-List] Remnancy vs resiliency Part 3: making a list

[Jeffrey Low]

Hi Phil,

I collated some from the various emails on this issue
... mostly "personal" level stuff, though. Hope this
helps.

Key actions - local actions for global response

1. Education
- educate the kids
- reach out (don't preach to the converted)
- identify a mascot species
- create realistic, entertaining shows
- educate developers / politicians

2. Reduce consumption
- reduce energy consumption (air conditioners, lights,
electrical appliances)
- make recycling part of our life
- consume less
- buy local
- travel less
- use public transport, use the stairs, walk instead
of drive (for short distances) 

3. Participate
- teach at a local school
- be active in NGOs
- blog about issues
- by creating websites on conservation issues

--- Phil Dustan <dustanp at cofc.edu> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
> 	Now that we have exhausted all the rhetoric and
> have cleared our minds 
> and consciences, might it be possible to translate
> our feelings into 
> actions that could be accomplished at the scales of
> Global, regional, 
> and local?
> 
> lease post your comments if you’d like to contribute
> and I will work 
> towards collating them




Please try to keep things
> short (and perhaps 
> sweet).
> 
> Here are a few possibilities:
> 
> 	Global -
> 		US should sign the Kyoto Accord,
> 		Reduce generation of African Dust
> 		
> 	Regional in the Caribbean
> 		Large scale culture and release of Diadema
> antillarum
> 		Construct a basin-wide system of no-take MPAs
> 
> 	Local:
> 		Larger no-take zones in the Florida Keys National
> Marine 			Sanctuary
> 		Construction of sewer and septic systems in the
> Florida 			Keys that 
> actually meet design criteria for removal of 			
> nutrients,BOD, and 
> microbial contaminants
> 		Provide incentives to restore the terrestrial
> landscape 				to 
> minimize loss of nutrients and sediments
> 
> 		Thanks,
> 		Phil
> 
> 
> -- 
> Phillip Dustan  Ph.D.
> Department of Biology
> College of Charleston
> Charleston   SC  29424
> (843) 953-8086 voice
> (843) 953-5453 (Fax)
> 
> 
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