Ocean Planning in New Jersey & Beyond - Your Ocean!

Few things in New Jersey are more important than a healthy and sustainable Ocean -- both for our enjoyment and our economy. Today, our ocean faces new challenges:
New industrial uses such as off-shore wind farms and sand mining; increased shipping; and expanding undersea cables all compete for space. Climate change affects ocean wildlife and habitats.

A Sustainable future for our ocean requires careful planning.

"Ocean Frontiers II: A New England Story for Sustaining the Sea" will be screened free of charge at 6:30 Monday, May 2nd at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, followed by an interactive panel discussion.

The film takes place off the shores of New England, a region steeped in old maritime tradition, and tells the story of the modern wave of big ships, energy industries, and a changing climate, now testing the limits of an already crowded sea. But in a pioneering trial of far-sighted planning—pushed by blueprints for offshore wind energy—old residents and new are coming together to keep their ocean and livelihoods alive.

Join the American Littoral Society and partners at this event to learn more about our National Ocean Policy and what your role is as a stakeholder in the planning for a healthy ocean in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic. Details and registration can be found at http://bit.ly/RSVP-TomsRiver Please RSVP - space is limited.

Additional Screening details: Maris Stella Retreat and Conference Center in Harvey Cedars on Thursday, May 19.
http://ow.ly/4n4H4k Please RSVP - space is limited.

Helen Henderson

Atlantic Coast Program Manager

American Littoral Society

The Blake House

101 Washington Street

Toms River, NJ 08753

732.349.0162

helen@littoralsociety.org