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Blue Frontier Campaign @Blue_Frontier

Building solution-based constituency to protect our ocean, coasts & communities. 🐙🌊⛵️🐬 #theoceanisrising #andsoarewe #votetheocean #BlueNewDeal

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Underwater Plants vs. Zombies? 🌿⁠ Divers and nonprofits are fighting kelp deforestation —smashing millions of dormant, "zombified" purple urchins and restoring #kelp acre by acre. But is it enough?⁠ ⁠ Read the full article here: news.mongabay.com/2025/09/po…
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Did you know that #LaborDay2025 also shares a day with #WorldBeachDay ? Our #beaches give us so much - remember to collect some trash out there today and keep our beaches clean for everyone to enjoy this holiday! 🌞 #beachcleanup #packyourtrash #beach #BeachLife
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I think that's what everything going on in society is telling us, that people really need to step up and get involved, Kirsten Donald of @PacificMMC tells David Helvarg of @Blue_Frontier. commondreams.org/opinion/def…

Why We Must Defend the Marine Mammal Protection Act | Common Dreams

Kirsten Donald, a marine biologist, educator, and advocate with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, explains why the animals she works with need more protections, not fewer.

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No, you can't pet that dog 😭 #sealions and other marine mammals are protected by the #MMPA 🦭 In our latest Rising Tide episode, Kirsten Donald explains why these protections matter for our cutest #ocean friends 🎧 bluefront.org #sealife #babyanimals #conservation
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🌿🏞️ Victory for nature & community! After 20 yrs of activism, 82 acres at Richmond’s Point Molate are now protected as public parkland—preserving Ohlone sacred sites, Winehaven, wildlife & Bay habitats. Read more: davidhelvarg.substack.com/p/… #PointMolate #BayArea #Conservation
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Blue Frontier's Queen of the Coast set sail from Richmond Marina this month, giving local youth a hands-on taste of Bay life aboard our 1934 wooden motorsailor. More than #sailing - it's a floating classroom building skills and stewardship for our ocean! #outdooreducation
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🐋 For 50 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act has helped whales, dolphins, seals & sea lions rebound. Now it’s under threat. Weakening it puts marine life at risk. 🎧 bluefront.org 📞 Call your reps: house.gov/representatives/fi… #MMPA #ProtectOurOceans #nature #ocean
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🐋 New Rising Tide Podcast! Marine biologist Kirsten Donald shares #whale rescues, #sealion releases & why marine mammal protections matter. Listen in on this otterly unforgettable episode 🦦 🎧 bluefront.org/category/podca… #marinemammals #savethewhales #protectouroceans
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🐋 Save the Whales—Again! Laws like the MMPA & ESA helped #whales rebound, but new rollbacks could be a “death sentence” for marine mammals. Right whales cling to ~370 left, gray whales crash by 50%. 🌊Read more: latimes.com/opinion/story/20… #SaveTheWhales #OceanConservation
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🚨 New Rising Tide Ocean Podcast! 🚨 Host David Helvarg & Chris Clarke (90 Miles from Needles) expose how Big Oil, gas, mining & more are stalling clean energy—echoing battles from The War Against the Greens. 🌊 🎧 Listen: bluefront.org/podcast/the-wa… #ClimateAction #StopBigOil
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🌊 Our young leaders learned water quality testing and #marinescience with EarthEcho! Now, they’re eligible to become ambassadors in a global network of 1.6M #scientists 🌎️ Support them 👉 gofund.me/75035fdb #youthoutdoors #STEM #citizenscience #outdooreducation
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🎧 New Rising Tide episode! What does #Trump 2.0 mean for our ocean? 🌊 George Leonard breaks down the impact of his #bigbeautifulbill —gutting #ocean protections, boosting drilling & risking right whales. 🐋⚠️ 🎙️ linktr.ee/bluefrontiercampai… #OceanPodcast #SaveOurSeas #donaldtrump
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25 youth set off on an #SFBay cruise with BayQuest, diving into #marinescience , navigation, & species ID with a naturalist 🌊🛥️ Part of our Richmond Coastal Leadership Program 🧭 Support future leaders: gofund.me/74f015fa #BayAreaYouth #marinebiology #outdooreducation
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Deep sea mining: the modern gold rush ⛏️🌊 Why are scientists, governments & activists alarmed? 🎧 Find out on Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast — your source for bite-sized, actionable ocean intel 👇️ bluefront.org/category/podca… #DeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #OceanConservation
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🚫 Say NO to deep sea mining⁠ Our #ocean floor holds fragile ecosystems we barely understand — but corporations want to strip it for minerals, risking irreversible harm. 🌊 Demand a stop to the plundering of our oceans: defendthedeep.org 🌎 #DefendTheDeep #DeepSeaMining
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Rising Tide featured Meaghan Brosnan of WildAid this week! Ever wondered what goes into keeping marine protected areas, well, protected? Tune into Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast here: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #podcast #oceanpodcast #conservation #wildaid #ocean
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Beloved ocean advocate & #BlueMindMovement founder Dr. Wallace J. Nichols spent his life sharing the healing power of water 💙 Join us for a memorial paddle-out next Wednesday in Santa Cruz 🌊 Learn more about his legacy on bluefront.org #wallacejnichols
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Can our oceans be policed?⁠ ⁠ Meet Meaghan Brosnan of WildAid, the real-life “Ocean Sheriff.”⁠ ⁠ 🎧 Listen now to this thrilling episode of Rising Tide - where enforcement meets conservation: bluefront.org/podcast/meagha… #conservation #marinescience #illegalfishing #ocean ⁠
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Week 2 of the Richmond Coastal Leadership Program is a wrap! 🌊 Our youth leaders hit the water with SeaTrek, spotting seals, seabirds & more while learning about marine safety and ecology. 🛶 Support the next generation of stewards: gofund.me/e200104b #outdooreducation
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Week 1 of the Richmond Coastal Leadership Program is a wrap! 🌿🌊 From Point Molate tours to #EnvironmentalJustice workshops & talks with local leaders, our 25 youth are off to an incredible start. Help us keep it going 👉 gofund.me/c8b2c943 #YouthLeadership #youthoutdoors
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