Ten Simple
Things You Can Do
To Save The Coral Reefs
Conserve water - the less water you use, the less runoff and
wastewater will pollute our oceans.
Use only ecological or organic fertilizers in your gardens and
on your lawns. Chemicals and pesticides flow into the water system, pollute the ocean, and
can travel on ocean currents at great distances, doing harm to coral reefs and other sea
life.
Plant a Tree - you will reduce runoff into the oceans. You will
also contribute to reversing the global warming of our planet and the rising temperatures
of our oceans.
Organize a beach clean-up. Garbage pollutes ocean waters and
harms coral reefs and other sea life.
When you visit a coral reef, practice reef safe diving and
snorkeling. Do not touch the reef or anchor your boat on the reef.
Interview your family, friends and neighbors. Ask them what they
know about coral reefs and the coral reef crisis. Ask them what they are doing to save
coral reefs.
Write to your government representatives and demand they take
action to protect coral reefs, stop sewage pollution of our oceans, expand marine
protected areas and take steps to reverse global warming.
Support and volunteer for organizations like PCRF that work to
protect coral reefs, oceans, rivers, lakes or other waters in your area. Clean water is
important everywhere. All watersheds affect the oceans and eventually, the coral reefs.
Learn more about coral reefs, their remarkable biodiversity and
the special role they play as messengers for the health of our oceans and our world.
Build Wastewater Gardens® (ecological waste recycling systems)
in your home, school or community.
Every simple thing you do to help save coral reefs makes a
difference!
Nelson
Mandela said, “Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great.
You can be that great generation.” I really urge you all to rise to
that because that’s what it’s going to take – this is a planetary
problem and we all have to find our own way to contribute.
Remember, you can make the difference, go for it,
where the people lead, the leaders will follow. We can’t wait for
them. The time is now. The future is already here.
