Saving the Seas

Let's take a short breather from the fight to make Americans safer from gun violence and from our advocacy for marriage equality (but please don't stop calling and e-mailing members of Congress on both issues).  

 

 I just heard from my friend Goffinet McLaren, environmental advocate and amazing author of Sullie Saves the Seas.  Goffinet focuses a tremendous amount of energy on eradicating plastic pollution in our oceans.  Here's what she had to say in an e-mail today:

  

You may be one of the millions of folks who recently watched the global television reports about a seagull sitting on top of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, while waiting for the white smoke signal from inside.   We think that was actually Sullie, checking that no plastic was being used in the fireplace below.
 

And when he returned home, inspired by what he saw in Rome, Sullie decided to update his website to make it more user friendly, for both Adults and Kids. He also added a number of CDs that would allow folks like you to make a slide presentation to your friends about the damage caused by plastic litter in the oceans.

 

Goffinet's own story is as fascinating as Sullie's.   Growing up around the sea in Northern Ireland, her "ocean consciousness" was raised very early in life.  I'm guessing that Lucy Left visitors care about our environment, including the oceans  (of course you do).   If you'd like to help raise awareness of a major source of pollution affecting our oceans and the creatures who call it home,  Sullie offers opportunities for you to take action. 

 

  At the web site you'll learn more about Goffinet, her sidekick, Sullie the Seagull, and the effects of plastic in the oceans.    You can get a copy of Sullie Saves the Seas there, too.  It's a book for grownups disguised as a children's book.  I gave it to my granddaughter, The Bliss Bringer, not long ago.   Here's your ticket to Sullie's site:

http://www.sullietheseagull.com