Blueprint for Marine and Coastal Conservation
By Catharine Cooper Imagine …. Imagine … a cadre of youth educated and dedicated to protecting and nurturing their environment and sharing that knowledge with family and friends … Imagine … a group of energetic hands-on volunteers committed to solving local issues of water quality, waste management and resource protection … Imagine … a community center where like-minded individuals come together, a gathering space for researchers, government organizations, local partners and fishermen to chart paths to preserve natural resources and their ways of life … Imagine … a staff of talented enthusiastic leaders guiding and directing activities of such a center with outreach programs in support of environmental goals … Imagine … partners, sponsors, supporters, and Directors with the resources and connections [...]




