Develop an educational display with Public Art for Racial Justice about the problem of plastic pollution for use in the field and at Mystic Aquarium reaching 10,800 people; conduct seven shoreline cleanups with 1,500 volunteers; support one park to develop their solution to the plastics problem; and share findings with local government about how to prevent marine debris in three Connecticut communities. Project will educate people about the problem and actions they can take to prevent it.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Marine Debris Prevention and Art Outreach Campaign (CT)
Organization:
Sea Research Foundation, Inc.
Project ID:
1401.24.079694
Description:
Award Amount:
$118035.16
Location:
Connecticut Parks: Lighthouse Point, Esker Point Beach, Bluff Point, Ocean Beach