09-03-2004, 06:12 PM
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* Sept. 1, 2004
* R E E F D I S P A T C H
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* Japan's Henoko Coral Reef
* Threatened with Burial
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* -- read about it at --
*http://www.reefguardian.org
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A Periodic Inside Look at a Coral Reef Issue from
Alexander Stone, ReefGuardian International Director
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Dear Friend of Coral Reefs,
It's not bad enough that the world's coral reefs are being polluted,
poisoned, trawled and blasted to death one bit at a time. But
intentionally planning to bury an entire coral reef? That's where I
think we absolutely have to draw the line. And so I'm writing to ask
you to go to the newly updated ReefGuardian website's Speak Up section ([url "http://www.reefguardian.org)/"]http://www.reefguardian.org)[/url] and join the many scientists, groups and concerned individuals that are calling for a stop to Japan's intended burying of Henoko Reef in Okinawa.
Eight hundred and twenty of the world's leading coral reef experts from 83 countries have signed a resolution calling on the governments of Japan and the United States to immediately abandon their joint plan to construct an offshore airbase atop Henoko Coral Reef. You can help the effort by signing the citizen petition on the newly updated ReefGuardian website's Speak Up section ([url "http://www.reefguardian.org)/"]http://www.reefguardian.org)[/url].
To build the airbase, plans call for a massive landfill that would bury
significant coral reefs that support more than 1,000 species of reef
fish, marine mammals and sea turtles, a diversity of marine life second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Will you remain silent while this happens? I think not. Rather, I think I can count on you to speak up in defense of Henoko Reef by signing the petition in the ReefGuardian website's Speak Up section ([url "http://www.reefguardian.org)/"]http://www.reefguardian.org)[/url].
Thanks so much for caring,
ALEXANDER STONE
Executive Director
ReefGuardian International
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[url "http://www.reefguardian.org/"]http://www.reefguardian.org[/url]
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* Sept. 1, 2004
* R E E F D I S P A T C H
* _________________________
* Japan's Henoko Coral Reef
* Threatened with Burial
*
* -- read about it at --
*http://www.reefguardian.org
*****************************
A Periodic Inside Look at a Coral Reef Issue from
Alexander Stone, ReefGuardian International Director
____________________________________________________
Dear Friend of Coral Reefs,
It's not bad enough that the world's coral reefs are being polluted,
poisoned, trawled and blasted to death one bit at a time. But
intentionally planning to bury an entire coral reef? That's where I
think we absolutely have to draw the line. And so I'm writing to ask
you to go to the newly updated ReefGuardian website's Speak Up section ([url "http://www.reefguardian.org)/"]http://www.reefguardian.org)[/url] and join the many scientists, groups and concerned individuals that are calling for a stop to Japan's intended burying of Henoko Reef in Okinawa.
Eight hundred and twenty of the world's leading coral reef experts from 83 countries have signed a resolution calling on the governments of Japan and the United States to immediately abandon their joint plan to construct an offshore airbase atop Henoko Coral Reef. You can help the effort by signing the citizen petition on the newly updated ReefGuardian website's Speak Up section ([url "http://www.reefguardian.org)/"]http://www.reefguardian.org)[/url].
To build the airbase, plans call for a massive landfill that would bury
significant coral reefs that support more than 1,000 species of reef
fish, marine mammals and sea turtles, a diversity of marine life second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Will you remain silent while this happens? I think not. Rather, I think I can count on you to speak up in defense of Henoko Reef by signing the petition in the ReefGuardian website's Speak Up section ([url "http://www.reefguardian.org)/"]http://www.reefguardian.org)[/url].
Thanks so much for caring,
ALEXANDER STONE
Executive Director
ReefGuardian International
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[url "http://www.reefguardian.org/"]http://www.reefguardian.org[/url]
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