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Objectives
- Educate membership
- Publicize efforts internally
- Publicize efforts externally
The USPS Environmental Committee was formed at the January 2004 National Meeting.
A USPS Environmental poster has been designed for your use at Squadron events and is available for download (see link in left column). Free copies are also available at national meetings.
News:
Grant Opportunities from BoatUs Foundation: (12/12/07)
- The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is offering grant funds up to $4,000 for non-profit groups to develop projects that help stop the spread of invasive species on local waterways. This year’s deadline to apply is 1 February 2008.
- The Clean Water Grants program looks for projects that encourage boaters to learn to love their waterways and education projects that help boaters understand and appreciate their local boating habitat, as well as learn hands-on boating strategies that will keep the water and local habitat healthy and accessible for future boaters.
- BoatUS Foundation Clean Water Grants application now available online, application deadline is 1 February 2008. http://www.boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/grants/
2008 Youth Poster Contest (11/14/07)
Membership teams with the Environment - Get involved in the "2008 Youth Poster Contest - Clean Water Theme"
Ballast Water Permitting Issue (11/14/07)
Learn about the "Ballast Water Permitting Issue" being imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). Read the USPS Position Statement and make your voice heard with your Senators and Representatives. (11 Nov 07)
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The USPS Environmental Best Practices Brochure is now available at USPS headquarters. Squadrons may order copies free, plus shipping and handling charges ($4 handling fee/order + actual shipping costs). Contact Customer Service at 888-367-8777, or fax your request to: 888-304-0813. The brochure has space for individual squadron contact information on the back. This is a great handout for boat shows, classes, and VSCs. The brochure can also be downloaded. This is a low resolution .pdf file, but will produce a decent print for handouts. For a high resolution graphics file appropriate for professional printing, email the EnvCom chair using the link in the column to the left. |
USPS encourages boaters to collect a bag of maritime litter each time they go out, or at least more often than the once or twice-a-year “trash bashes” held in many coastal communities. Since ± 80 percent of the trash in the marine environment is from land-based sources, the campaign message is: “it doesn’t matter how the trash got there, let’s all make an effort to get it out of our boating environment”. Eventually EnvCom hopes to provide Unsplash That Trash trash bags for the campaign accompanied by an educational bookmark. The bookmark is complete and is available for download. Click on the link above. We encourage squadrons to hand these out at boat shows and other local festivals, boating classes, and while conducting VSC's.
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USPS EnvCom Project PrimerA guide to help your squadron get started on an environmental project |
View Committee reports
2007 Governing Board Report - Norfolk
2007 Annual Report
2006 Governing Board Report
2006 Annual Report
2005 Fall Governing Board Report
2005 Spring Governing Board Report
USPS is now a partner in the ANS (Aquatic Nuisance Species) Task Force public awareness campaign "Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers," sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Coast Guard. Details, procedures and educational information can be found on the campaign website at www.protectyourwaters.net. Contact the EnvCom Chair for high resolution graphics of customizable campaign brochures, stickers and banners. Individual squadrons can use these materials and take credit for the message!
In progress at this time...
Seeking grant funding for USPS "Unsplash That Trash" campaign.
The Educational Department Marine Environment Committee is working on a new learning guide called the
Mariner's Environment.
Efforts to publicize some current squadron projects.
The committee is looking for hard-working members!
What is your squadron doing? We want to hear!
Got some good ideas? Let us know!
Want to work with us? Contact the committee chair!
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