BLUE Pledges - Page 1

Introduction

Read the BLUE Pledges below:


"I pledge to use my bike instead of my car, to only wash at 30 and always pick up litter i find and make sure i tell people i see who drop it that hay u guys u droped something."

Gemma Harris - Surfing Jack of All Trades.  Cornwall


"To off set my carbon emissions every time I fly."

Charlotte Craven - Research Executive. London


"I always pick up rubbish when I am out and about, whether it's up on the hill or down on the beach. At the supermarket I just put my goods back in the trolley and load them from there into the boot of the car. At home I bring my bags out to the car to unload. I pledge to set up a petition to support the Marine Bill and encourage others to sign up, especially those following Roz Savage on her adventure across the Pacfic Ocean."

Daisy Hampton - Teacher. Exeter


"To spread the word of the Blue project and to make sure all beer can ring packs I find are cut up or broken to stop our beautiful marine creatures becoming tangled up in them."

Karen Pye - Marine Ecologist. Plymouth


"Nobody takes his rubbish with him,they all let it on the beach etc. THATS NOT OK !!!"

Lieschen - Student. Germany


"I pledge to only use biodegradeable surf wax and use environmentally friendly surf products where possible."

Richard Forbes-Simpson - Web Designer/Surfer. Belfast, N. Ireland


"To minimise waste by reusing, repairing and recycling all that I can."

Bob Bell - Round the World Sailor. Bedfordshire


"I pledge to pick up every piece of litter I come across on the beaches and coastline areas, as well as out on the sea when I'm sailing and boating. I also pledge to continue to take every precaution to protect marine life from the dangers of boats and propellers."

Sarah O'Leary - Boat Enthusiast. Devon


"Next September I will be running four weeks of Drama workshops with my students highlighting the need to recycle and raise awareness of the Blue project."

Marcela Almond - Performing Arts Teacher. North Devon


"I will pick up any waste/rubbish when i am at the beach and whilst picking up my own dog's waste i will pick up any other waste i see that has been left."

Katherine Kelleher - WP Officier at the University of Plymouth. Plymouth, Devon


"To be aware of my carbon footprint and try to reduce it as much as possible. God Bless the Good Earth."

John Griffin - School Bus Driver. Alberta, CANADA


"I pledge to obsessively minimise my consumption of plastics. When I *must* consume them, I will reuse and/or recycle them. I also pledge to refrain from eating any threatened ocean species. I will tell everyone I know to make their own pledge and continue to strive for a more sustainable lifestyle."

James Britton - Student. Ireland


"To pick up trash in the gutter that can go into storm drains and end up in the ocean. And to make people aware of this fact."

Christopher Bankston - Freelance Producer. San Francisco, USA


"Using a water butt to collect rainwater"

Gill Butland - Personal Assistant. Plymouth, Devon


"To support the aims of the "Blue" project."

Paul Wright - Lecturer. Plymouth, Devon


"To use as many environment-friendly washing /cleaning products as I possibly can to protect water courses and ultimately the oceans."

Margaret Grimbly - Scientific Officer. Devon


"To re-use plastic bags whenever I go to the supermarket or clothes shopping."

Christine Marshall - Admin Assistant. Devon


"Enter your pledge here: Sunscreens with chemical filters can damage coral reefs and other important marine life. Using sunscreen with physical filters, I'm better protected against UV-A and UV-B rays and also help reduce the impact on marine life. This is so simple and can make a difference."

Luciana Esteves - Oceanographer. Devon


"To reduce my consumption of water, electricity and gas. To re-cycle more and to be more aware of how precious the ocean is, to understand it more and work hard to make change possible through education."

Beau Le Bredonchel - Widening Participation Officer, University of Plymouth. Plymouth, Devon


"To edit my life, use only what we need to, consume less and avoid using things once."

Tim Searle - Engineer. Plymouth


"To do everything I can to raise the profile of the Blue Project with other UK MP's - and to do my best to make sure that our draft Marine Bill is "fit for purpose" and becomes law- hopefully by this time next year."

Linda Gilroy MP - Minister for Plymouth Sutton. Plymouth, Devon


"From now on I will use only biodegradable soaps and detergents for washing up and laundry. I occasionally do already, I'll now make it a commitment and stop my little bit of chemical nasty getting into the sea."

George Pagliero - Television Producer. London


"I have stopped using plastic shopping bags; and hope it helps!"

Peta Stuart-Hunt - Specialist Marine Leisure PR Consultant. Lymington, Hampshire


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