Yes, you read that right! I am organizing a group-writing project at The Giving Hands in January 2008 and the theme is Save the Ocean.
Why should I participate?
Have you always been awed by the beauty of our oceans? Have you always loved the ocean when you were small? Do you have a lot of fond memories of the ocean while growing up? Are you always upset whenever you see people polluting our beautiful oceans? Have you always wanted to write about the environment but found it irrelevant to the niche of your blog?
The opportunity has just came a-knockin’ :D
How do I participate?
If you are interested, please pick one of the tips listed below (yes, you may pick more than one tip) and let me know in the comments, so that other people are aware which tips are still available and which ones have been grabbed. I will update the list from time to time to reflect the tips that have been taken up :D
You may write from your own points-of-view, or from your own experience, or from stories you have heard or read. You may also write a factual article (please remember to include the sources of reference) or a photo-article (only images).
Once you have written your article, I will need you to send me the script (before Dec 31st) to be published at The Giving Hands. You are also encouraged to provide a short biography at the end of your article to introduce yourself (and yes, you may include links to your own blog in your biography).
Wait, I have other questions!
- May I post the same article on my blog?
Yes, you may. This is a group-writing project and is aimed at creating and raising awareness on how we can all do our part to save our oceans. I am not a fan of duplicate contents but some things are worth repeating.
- Will there be a winner? What are the prizes?
By taking up this group-writing project, you are already a winner in my eyes and the eyes of your blog readers. And by participating in the project, you are also showing other bloggers that you are capable of doing something very meaningful :D
Now, here’s the list of 31 tips:
(tip #1 will be published on Jan 1st, 2008, and so on)
- Go to the beach — littlebro
- Dive responsibly — Jakartass
- Keep your home aquarium ocean-friendly
- Talk about the ocean in your place of worship
- Get married on a wild beach — nimrodjo
- Go on a whale-watching trip — Rinnah
- Take the kids surfing, or have them take you
- Walk on whatever beach you want — little polaris
- Eat organic and vegetarian food — Will
- Grow a natural yard or garden — julie
- Conserve energy to help the seas — tears in heaven
- Save the sea turtles
- Opt out of the throw-away culture — Kristarella
- Raise funds for an ocean-related organization — Vladimir
- Use less plastic — David
- Be a marine sanctuary volunteer
- Conserve water — betmo
- Eat seafood that’s healthy and sustainable — Steve
- Drive a fuel-efficient car, car pool or use public transport — Guilherme
- Sail on an ocean-friendly cruise ship
- Join a coastal cleanup
- Keep your household refuse non-toxic
- Support your local wetlands — Pearl
- Live a reasonable distance from the beach
- Join/Volunteer at a Marine Mammal Rescue Centre
- Don’t feed the sharks — Steve
- Keep oil off our shore — PK Tan
- Don’t exploit sea creatures for vanity’s sake — Yvy
- Visit an Aquarium — Pelfy
- Learn your local maritime history
- Vote for those who protect the coasts — Vladimir
Let me know if you need some suggestions or ideas to write your article, and I am glad to discuss/work with you :D
What better ways to begin the new year than blogging to raise awareness on saving our oceans? Hurry up, pick your tips before they are all snatched!
A HUGE thank you goes to the following bloggers who have helped promote this group-writing project:
- Pelf is a word… by Jakartass
- beach by littlebro
- To pick up the challenge or not? by tears in heaven
- Get a life! by soufulow
P/S: This group-writing project is inspired by David Helvarg’s 50 ways to save the ocean.
Since I’m the 1st one to reply to this post, I’ll take the 1st tip, ‘Go to the beach’, is it ok? :cute:
littlebro’s latest blog post: c r a z y
TWENTY-NINE, please :yummy:
Pelfy’s latest blog post: Photo hunt – Long
I’ll take 26 then. Might add a few more articles above if my time permits as I see some of the topic mentioned which I’ve interest with such as number 18.
Steve’s latest blog post: Western Hoolock Gibbon
Sounds great :)
I’d like to do 13 if I may.
Sorry to be dumb, but pelf and Pelfy are two different people – yes? no? :shock:
kristarella’s latest blog post: Those crazy scientists
Can I take 2?
I’m not a diver, but I did try once and I’ve still got the ‘wow’ factor. And can I include snorkling? And how many words?
And good on ya, Pelf. This is a good initiative.
Number six please. :)
I’m assuming that my post for this project will be in addition to the regular posts on The Giving Hands?
rinnah’s latest blog post: A bloody affair
Yes, Kristen, pelf and pelfy are two different people :D
Check this out — http://chenpn.com/2007/08/17/photo-hunt-two/
When you say “Talk about the ocean in your place of worship” what do you mean? If it means what my religion has to say about Ocean i might think about writting. please let me know.
Hi Abdullah, “Talk about the ocean in your place of worship” basically means talking about the ocean in the church, mosque, or any other places you congregate to worship.
It is like spreading awareness to other fellow worshippers, and try to show them that all of us can do something to save the ocean, and it isn’t just something that the government does.
Do you think you can do this? :D
number 17- conserve water please. :)