Hands Across the Sand This Saturday May 18

[Marla Burns]

Don't forget to show your support for clean energy this Saturday, May 18. Join hands on the beach for Hands Across the Sand. Folks will gather in 2 locations in our area:

- Santa Rosa Beach at Seaside, behind Bud & Alley's

- Santa Rosa Beach at Ed Walline Public Beach Access in Gulf Place

What to do at your event:

- Go to the beach at 11 a.m. for one hour, rain or shine
- Join hands for 15 minutes at 12:00 p.m., forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in our coastal waters and saying YES to clean energy!

For more information, visit Hands Across the Sand website.

 

[Beach Runner]

Why has it moved from June to May? School's not out, so many of us can't be here on Saturday.

 

[Teresa]

Hands Across the Sand is happening Saturday May 18 on SoWal Beaches in Seaside on the beach near Bud and Alleys Restaurant. Show up around 11:30 and get ready to join hands at 12 noon!

The Seaside event is the formal local event, however, many locals and visitors meet up at various beach accesses along the coast in South Walton, to join hands and celebrate our beautiful natural resources.

Hands Across the Sand/Land is a movement made of people of all walks of life and crosses political affiliations and the borders of the world. This movement is not about politics — it is about the protection of our coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries. It’s about preserving our precious drinking water, air and food. The damage that continues to happen in offshore oil drilling accidents, the dangerous process of hydraulic fracturing, the tragedy of the Alberta tar sands mining, mountain top removal mining and the continuing proliferation of coal fired power plants are a threat to all of the above.
Let us share our knowledge, energies and passion for protecting our planet from the devastating effects the burning of dirty fuels present. On May 18, 2013 the people of the world will join hands to champion clean energy solutions to our dirty fuels problem. Embracing a clean energy future now is the path to a sustainable planet. It’s a path to ending global warming and climate change. It’s a path to a future for our children and grandchildren.