Bravo! Good for you, Ross. I'd love to be a part of your conservation
webpage endeavor.
I detect a sea change developing on Conch-L. I think this the first time
that I've seen more posts supporting environmental proactivity than posts
defending the status quo.
We mustn't get so busy trying to point out each other's supposed hypocrisies
that we lose sight of what's really at stake - the future of our hobby. I
don't want to see it decline due to a minority who won't exercise
self-control. Ross and Lindsay are right - we can make a difference and we
are the ones in a position to best do so.
Why not invest our considerable energies and finances in swinging the tide
of legislation away from extremism?
Jenny
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From: Ross Mayhew [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 1999 8:17 AM
Subject: Forward the Revolution!!
Now, i'm not accusing anyone
of apathy or inaction, but when i pleaded for asistance in building
a
Marine Conservation Issues page, of the 400 people on this list,
only
one (count em - 1) responded! Perhaps i'm not the most popular
person
around, but if this is any reflection at all of the level of
interest
and involvement in environmental Action amongst us, then ...well, i
guess i have no right to judge, but it was more than a bit
dissappointing. (WHOA- major downer!! But what can one expect at
0300
in the morning???) (Hint- there's STILL time to jump in and help
out....)
OK, so there it is. I would like to hear about just WHAT we,
individually, as well as shell clubs and organizations, are doing in
the
environmental activism, restoration, protection, and education
departments. Then, once we know what is going on now, perhaps we
can
figure out AS A GROUP, how to enlarge upon and improve out efforts
to
stand up for what we claim to believe in, and in our own small way -
a
bit at a time - start making a difference!
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