2010 BP Oil Spill
Get Involved
"To honor the scale of this catastrophe, we need to create a historic moment that begins to give us some energy options and creates a graceful phase-in of greater reliance on the clean, eternal energy that actually runs our planet....The basic vision is to reduce oil subsidies, create a level playing field for clean renewable energies like wind, solar, tidal, geothermal, algae fuels, etc; construct a national smart grid capable of carrying power produced by any energy source, whether dirty or renewable, from where it's abundant to where it's needed...The nation that owns the future of energy will own the future. I want that nation of the future to be the United States of America."
-- Carl Safina
There are many different ways to help, both hands-on and from far away. Whatever you decide to do, please use this tragic incident in the Gulf to ensure that ocean habitat and wildlife issues are being heard by the general public, regulators and lawmakers.
REPORT OIL DAMAGE
Report oiled or injured wildlife: 866-557-1401 (toll free).
Report oiled shoreline: 866- 448-5816 (toll free).
GET INVOLVED
Four states have set up their own websites for volunteers --
• Louisiana: http://www.volunteerlouisiana.gov/
• Mississippi: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/OpenIndexAction.do
• Florida: http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/
• Alabama: http://www.servealabama.gov/2010/default.aspx
BP Response Volunteer Request Line: 866-448-5816 (toll free)
OilSpillHub.org - contains a video archive that provides resources for researchers and educators.
The Nature Conservancy - volunteer for oil spill recovery
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/316/personalopt1.asp?formid=oilspill
Oceana - volunteer to fight offshore drilling
http://takeaction.oceana.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=4214&utm_source=response%2Bcenter&utm_medium=oceana&utm_campaign=offshore%2Bdrilling
Gulf Restoration Network - Urge Congress to give Gulf residents a seat at the table
http://action.healthygulf.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4459
Gulf Coast Fund
http://gulfcoastfund.org
Mobile Baykeeper
http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/
Simple things you can do...
http://savethegulf.mobilebaykeeper.org/reduce-your-oil-consumptiondependency
Petition to stop offshore drilling
http://na.oceana.org/en/stopthedrill?key=31589078
Support Full Funding for Coastal Louisiana Restoration - Letter to Congress
https://secure3.convio.net/nasaud/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=837
Send letter to Congress. No new drilling. Period
https://secure3.convio.net/gpeace/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=649&s_src=gulf-oil-spill
Pass the Coastal Jobs Creation Act
http://www.endoverfishing.org/resources/coastal_jobs_creation_act.html
Gulf Oil Spill Mapping Project
Citizens map the oil spill using balloons and kites
www.grassrootsmapping.org
