Blog Action Day on June 8. Netizens call for action on saving Philippine seas
Blog Action Day on June 8 for Philippine Corals and Waters! Join now.
June 8 is also World Ocean Day.
Via Team Manila
Headlines are screaming of the rape of our ocean. Social media is outraged. The time has come to turn this outrage into a positive resolution. A call of action has been made. Not only will there be an awareness campaign but specific actions undertaken to save Philippine seas and make persons or government accountable to this crime.
What can we all do or participate in ? Here are just a few action. We enjoin you to help think of solutions.
1. Blog Action Day on June 8 for Philippine Corals and Waters! Join now.
- Tweet, Plurk, or post to spread the word about this event: Share or repost this announcement.
- Use the Twitter hashtag #reefwatchPH.
- Spread the savephilippineseas.com URL.
- Repost and share our official campaign badge (to be posted soon so please come back!).
- Most importantly, on June 8, join the Blog Action Day from your favorite social media channels (blog, Tumblr, Posterous, Twitter, Plurk, Facebook, etc.
More information on Blog Action Day.
2. Let us know of biologists, divers interested to start restoration projects (You can contact us here- comment below)
3. Send contact details of media contacts and NGOs who are willing to help us with #reefwatchPH.
4. Even before Blog Action day, you can blog about it, spread the news to your colleagues, write to your representatives, media. Awareness is good. But Awareness + Action is much better.
5. Discourage demand for exotic decorative species and coral-accented jewelry and fashion accessories.
6. We’re building #reefwatchPH ‘s directory of supporters, resource persons. Please sign up here.
7. Know more about saving our Philippine seas. Visit savephilippineseas.com
Tweeps were busy finding ways to help out, and save our marine life.
About The Author
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado is a Content Strategist with over 16 years experience in blogging, content management, citizen advocacy and media literacy and over 26 years in web development. Otherwise known as @MomBlogger on social media, she believes in making a difference in the lives of her children by advocating social change for social good. She is a co-founder and a member of the editorial board of Blog Watch . She is a resource speaker on media literacy, social media , blogging, digital citizenship, good governance, transparency, parenting, women’s rights and wellness, and cyber safety. Her personal blogs such as aboutmyrecovery.com (parenting) , pinoyfoodblog.com (recipes), techiegadgets.com (gadgets) and benguetarabica.coffee keep her busy outside of Blog Watch. Disclosure: I am an advocate. I am NOT neutral. I will NOT give social media mileage to members of political clans, epal, a previous candidate for the same position and those I believe are a waste of taxpayers' money. I do not support or belong to any political party. I was part of accredited media covering the Office of the Vice President and Leni Robredo as she ran as a presidential aspirant in the 2022 National and local elections. On August 5, 2021, YouTube announced that I was selected as one of 50 Program participants of its Creator Program for Independent Journalists She was a Senior Consultant for ALL media engagements for the PCOO-led Committee on Media Affairs & Strategic Communications (CMASC) under the ASEAN 2017 National Organizing Council from January 4 -July 5, 2017. Having been an ASEAN advocate since 2011, she has written extensively about the benefits of the ASEAN community and as a region of opportunities on Blog Watch and aboutmyrecovery.com. Organization affiliation includes Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation Updated June 6, 2022