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Join Oceana and our Wavemakers as we host the third annual countrywide "Hands Across the Sand" in Belize on May 20th at 12 noon! Find your community's designated location on the flyer and come join hands as we stand in solidarity against offshore oil development in Belize's economically important marine environment!

Tomorrows the day!!!!

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SAN PEDRO & BELIZEANS JOIN HANDS ACROSS THE SAND

San Pedro Residents, along with people across the country gathered to join hands on beaches, across bridges, along sea walls and in other public areas to stand in solidarity against offshore oil development in Belize, and to embrace a clean energy future.

This is one of hundreds of synchronized events globally to raise awareness about the dangers of dirty fuels and the need to speed the transition to available, affordable clean energy solutions. The event is particularly salient this year with Belize having just recently been confronted with seismic air gun blasting in our waters late October 2016.

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On May 20th at noon, Belizeans around the country joined hands on beaches, across bridges, along sea walls and in public areas to stand in solidarity against offshore oil development in Belize's economically important marine environment.

Every year, activists and ocean-lovers host Hands Across the Sand events around the world to "draw a line in the sand," and say "NO" to dirty fossil fuel projects, as well as call for a shift to clean, renewable energy like offshore wind and solar power.

Every day, offshore oil accidents serve as grim reminders of just how deadly, dirty and dangerous the industry is and highlights the economic risks and environmental hazards posed by the activity to countries like Belize.

"Drill. Spill. Repeat. That is the reality of the offshore oil. Belizeans have, and continue to say, "No!" to the destruction of their livelihoods by this inherently dangerous and dirty industry. That unwavering position needs to be legislated in order to safeguard our collective future," Janelle Chanona, Oceana Belize's Vice President.

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From the San Ppedro Sun...

The island community of San Pedro is motivated more than ever to protect our coast by raising awareness for environmental policies and practices.