making W.A.V.E.S.: July 2008

Surfrider Foundation: San Diego Chapter
Your client!!! Learn about the issues important to Surfrider San Diego.

Surfrider Foundation: Across the USA and International
Learn about the Surfrider Foundation....their mission & principles, accomplishments, strategic plans and more!

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
Freshwater is a world wide concern!

Think Blue website
Check out the "Outreach Literature" link for great examples of fact sheets & brochures.

Non-Point Source Pollution
Click on the pictures and learn about the different ways we are polluting our waters! Find the storm drain in the picture...then click on it to learn more!

International Plastics Task Force (IPTF)
Learn all about plastics!!!

Marine Debris Program
This site touches on all 3 issues freshwater, storm drains & plastics…look under the "resources) link for great info. and then click on "educational" link to lead you to more great websites…and check out the photo gallery :-(

World Water Crisis!!!

Wetland, Oceans & Watersheds
Click on the "Laws & Regulations" link to learn about the water laws

Making W.A.V.E.S.

Webquest

Follow the directions given for each section. Answer thoroughly in complete sentences. Do not "cut and paste" -- rephrase the answers in your own words, handwritten. You will receive credit in all 4 classes.

This is to be completed in your ISB on pages 10-12.

The Client:

Surfrider Foundation

1. Who is Surfrider? Summarize their principles and copy the mission statement.

2. What is Making Waves? What type of information can be obtained from this source?

3. Describe various ways to volunteer at the Entry and Intermediate levels.

4. List the Current Advocacy Campaigns from Surfrider Foundation Action Network.

San Diego Chapter Home Page

1. Write a descriptive sentence for each update listed in the body of the Surfrider

Foundation San Diego Chapter home page.

2. Write a sentence that summarizes each policy issue posted on their blog.

3. Locate the calendar and list all events and activities are planned for September and October? (Share with your group members all the beach clean up dates and set for the Fall semester).

Initiatives:

Storm drains

1. What does BWTF stand for? What purpose does it serve?

2. BWTF was established to carry out 5 actions. List them.

Procedures

3. How do you locate the citizen water monitoring data?

4. What type of data is obtained by volunteers? Paste a sample chart here.

5. What is purpose for the Hold on to Your Butt campaign?

6. How do the following organizations support the Hold on to Your Butt campaign?

I Love a Clean San Diego

American Heart Association

7. Identify 3 supportive links listed on the San Diego Chapter’s home page related to storm drains along with a sentence justifying your choice for each.

Rise Above Plastics
1.Wednesday, May 28, 2008 California State Legislature passed a bill to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags. Summarize the key points stated on this link.
2.Browse the content on the Rise Above Plastics blog. Write a descriptive sentence for each post and be sure to include the time, date and author.
3.Where do you find the plastic pledge? Summarize its content.
4. Identify 3 supportive links listed on the San Diego Chapter’s home page related to Rise Above Plastics campaign along with a sentence justifying your choice for each.
Freshwater Corner
1. How do ocean friendly gardens aid in conserving freshwater and reduce ocean pollution?
2.Write a sentence that summarizes each freshwater related policy issue posted on their blog.
3. Explain desalination as a process to create freshwater.

4. Based on the information provided by Surfrider, what is their current position on the

desalination issue?

5. List reference sites provided for additional information on desalination.

6. Identify 3 supportive links listed on the San Diego Chapter’s home page related to Freshwater corner along with a sentence justifying your choice for each.