The Mangrove Action Project’s booth at the 2009 Fremont Fair was a huge success! MAP staff and volunteers distributed brochures, talked with fairgoers, answered questions, and promoted the work of MAP and the Shrimp Less, Think More campaign. The audience was very receptive to our work and everyone came away more informed and aware of [...]
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MAP at the Fremont Fair
Posted in Aquaculture, Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Eat Local Now, Events, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Farming, Uncategorized, tagged chefs pledge, consumer's pledge, Fremont Fair, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Less, Think More on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Submit artwork now for 9th MAP Children’s Mangrove Art Calendar
Posted in Mangrove Action Project, Uncategorized, tagged artwork, calendar, children's, mangroves, MAP on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every year the Mangrove Action Project sponsors a fun and exciting Art Contest for children 6 to 13 years old.
We invite all primary school children from tropical and sub-tropical nations, and whose schools are located near mangroves, to create art telling us “why mangroves are important to me and my community”.
Selected winners will be published [...]
Mangrove Action Project sponsors Earth Day 5k Run for the Mangroves
Posted in Events, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Farming, Uncategorized, tagged 5k, Earth Day, Fun Run, Shoreline on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On April 19th, the Mangrove Action Project and the Shoreline, WA neighborhood hosted the Earth Day 5k Run to promote mangrove issues, MAP, and environmental responsibility. The run was open to runners and walkers of all abilities for the 5k course at Paramount Park. Kids also took part in the 1/3 mile fun run.
Over 180 [...]
Pledge to Avoid Imported Shrimp
Posted in Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Mangrove Action Project, tagged chefs pledge, shrimp on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Given the environmental, community, and health threats posed by imported shrimp, I pledge to take steps to:
Know that the source of the seafood I purchase is sustainable
Avoid using imported shrimp
Choose wild or farmed shrimp from the U.S. or Canada
See who has already signed the pledge!
- CALL-TO-ACTION –
Please ask your local restaurants where they source [...]
Public forum: Can fisheries and wild fish survive with feedlots in our state and offshore waters?
Posted in Aquaculture, Events, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Farming, tagged Alfredo Quarto, anne mosness, geoduck, Kurt Willy Oddekalv, Laura Hendricks, offshore aquaculture, Seattle, Shrimp Farming on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Around the world, coastal environments and economies, wild fish and other marine life have been affected by the expansion of large-scale farming of fish, shrimp and certain kinds of shellfish. Few safeguards are in place as marine feedlots produce commodity seafoods, resulting in habitat loss, pollution, competition for food, and diminished access and quality of life for coastal [...]
Shrimp Less, Think More at Slow Food Nation
Posted in Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Events, Mangrove Action Project, tagged Alfredo Quarto, anne mosness, Aquaculture, changemakers day, food and water watch, laura anderson, local ocean seafood, slow food nation on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the highlights of the campaign has been participating in Slow Food Nation over Labor Day weekend, where over 60,000 people congregated in San Francisco to celebrate “the birth of a broad and inclusive food movement to build an American food system that is sustainable, just, and delicious.”
At Changemakers Day, MAP staff organized a panel, Is Something [...]
11 Local Chefs Pledge to Avoid Imported Shrimp!
Posted in Chefs/Restaurants, Consumer Info, Mangrove Action Project, tagged art of the table seattle, chef pledge, diane's market kitchen, earth and ocean restaurant, greg atkinson, lark restaurant, northwest essentials, pike brewery, portage bay cafe, ray's boathouse, Seattle, steelhead diner, stumbling goat bistro on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Because shrimp is the most popular seafood in America, and because most shrimp is consumed in restaurants, one of the most ambitious goals of Shrimp Less, Think More has been getting local chefs and restaurants to avoid imported shrimp. We are proud to announce that 11 local chefs have taken a formal pledge vowing to avoid imported shrimp!
The [...]
Join us at the Fremont Fair!
Posted in Events, Mangrove Action Project, Shrimp Farming, tagged EcoZone, Fremont Fair, Seattle on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shrimp Less, Think More will be at the Fremont Fair this weekend June 21-22, and we would love to see you there! The fair is Saturday from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm, and on Sunday from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm. We will have a table in the EcoZone, so come by to learn [...]
Listen to interview with MAP Shrimp Campaign staff on KEXP 90.3FM
Posted in Audio, Consumer Info, Mangrove Action Project, tagged Alfredo Quarto, KEXP, Mangrove Action Project, Mind Over Matters, shrimp on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alfredo Quarto, Executive Director, and Eli Penberthy, Campaign Coordinator of the Mangrove Action Project, speak with Diane Horn about our shrimp consumer awareness campaign on the Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment, originally aired on 10 May 2008.
The Sustainability Segment presents one-on-one interviews with inspiring leaders and grass roots activists on a variety of environmental, [...]
Campaign Get Together with MAP in Seattle – May 21
Posted in Consumer Info, Events, Mangrove Action Project, tagged consumer awareness, Mangrove Action Project, Seattle, shrimp, Spitfire on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Please join Mangrove Action Project (MAP) in Seattle to learn about our exciting new campaign on imported shrimp! We are eager to share news with you about MAP, details about why imported shrimp is so destructive, and how you can be part of the campaign!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
What: Shrimp Less, Think More – a [...]
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