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BOULDER, Colo. - June 20, 2014 - PRLog -- Inland Youth IgnitingWaves of Change: Mission 31Underwater Enrichment

June 19th,2014. Boulder, CO-  As theworldembarksona movementof understanding our interconnectivity to the environment,our youth must discover new ways to uncover and underst and the power of nature and ultimately,how we protect it.  Recently,St. VrainSchoolsand Teens4Oceanshave collaboratedtohostafirst-of-a-kind international underwaterexperiencewith  FabianCousteau’s (http://mission-31.com/watch-live/) Mission31, (http://mission-31.com/watch-live/)aimed ateducatingtheyouth fromColoradoandbeyond.The only under watermarine habitatandlab in theworld, nowhometoCousteauandateamof aquanautsfor31days,willbevisible throughalivefeedunderwatervideoandlearning experienceonMonday,June23rdat 8:30amUSMST. Registerhere (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aBRYVbR0L-KRH0keoopt1yho3Zl764haDULcUgTJOzY/viewform).

Teens4Oceans recentlydeployed an underwatercamerawith livevideofeeds (http://mission-31.com/watch-live/)toconnectwith andobserveFabianCousteauonhis worldrecord living experiment under three atmospheres of ocean pressure. Colorado isinviting youth fromeverywheretoalsojointhelivewebinarwith FabianCousteauthisMonday, June 23rd.“This education experience is a firstofakindenrichment”,explainsMichaelO’Toole, Science Coordinator fromSt.VrainValleySchools.

Organizationshaveagreedtoparticipateinvariouswayswith St. Vrainstudentsandsharetheexperiencewiththeirlistof Internationaleducators including  The (http://www.globe.gov/)GLOBEProgram, (http://www.globe.gov/)  theColoradoOcean Coalition, (http://coloradoocean.org/)  ConnectOcean (http://web23.host.mastermind-artworks.com/index.php?article_id=1), MissionTiburon (http://misiontiburon.org/en)and Junior Scientistin (http://jrscientistsinthesea.com/)the Sea (http://jrscientistsinthesea.com/).

“Thisevent signifiesaninland movement comingtogether tobealightand a voicefortheocean”,says Vicki NicholsGoldstein, founder of ColoradoOcean Coalition. Dr. MikkiMcComb-Kobza, ExecutiveDirector of Teens4Oceans adds,“Wewant todemonstrateto theworldtheimportance oftheocean and show that wearerunningin thesamedirection, fromColorado, andregardlessof age.”  Teens4Oceansworks with youth, researchers and scientists. “Weareusingallmediums:people, technology, socialmedia,” explainsMikki.

RaisingawarenessfortheOcean’splight

Recentcurrenteventshaveculminated tocreatetheperfect environmenttohighlightthe ocean.MissingMalaysian flight 370caught theworld’s attentionanduncoverednotonlythe amountof trash intheocean (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/04/02/malaysia-airlines-plane-search-garbage_n_5074920.html), butalsothesheervastnessof theocean andour lackofknowledgeaboutit.The government has alsorecentlycalled uponcitizens forchange.Theannouncementby theObama administrationto   increaseMarine Protected Areas,andthe  State department'srecentOceans2014conferencearetworecentexamples.InSeptember2015the UNGeneralAssemblywilldecidewhether topush aheadwithestablishingMarineProtectedAreas (MPAs).This couldlead togovernments collaboratingonMPAs beyondtheirexclusiveeconomic zones,whichwouldbea bigboostto ocean conservation.

Theinlandconnectiontothe ocean

Vicki NicholsGoldsteinexplains whyan Inland oceanmovement notonlymakessense,butisnecessary. “Our connections rundeep. First ourglobaleconomy depends onit. 80%of the garbage floating in the ocean comesfroman inlandsource, 14%oftheworld’sprotein comefromthe sea, nottomentionthepollutionthatis directlyimpacting ourwaterwhichflowsto thesea.”

TheColoradoOcean Coalitionjustlaunched an inland OceanAmbassador Certification (http://coloradoocean.org/about-us/ocean-ambassadors/)programaimed educatingandarmingeverydaycitizenstomakeadifference.“Youth area hugepartof thecultural shiftthat needs tohappen”, explains Vicki.

Underwatercamera atAquarius

Last week during an expedition to Virgin Gorda, T4O deployed an underwater camera in the British Virgin Islands, the world's newest shark sanctuary. "We could not be more proud" says shark expert, Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza. Our team works hard to bring the ocean to the world. They are doing it and have yet another camera watching Fabien Cousteau and his team of aquanauts at Aquarius Reef Base. All live underwater cameras can be viewed on the Teens4Oceans website. (http://www.teens4oceans.org/)


Whattoexpectonthewebinar?

Connect with Aquarius foramissionupdateandthe opportunitytoaskquestions andinteractwith the aquanauts. Registerhere. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aBRYVbR0L-KRH0keoopt1yho3Zl764haDULcUgTJOzY/viewform)

WhoisTeens4Oceans?

Teens4Oceans’mission istoempowerournextgenerationtobecomeimpassioned stewards for their oceanthrougheducation,experientiallearning, scientific research, andinnovativetechnologies. http://teens4oceans.org/

WhoisSt.Vrain ValleySchools?

St. VrainValleySchoolDistrictis theeducational home ofmorethan30,000of Colorado’sstudents.The eighth largestschool districtinthestate,St. VrainValleyoperates53schoolsthatarespread over411 square miles. Themakeupof theschoolsinclude:1StandAlonePreschool,26Elementary,2K-8,7


Whois ColoradoOcean Coalition?

ThemissionoftheColoradoOcean Coalition(COCO)is tocreate, uniteand empoweraColorado coalitionwith sharedvalues, goalsandactions topromotehealthyoceans througheducationand communityengagement.  http://coloradoocean.org/

RECENTMISSION31PRESS:

WeatherChannel Video- 31 DayMissionontheOceanFloor (http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/undersea-mission-31-set-spend-31-days-seafloor-aquarius-20140527)

ABC News- Mission31in Pictures (http://abcnews.go.com/US/amazing-pictures-jacques-cousteaus-grandson-starts-31-days/story?id=23948035)

NBC News Video - AquanautsHead Underwater (http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Aquanauts-Head-Underwater-in-Islamorada-for-31-Day-Mission-261385011.html)

Today- JacquesCousteau'sgrandsonaims for record31days underwater (http://www.today.com/news/jacques-cousteaus-grandson-aims-record-31-days-underwater-2D79741446)

LiveScience-31-DayUnderwater'Aquanaut' MissionBeginsSunday (http://www.livescience.com/46001-mission-31-splashdown-preview.html)

CNet-Deepthoughtsfromaquanauts:Meetthe Mission 31Team: (http://www.cnet.com/news/deep-thoughts-from-aquanauts-meet-the-mission-31-undersea-team/)

Reuters- Cousteau's grandson 31Days (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/31/us-usa-florida-cousteau-idUSKBN0EB0E620140531)

YahooNews-31DayMission (http://news.yahoo.com/fabien-cousteau-plans-31-day-underwater-mission-135118292.html)