Clean Ocean Action

Want to learn more about Ocean Pollution?

Pointless Pollution Presentation*:

All grade levels, also appropriate for adults

For a 50 minute Presentation, Clean Ocean Action generally asks for a $150.00 donation to help ease the cost of staff.

  • Clean Ocean Action offers informative environmental education presentations to teach students about the issues surrounding ocean pollution.  The "Pointless Pollution" Presentation includes information about the function of a healthy watershed, stormwater runoff, plastic pollution, the effects of non-point source pollution on the ocean, as well as ways to become the solution to ocean pollution.  In addition, Clean Ocean Action provides many other educational presentations about current and past campaigns and initiatives. All "Pointless Pollution" presentations are tailored to the age group and size of the audience. The discussion is presented in a Power-Point presentation.

"Be the Sea Change" Presentation*:

Grade levels K-5

For a 50 minute Presentation, Clean Ocean Action generally asks for a $150.00 donation to help ease the cost of staff.

  • In this presentation, the students help narrate a picture book called Sea Change by Joel Harper. The book walks the students through a child's reaction to the marine litter she discovers while playing on the sandy shore. To bring attention to the problem, she creates an art project using the litter she finds on the beach and brings her creation to her school classroom, inspiring a schoolwide beach cleanup.

Clean Ocean Zone Presentation*:

Grades 5-12, also appropriate for adults

 For a 50 minute Presentation, Clean Ocean Action generally asks for a $150.00 donation to help ease the cost of staff.

  • Clean Ocean Action formed in 1984 to fight ocean dumping and ongoing threats to the ocean.  While much progress has been achieved, the ocean is now at grave risk. COA will present the most recent threats of ocean industrialization.

 *For more information or to schedule a presentation with your school or organization, please complete and submit a Presentation Request Form to Education@CleanOceanAction.org.

All presentation requests or inquires must be sent to Kristen Grazioso, COA's Education and Volunteer Coordinator, at Education@CleanOceanAction.org.

Headquarters:

49 Avenel Blvd.
Long Branch, NJ 07740

Field Office:

Gateway National Recreation Area
Sandy Hook, New Jersey

Voice: (732) 872-0111
FAX: (732) 872-8041


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