Change Agent | Christopher Swain
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Christopher Swain
Christopher Swain's Volunteer Requests
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Will You Please Support a Day of Water Sampling?
You might know that I am swimming 1,500 miles from Maine to Washington, D.C. But did you know that I stop swimming every 20 minutes to measure the effects of Global Climate Change?
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Submit Your Comments to President Obama's Interagency Ocean Task Force
Between now and October 16, 2009, you have a chance to shape our National Ocean Policy:
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Would You Like Me To Visit Your Classroom?
By the end of the 2010-2011 school year, I will have visited with over 50,000 students in connection with my Swim For A Healthy World. Are you a teacher, a parent, or a student? Why not invite me into your class?
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Check Out My Story on Public Radio!
Many of you have asked me how I got started swimming in cold, dirty water, which childhood experience led to my stroking through sewage, or what changes swimming has brought to my life.
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Will You Please Consider Supporting Our Education Programs?
It is not the raciest part of my swim project--you won't see it on CNN--but hands-on education with kids
is at the heart of what I do.
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Tell Me About One of Your Memorable Ocean Moments
If you've ever been on or near the ocean, you've got some memories socked away.
I am asking you to consider telling me about one of you memorable ocean moments.
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Ban Shark Finning--Support The Shark Conservation Act of 2009!
Every hour, 10,800 sharks are killed somewhere on the planet.
The majority of these sharks are killed for their fins, which fetch as much as $500 per pound.
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Host an Ethical Electronics Recycling Event!
You know you shouldn't toss your old TVs and computers into the nearest dumpster, but what are you supposed to do with them?
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Please Adopt a Mile of My Swim
My swim is powered by the generosity of the people I meet along the way.
Without your help, I won't be able to swim 1000+ miles in cold, dirty water, or visit 2,000 classrooms.
Would you please consider adopting a mile of my swim?
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