A Message to the World

ATTENTION – everyone worried about saving our planet from filthy fuels. The Obama Administration Announces Plans to Open Atlantic & Arctic to Offshore Drilling Obama also permanently withdraws important Arctic wildlife areas from drilling WASHINGTON – Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released its draft five-year program for oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf. The plan, which covers all potential leasing from 2017 to 2022, includes parts of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. In addition, President Obama permanently withdrew some of the important wildlife areas of the Arctic Ocean from future oil and gas leasing. The Atlantic planning area includes the waters off of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

 IT’S TIME TO ACT NOW- sign up to host an event near you.

Our GLOBAL event will be taking place this year on May 16th, 2015. We have all the organizer resources so that hosting an event is as easy as getting the word out! Again we will stand together in solidarity and work towards ending our dependance of dirty fuels and say YES to clean energy. The images of thousands of people around the globe joining hands sends a powerful message.

Thank you to our sponsors – Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Oceana, Chart411, Center for a Sustainable Coast and Gulf Restoration Network for an amazing 2014 day of global action.

Join Hands to end our dependence on dangerous, dirty fuels. Join Hands to end global warming and climate change. Join Hands to embrace Clean Energy. “It’s the most important thing we can do as human beings” Dave Rauschkolb, founder.

Hands Across the Sand / Land, founded in 2010, grew into an international movement after the BP oil disaster in April of that year. People came together to join hands, forming symbolic barriers against spilled oil and to stand against the impacts of other forms of extreme energy.

Four years later, as millions begin to understand that President Obama’s Climate Action Plan falls short if it fails to address keeping dirty fuels in the ground, there’s a rising tide of grassroots activism demanding that we choose a clean energy future over the dangerous and dirty fuels of the 20th century.

The coalition of organizations, activists and citizens around the world bring the message of clean energy to local and world leaders.

We invite activists to organize hundreds of events and Join Hands creating a powerful image to send to our elected officials.

We invite activists to call for the President to reject KXL and other tar sands pipelines and call on local and state leaders to protect our communities by rejecting projects that expand the extraction and use of fossil fuels — and instead accelerate the shift to clean, renewable energy.

In addition, these events will highlight urgent national and regional issues including:

• opposing coastal, offshore and Arctic drilling, and seismic blasting off the East Coast
• protesting mountaintop removal, tar sands mining, hydraulic fracturing, and  LNG export terminals

And calling attention to the impact of climate disruption such as rising sea levels, super storms, drought, forest fires, flooding and ocean acidification.

Join Hands with us! It’s easy, visit our resource page for help.

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Host an event in your local area.

It’s easy to do:

Click on the box with the Ocean issues or Land issues and register your event.

We provide everything you need to create a successful experience.

Whether it’s a group of 2 or 10,000 — it doesn’t matter.

Get involved.

Let’s stand together and “Say NO to dirty fuels and YES to clean energy.”

Thank you 2014 #JoinHANDS participants!

 

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HANDS Mission Statement

• To bring together like-minded individuals and organizations with the conviction to organize a Global movement to promote a clean energy future for our earth and end our dependence on dirty fuel sources.These gatherings will bring thousands of American and Global citizens to our beaches and cities and will draw metaphorical and actual lines in the sand; human lines in the sand against the threats Fossil Fuels pose to our present and future planet.

• To convince our State Legislators, Governors, Congress and President Obama and World leaders to adopt policies encouraging the growth of clean and renewable energy sources in place of oil and coal.

An Opportunity of National and Global Importance

• Now is the time for America and global leaders to join hands and steer our energy policy away from our dependence on fossil fuels and into the light of clean energy and renewables.

How to
Join Hands
on May 16, 2015

Event Day Tips

1. Use only approved locations. This includes beach access and parking, plus parks and recreational areas.
2. Create a long line, or as many lines as you wish.
3. Be courteous and respectful to those who disagree with your view.
4. Please steer clear of bird nesting areas (refer to Audubon’s recommendations).
   
   If at beach, stay away from sea turtle nesting areas (visit Sea Turtle Oversight Protection for more information).
   
   In addition, respect any flora and fauna (plants and animals) for your particular region.
5. Leave nothing but footprints...and enjoy yourself!