August 29, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
One city and county at a time, millions of Californians have taken a stand to help stop plastic bags from polluting our beaches, clogging our creeks, killing marine life and bu… Continue reading
June 16, 2012
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
What we do on land dramatically affects the health of our oceans. There is no better example of that fact than Jardim Gramacho, one of the largest garbage dumps in the wo… Continue reading
June 8, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
June 8 is World Oceans Day, and I’m thrilled to celebrate it from Rio de Janeiro, where I’ve just arrived for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. 50… Continue reading
July 8, 2011
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco Governments around the world are taking action to protect sharks. This is because sharks are often worth more alive than dead. Sharks are valuable because they keep ecosystems… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 7, 2011
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco In one year, government, business, and citizen leaders from around the world will turn their attention to Rio de Janeiro for the Earth Summit 2012. As we get ready for the Earth Summit, … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 16, 2011
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco One way or another, shark finning will have to end. Either shark species around the world will be wiped out from overfishing, or we will realize how unsustainable shark finning is and st… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 30, 2011
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco I’ve just returned from a week in paradise where I was immersed in the problem of plastic trash in the ocean. The 5th International Marine Debris Conference (5IMDC) in Honolulu bro… Continue reading
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