Become a Volunteer and a Hero for the Gulf
Although it seems that national media has forgotten the BP Oil Disaster and the people it continues to effect, there are still efforts being made to record the full extent of the oil’s impacts. In coastal Alabama, Mobile Baykeeper and its partner Alabama Coastal Foundation, continue to train concerned citizens to document impacts in an effort to keep a true record of how much oil continues to come ashore.
The good news is that you don’t have to be a resident of the Gulf Coast or go through a rigorous training to get involved. Anyone can make a difference in documenting the true impacts of this disaster. Whether you are a local citizen or taking a trip to the Gulf Coast, you can record your findings at www.saveourgulf.org. The site asks you to include a few key pieces of information like: GPS coordinates, weather conditions, descriptions of the location, land use, and what oil impacts are present. It also allows you to include as much detail as you’d like about your experiences through text boxes, photos and videos. Anyone can create a username on the website and generate one or 100 reports—whatever suits your needs—about anything that might be relevant.
