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Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: San Francisco Bay Microplastics ProjectPreliminary results from San Francisco Bay Microplastics Project show microplastic fibers in water, effluent, sediment and fish, with particularly high concentrations in surface water. Conducted in partnership with the San Francisco Estuary Institute the project is moving from an intense data gathering phase6 months of field work and 354 samples collectedto developing reduction strategies. Were gearing up for a 2019 symposium that will provide the larger scientific, policymaker, industry and stakeholder communities, the chance to review study findings and recommended actions to prevent microplastic pollution from making its way into S.F. waterways and the Pacific Ocean. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: AmbassadorsOur ambassadors cover the gamuttheyre teachers, activists, artists, entrepreneurs, conservationists, and scientists. They range in age from 8 to 80-years-old and are taking on plastic pollution in awesome ways. Take Dr. Max Liboiron, she monitors microplastics in the waters around Newfoundland with a contraption she calls BabyLegs. The ultimate D.I.Y. trawl, BabyLegs are made from toddler tights and can be used by anyone.5 Gyres provides ambassadors with presentation materials to share with theirnetworks, advocacy training so they can be part of driving policy change andwebinars so they can stay connected with our work and the latest research.This unprecedented growth tells us more and more people are looking to activate on this issue. From TrawlShare to TrashBlitz we hope our ambassadors will continue to be part of the exciting work in 2019 and beyond. Check out #5GyresAmbassador on instagram, get inspired and join the movement!Since last year the 5G ambassador team has more than doubled. In 64 countries around the globe and across 42 U.S. states, over 700 ambassadors are taking the fight aginst plastic pollution to the next level. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Mi Mar440 students joined 8 one-day expeditions with our Mi Mar/My Sea education program.Mi Mar provides a hands-on learning experience for diverse and underserved studentsfrom Title 1 high schools. Along with trawling for plastic aboard a boat off the coast near Newport, the students are challenged to reduce their plastic footprints. For these students there was one very obvious single-use itemthe disposable plastic utensils used in the mess hall at their military-style school Sunburst Youth Academy. After seeing marine plastic firsthand the students pushed for more sustainable options, Sunburst listened and switched to stainless steel cutlery. With 220 students eating 3 meals a day, per 22-week semester, this eliminates 203,280 single-use utensils from the waste stream every year! OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen are married. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Draft Form 990 is distributed to Board for review prior to finalizing. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Documents and forms are available upon written request to the organization. |
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Software Version: | 2017v2.2 |