Community invited to hear author of “Plastic: A Toxic Love Story” speak on Oct. 8
Santa Cruz, CA – Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy and action on the Central Coast, invites the community to attend a free lecture by science writer Susan Freinkel, author of “Plastic: A Toxic Love Story,” at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at The Sanctuary Exploration Center.
In the book, Freinkel treks through history, science and the global economy to assess the real impact of plastic in our lives. She tells her story through eight familiar plastic objects, which illuminate a different facet of our synthetic world, and together give us a new way of thinking about a substance that has become the defining medium—and metaphor—of our age. Her conclusion? We cannot stay on our plastic-paved path. The book points the way toward a new creative partnership with the material we love to hate but cannot seem to live without.
Freinkel’s work has appeared in a variety of national publications, including Discover, Reader’s Digest, Smithsonian, The New York Times, OnEarth, Health and Real Simple.
Susan Freinkel
“When we analyze the impact of plastic in our environment, we tend to be oversaturated with photos of entangled animals and trashed beaches,” said Rachel Kippen, SOS program manager. “Susan encourages us to look at plastic from every perspective and foster critical thinking toward solutions beyond beach cleanups. I encourage anyone who has ever thought twice about plastic to come hear about it from the woman who wrote the golden textbook.”
Guests will enjoy appetizers and beer beginning at 5:30 p.m. Freinkel will start her hour-long lecture at 6:30 p.m., followed by questions and an opportunity for discussion and book signing.
SAVE THE DATE:
Save Our Shores and The Sanctuary Exploration Center are co-hosting a free lecture by Susan Freinkel at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at The Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz.
ABOUT SAVE OUR SHORES:
Save Our Shores is the Central Coast leader in caring for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. Our core initiatives are Clean Boating, Plastic Pollution and Ocean Awareness. Over the last 30 years, SOS has been locally responsible for key accomplishments such as helping to establish the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, preventing offshore oil drilling and cruise ship pollution, and bringing together diverse stakeholders to find common solutions to ocean issues. Today we focus on educating youth about our local watersheds, tackling plastic pollution on our beaches and rivers, supporting habitat conservation efforts, implementing our nationally renowned Dockwalker program and providing our community with educated and inspired Sanctuary Stewards! For more information, visit www.saveourshores.org or call at (831) 462-5660.