GREENPEACE SHIP ARCTIC SUNRISE VISITS NYC
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Date:
October 1st @ 11:00 AMDescription:
WHO: The Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise, her crew, members of the Greenpeace Clean Energy Now Campaign, and explorer Eric Larsen, who recently attempted the first summer crossing of the Arctic Ocean.
WHAT: Free public tours of Greenpeace’s ship, the Arctic Sunrise. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet the captain and international crew of the Arctic Sunrise. The ice breaker vessel will have returned from Greenland where crew and scientists documented dramatic visuals of the effects of global warming on this region. Tour highlights include:
* A behind-the-scenes look at life on a Greenpeace ship
* A unique interactive exhibit showing what New York will look like in years to come as a result of global warming pollution
* The latest information about Greenpeace’s work to promote clean energy initiatives including the wind farm proposed for Long Island and Nantucket Sound
* A chance to meet explorer Eric Larsen in person and hear about his recent attempt to cross the Arctic Ocean to highlight the dangers of global warming
*WHEN: Saturday, October 1, 2005, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2005, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
*WHERE: Chelsea Piers 23rd Street and the Hudson River Pier 59 (alongside the face of the pier, most southern one next to Marina)
Visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes, as the tour requires climbing steep stairs. *Please note that, due to the nature of ship travel, times and dates may change. Please call the Public Information Line 1-800-219-9260 to confirm dates and times. We regret that the ship is not handicap accessible.
WHY: Greenpeace’s visit to New York in its ship the Arctic Sunrise is part of Project Thin Ice—Going the Distance to Stop Global Warming. Following a tour of Greenland, where onboard scientists collected critical data for studies on global warming and where few field studies have been conducted, the ship will now tour the United States to help communities implement clean energy initiatives. Stops will include Boston, Provincetown, Hyannis, Nantucket, Woods Hole, New York (Long Island and Manhattan) and Miami. For more information, please visit www.projectthinice.org
We encourage you to register in advance for a tour. Registration does not guarantee you a particular tour time, it just gives us a better sense of how many people to plan for each day, so thank you for that.
See you there!
Location:
Chelsea Piers, 23rd Street and the Hudson River, Pier 59New York, 10011
702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 462-1177
