[Original post: Sierra Club Action Network]
The Marine Action Team is sponsoring a contest March 9-31, 2015 to select two activists to participate in the Blue Vision Summit5 (BVS5) and Marine Action Team events May 10-14, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Marine Action Core Team and contest winners will meet together on May 10 for team building and preparation for the BVS5 events occurring the next week (May 11-14), including a day of lobbying on Capitol Hill May 13. The Marine Action Team will provide transportation, lodging, and conference fees for the winners to attend these events.
Blue Vision Summits bring ocean conservation leaders together every two years to network, build the blue movement and meet with the Administration and Congress to restore the blue in our red, white and blue. This spring some 500 people from local, regional and national groups, scientists, explorers and others will attend the Summit that will include a Healthy Ocean citizen lobby on Capitol Hill and be immediately followed by the 8th annual Peter Benchley Ocean Awards.
Contest winners will be selected using the following criteria: quality of the contestant's submission, geographic diversity, leadership skills, and experience. We seek to achieve a diversity of backgrounds and levels of leadership skills and experience on our Team. Contestants must be members of the Sierra Club and the Grassroots Network Marine Action Team, and must commit to attending and participating in the Blue Vision Summit and Marine Action Team events May 10-14, 2015.