The Surfrider NYC chapter meeting agenda included: 1. Thanks to Aegir Boardworks and Coney Island Brewery for hosting. 2. A presentation on the Rise Above Plastics BagIt NYC campaign and efforts to pass city legislation banning single-use plastic bags. 3. An update on the Port Ambrose LNG fight and upcoming April 21st rally. 4. A report from the Rockaway Water Testing volunteers and how to get involved. 5. Announcements of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities in May.

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April 2015 Chapter Meeting
And a happy 4/20 to all

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APRIL 2015
Agenda
Thanks Aegir and Coney Island Brewery(!!)
Rise Above Plastics — BAGIT NYC
Port Ambrose LNG fight
Rockaway Water Testing
Upcoming Events
Volunteer Ops!
Guests
Keith Ellenbogen photography
Plastic Tides & “The Canal”
Wrap up

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Rise Above Plastics — BAGIT NYC
APRIL 2015

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APRIL 2015
Plastics Rep // John Coghlan
Rise Above Plastics — BAG IT NYC
•Countdown: 2 days until Earth Day Deadline for Mayor
and City Council to take action on the single-use bags bill
•Hit the MoveOn petition! Social media reach and press
coverage of Earth Day deadline
•CTA: Fill out petition, tweet at @BilldeBlasio and
@MMViverito and share links to the MoveOn petition
Let’s change it!
nycbagbillbit.ly/

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Port Ambrose / LNG fight
APRIL 2015

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LNG Campaign Rep // Nikita Scott
Port Ambrose / LNG
•What is Port Ambrose?
•Stopping the clock — Port Ambrose update
•What You Can Do April 21st rally, Sign the action alert
vetolngbit.ly/

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Volunteer Ops
APRIL 2015

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Volunteer Coordinator // Annie McBride
Volunteer Opportunities!
•Friday April 24 Tabling at the Plastic Tides screening
@ Villain in Williamsburg
•Friday May 1 Tabling at the RIDE premier, location TBD
•Saturday May 2 12-4PM tabling at Rockaway
Waterfront Alliance Earth Day event
•Saturday May 16 Hands Across the Sands in Long Beach
•Saturday May 16 Swim Strong in Rockaway
hookitupnycbit.ly/

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Rockaway Water Testing
APRIL 2015

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// Annie McBride & Dan Feller
Rockaway Water Testing
•Update from Daniel Feller
contact danieljfeller@gmail.com
rockawaywaterbit.ly/

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Upcoming Events
APRIL 2015

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APRIL 2015
At Large Exec // Aedan WeinsteinUpcoming Summer Events
•SWIMSTRONG May 16th 2-5pm @ Far Rockaway High School
•Surfrider presents its 2nd annual Bellyboards Shaping and
Ocean Education event for the youth of Far Rockaway
•Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project followed by a musical
performance and party

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Keith Ellenbogen
Beneath The Waves
FEB 2015

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Plastic Tides
The Canal
Premier Friday, April 24, 2015 at 8:00 PM @ Villain

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nyc
vetolngbit.ly/Port Ambrose LNG
Rockaway Water Testing rockawaywaterbit.ly/
Get Involved! hookitupnycbit.ly/
BAG LEGISLATION nycbagbillbit.ly/

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we have major love for…
@aegirboardworks
aegirboardworks.com
@coneyislandbeer
coneyislandbeer.com

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John — plastics.rep@nyc.surfrider.org
Nikita — campaign.rep@nyc.surfrider.org
Annie — volunteercoordinator@nyc.surfrider.org
Nick — chair@nyc.surfrider.org
Thanks for coming!
Here’s how to get involved —
@surfridernycnyc.surfrider.org surfrider-nyc