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ASA Celebrates World Oceans Day

ASA has acknowledged World Oceans Day on June 8 and will celebrate all this week. 

The United Nations General Assembly decided that, as from 2009, 8 June would be designated by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day” (resolution 63/111, paragraph 171). 

The concept for World Oceans Day was proposed in 1992 by the Government of Canada at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and it had been unofficially celebrated every year since then. Official designation by the U.N. is a significant step in conserving and protecting our world's ocean.

World Oceans Day provides an opportunity each year to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea. The Ocean Project, working closely with the World Ocean Network each year, helps to coordinate events and activities with aquariums, zoos, museums, conservation organizations, universities, schools, businesses.

Learn more at:

 http://www.theoceanproject.org/wod

http://www.un.org/Depts/los/reference_files/worldoceansday.htm

1st Annual Matunuck Eco Concert to benefit Save the Bay

The 1st Annual Matunuck Eco Concert was held on May 20, 2009 at Theater by the Sea with live musical performances by the Matunuck Elementary School Chorus to benefit Save the Bay (Narragansett Bay). The environmentally conscious fundraiser was the brainchild of 5th grader Cameron Burke and featured the music of Jack Johnson. The event was sponsored by Applied Science Associates (ASA).

ASA was very proud to sponsor the local Matunuck Eco Concert and is also proud to be a longtime, dedicated supporter of Save the Bay. ASA’s company mission has much in common with Save the Bay initiatives and is honored to have the opportunity to support this special evening of music and fundraising.

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