GulfFuture Campaign

Gulf Future is a collaborative effort to raise awareness and increase public support for the communities along the Gulf coast affected by the BP oil drilling disaster. This campaign is the brainchild of the Gulf Coast Fund and the Gulf Restoration Network. In May, several folks from our two organizations took a tour of the devastation developing in the Gulf of Mexico and along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Outraged and distressed by what we saw, and anticipating what the future might hold for these communities, GRN and GCF realized that nothing short of a nation-wide outcry about this catastrophe was necessary.

 

Thus the Gulf Future Campaign was formed. Our vision is a to mobilize supporters from across the nation to show their solidarity with the people of the Gulf Coast. It is still unclear what the future looks like for these folks. It could take months and even years for the scope of the environmental and economic effects of this disaster to reveal themselves. In spite of this uncertainty, some things are evident:

• We must hold BP accountable for the full cost of this disaster. This includes cleaning up all the oil still being spewed from the well and restoring the marine and coastal environments;
• We must ensure that coastal and fishing communities have the resources to fight for their future;
• We must prevent future calamities by supporting the use of clean and renewable energy, stopping dangerous deep water drilling, and creating effective regulation of the oil industry.

GulfFuture.org was created to serve as a hub for information regarding this disaster. On this site, you can access the latest news, videos, photos, events and blogs about the oil disaster. You can also link to our supporting organizations to keep up on how they are involved in this effort.

We are urging people to get involved by making a financial contribution to our effort and in return each person will receive a petroleum-free wristband and a brochure with information about the BP oil disaster and how they can continue their involvement. The wristband will demonstrate solidarity with the people of the Gulf, as well as increase the visibility of this disaster and the work of our partner organizations. The time to get people involved is now when these Gulf communities need our show of support.

 

Vote each day for the Gulf Future Campaign to win a $50K grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project. Voting ends August 31st. http://gulf.refresheverything.com/gulffuture