The Lincoln-Way Central Environmental Action Club is hosting a special event featuring Annie Crawley, on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to focus attention on the issue of ocean pollution. The event will be featured in the Lee Rosenquist Theater, Lincoln-Way Central High School, 1801 E. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox.

Journalist, underwater filmmaker, field biologist, scuba diving instructor, and Captain, Annie Crawley will visit Lincoln-Way Central from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to share stories, photographs, and videos from expeditions to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Galapagos, Palau, California and more.

The program will also take the audience on a scientific journey to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to learn about the largest ecosystem on the planet with Project Kaisei and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, noted Catherine Sieber, chemistry teacher and sponsor for the Central Environmental Action Club.

Lincoln-Way Central student Logan Klein helped to coordinate the event. He contacted Annie Crawley after seeing her as a speaker for an event he had attended. According to Catherine, “he is the one that made this event happen.”

Logan stated, Annie Crawley isn’t just some run-of-the-mill presenter. She knows what she is talking about and is immensely dedicated to what she does. Her stories and knowledge can captivate any audience and change the way they view the ocean. Annie Crawley is my inspiration to pursue my dreams and to make a change.

Admission to the event is free for the public. Donations will be accepted. The proceeds from the event will go towards Oceana. Oceana is the largest international organization working solely to protect the world’s oceans. This presentation is appropriate for all ages.

by: Stacy Holland