Alaskan Brewing Co. launches Coastal CODE initiative for a healthy Western coastline

JUNEAU, ALASKA (August 13, 2007) — In 2006, poor water quality led to more than 25,000 beach closures or advisories throughout the country, 28 percent more than the previous year. Alaskan Brewing Co. wants to help reverse this alarming trend and is committing 1 percent of proceeds from its newly released Alaskan IPA to improve the health of the Pacific Ocean and coastlines in an initiative called the Coastal CODE (Clean Oceans Depend on Everyone).

This unique initiative has launched www.CoastalCODE.org, which provides insights on ocean preservation; information on volunteer opportunities; ways to donate to the fund; and information about how to apply for Coastal CODE grants for such activities as beach cleanups, water quality improvement and ocean conservation education. 

“Big problems like ocean pollution can feel overwhelming, but if each of us does something small, together we can make a big difference,” said Marcy Larson, co-founder of Alaskan Brewing Co. in Juneau, Alaska. “We’re happy to do our part through the Coastal CODE and participating in beach cleanups. We chose ocean preservation because the ocean is such an important resource to us all.”

The small craft brewery is involving others, calling on ocean-minded organizations to help create the Coastal CODE, which began by surveying more than 500 Pacific Northwesterners about the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 100 percent of respondents said they are concerned about the health of the world’s oceans and more than 50 percent think the condition of the Pacific Ocean and western coastline is poor or at-risk. 

The encouraging news is that 98.4 percent said they are willing to make at least one change to help improve the ocean. The resulting CODE of conduct was written from this unmistakable pattern of survey answers. It reads:

MAKE

Walk, bike or sail to reduce emissions

Advocate for our ocean and coastlines

Volunteer

Eat sustainable seafood

Share your knowledge

In support of the Coastal CODE, Portland artist Spencer Reynolds donated his time and talent to illustrate the CODE’s message. His artwork was printed onto surfboards made from eco-friendly material called “Biofoam.” These limited-edition surfboards will be auctioned to raise money for the Coastal CODE Fund. 

“This CODE has the potential to spread awareness of our ocean’s needs to people who care about this precious resource,” said Mark J. Spalding, president of The Ocean Foundation, a nonprofit group housing and advising the Coastal CODE Fund. “It’s refreshing to see a company take responsibility for the environment. The fact that the Coastal CODE initiative is so creative, fun and engaging is very exciting. This kind of leadership can help turn the tide in ocean conservation.” 

Been soooo busy. Doing nothing but thinking about where to go this Winter. Talking about snowboarding, dreaming and thus not doing shit.

Oh, joined Facebook, am on Myspace, aSmallWorld and God knows what other sites… this internet is seriously wasting my time. Yuck. I haven’t seen or made any new friends, except for the ‘virtual’ ones on those social networking sites…

I have to get motivated. I keep on procrastinating. My company?? Launch?? Huh?? I need a kick up my ass.

At least I left the house today, only to find it way too hot to be outside. […]

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I dreamt about my longboard, Gianni Versace, a gold short dress and lots of sequins…

It was the weirdest thing: I arrived at this amazing place… on my longboard, wearing a super short golden Versace dress with tons of golden sparkly sequins and sexy high heels. I was greeted by my date for the evening. A very goodlooking man, around 42 I would say. We walked into the restaurant/ lounge and this man pulls me aside, asking me to follow him as he wants to show my dress to his partner. He complimented […]

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I want to go ride

I might go to Mt. Hood if I really can’t take it anymore.

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