Part of it is the opportunity to live, work and teach on an iconic tall ship. Part, I suppose, is growing up in Yonkers, and still having most of my family in the New York area. But overall, it's more than that.
Restoring, preserving and protecting the Hudson is important, of course. It's more than that, though... the Hudson is a metaphor for all rivers, all bays, all oceans, the air we breathe, the only planet we have. Teach kids about the Hudson and Boston harbor benefits. It's not complicated.
I agree with you, education is so important. We were taken out here in Sicily by the local fishermen to lay nets. When we pulled them up the next morning I could not believe how many plastic bags were in the nets. They took them all out and saved them to put in the bins ashore. What's the bets that that rubbish is taken out and dumped at sea, Thank you for doing what you can to educate and help. Love the boat by the way.
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