Sea Studios Foundation announces the launch of the Think Beyond Plastics Southern Sail, in partnership with Sealife Conservation, a sailing journey along the California Coast from November 4 to November 21, to raise awareness on plastic pollution in the ocean.

The sailing expedition will visit the California coastal communities of Morro Bay (Nov 4), Santa Barbara (Nov 9), Santa Monica (Nov 12), Long Beach (Nov 13) , and San Diego (nov 18-21). Full schedule here.

Each city will host a screening of the Sea Studios film Dirty Secrets from Strange Days on Planet Earth, an award-winning PBS series, hosted and narrated by Academy Award nominee Edward Norton.  In addition, at each stop there will be an opportunity to go out on an educational sail aboard the marine research vessel Derek M. Baylis.

This sailing tour is a part of the Sea Studios program Think Beyond Plastics, an ongoing collaborative effort to educate the public on the dangers plastic pollution, and to inspire people to eliminate single-use containers and plastic items. The Think Beyond Plastics campaign recently won Best 360 Campaign at the 2009 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.

Don’t miss this opportunity to watch films and go sailing while learning about plastic pollution.

Full program and schedule here.