Dawn M. Martin, President and Chair of the Board of SeaWeb On The Organic View Radio Show August 31

Aug. 31, 2011 - PRLog -- New York—  Dawn M. Martin, President and Chair of the Board of SeaWeb.org, will discuss the “Too Precious To Wear” campaign on The Organic View Radio Show (http://www.theorganicview.com) with host, June Stoyer, on August 31, 2011 at 4p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Ms. Martin joined SeaWeb in 2004, first as its Executive Director and then was appointed the organization's President and Chair of the Board. For more than 25 years, Ms. Martin has utilized creative communication strategies to advance policy and conservation goals. Previously she has served as Chief Operating Officer for Oceana, Associate Deputy Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Political Director for American Oceans Campaign.

The exclusive interview will explore the reasons why precious coral is being devastated for fashion and home décor. In the “Too Precious To Wear” campaign, Seaweb.org works with the jewelry and design industries to create demand for coral conservation. The campaign strives to reduce threats to corals by recruiting influential fashion and design leaders as leading voices for coral protection.

Scientists estimate that we are losing the Indo-Pacific reefs, which represent 75 percent of all tropical coral reefs, at a rate of two percent per year—faster than rainforest destruction. A recent study showed that one-third of all reef-building corals are threatened with extinction, making them some of the most endangered animals on the planet. Deep-sea corals such as red and pink coral commonly used in jewelry and home décor are threatened by destructive fishing and direct removal for the jewelry and home décor industries. Yet there is hope. If local impacts such as pollution, fishing pressure and consumer demand are reduced, corals will have a better chance at surviving global threats such as climate change.

Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (917) 932-1068. The live, Internet talk-radio show will stream from the host page at http://blogtalkradio.com/theorganicview.

“Our coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea and most people, including many manufacturers and retailers have absolutely no idea about the devastation inflicted for the sake of fashion and home decor” said June Stoyer, Executive Producer of the show.

An archive will be available at http://www.theorganicview.com/podcasts/ or listeners can subscribe to the archives via the RSS feed located at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theorganicview.rss All podcasts are also available for download on all major podcast providers such as iTunes and Zune. Read more about the host and the discussion on The Organic View’s website at http://www.TheOrganicView.com.


About The Organic View Radio Show
“The Organic View Radio Show” is an interactive, live, Internet talk-radio show that focuses on leaders, innovators, educators and activists who work within industries that involve organics, environment, animal rights, humanitarian and healthy living. Host, June Stoyer, explores the careers, advice, passion and personality of each guest. Questions are taken by the audience via Twitter @TheOrganicView, Skype, Facebook and email. Callers are also encouraged to call (917) 932-1068 to listen or ask questions. The stream and archives are available at http://www.theorganicview.com/podcasts/ and on iTunes as well as every major podcasting provider. The show is broadcast live at 4 pm, Eastern Standard Time and has a global audience with millions of listeners.

June Stoyer, the host of The Organic View discusses organics, environment, politics, living green and sustainability. The Organic View Radio Show was created to help people around the globe better understand the issues impacting our every day existence. Featured guests have included Michael Potter, CEO, Eden Foods, Arran Stephens, Nature's Path, Trump Chicago, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Defenders Of Wildlife, Percy Schmeiser, Dr. Allison Hill, Dr. Sandra Steingraber as well as hundreds of other industry leaders, scientists and experts.

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June Stoyer, the host of The Organic View will discuss organics, environment, politics, living green and sustainability.The Organic View Radio Show was created to help people around the globe better understand the issues impacting our every day existence.