Our goal is to send ONE MILLION RED ENVELOPES
My deepest thanks to the many organization and individuals who have fought to bring awareness to the dolphin tragedy. Your time, energy, and encouragement is appreciated by the dolphins.
This is a world-wide mission involving concerned people like you sending one or more RED ENVELOPES to select government offices in Japan. Each envelope will speak for a beautiful dolphin, slaughtered in Taiji. Our goal is to send ONE MILLION RED ENVELOPES ~ a mission possible, with your help. The second part of your mission is to spread awareness of this Red Letter Day campaign by every means possible: Twitter, email, Facebook, texts, news coverage, phone, and word of mouth.
Everything you need to fulfill your mission and make this a success, is here in these pages. Info
The target date for an influx of letters is just before "Marine Day", a relatively new Japanese national holiday, that gives the people of Japan an opportunity to celebrate a day of gratitude for the blessings of the oceans, and to hope for the economic prosperity of maritime Japan. It is set for July 16, 2012, the third Monday in July. Citizens flock to the beaches which entirely surround their island country, and may also take part in festivals, parades and other activities.
Our "Red Letter Day for Dolphins" campaign during this time may draw media attention and further point out the plight of the dolphins to the Japanese people and their leaders. With education, awareness and the love of and perseverance of the Japanese people, we can hopefully see the end of this type of slaughter. Even with the past few years of sudden misfortune, the Japanese people will fervently blaze new trends and new ideas to protect their ecology and move forward into their future, in Japan's rebirth.
People have asked me if I think we should send the Red Envelopes
at other times as well. My opinion is that it would make the RED ENVELOPE DAY in July less effective and more confusing.
A Statement from Ric O’Barry
Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin Project and I strongly endorse the Red Letter Day concept. We urge everyone to send a letter in a red envelope on July 1st or 2nd, 2012, to arrive in Japan in time for Marine Day in Japan on July 16th, 2012. Letters are to be sent to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries for Japan.
You can get more information and the mailing addresses at http://www.SavingDolphins.net .
The Dolphin Project will be encouraging our supporters and other organizations to join in on this grassroots effort for the dolphins of Japan.
Thank you all for your support for the dolphins.
Richard O’Barry
Campaign Director
Dolphin Project
Save Japan Dolphins
Earth Island Institute
http://www.DolphinProject.org
http://www.SaveJapanDolphins.org
