Hands Across the Sand

Thank You for Joining Hands

Thank you, America and the world, for joining hands on June 26. Together we drew a line in the sand and embraced a clean energy future. Join hands every day on our HANDS ACROSS THE SAND FACEBOOK PAGE.

Share videos and photos from your beach or city on YouTube and Flickr:

YouTube Subscribe to Hands Across the Sand’s YouTube Channel Upload videos to your YouTube account Email us a link to your YouTube channel We’ll add your videos to the Hands playlist

Flickr Join the Hands Across the Sand Flickr Group Upload photos to your Flickr account Add your Hands images to our group pool

If you have trouble uploading media, email photos and videos to Stephanie Ross.

What is Hands Across the Sand?

Hands Across the Sand is a movement made of people of all walks of life and crosses political affiliations. This movement is not about politics; it is about protection of our coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife, and fishing industry.  Let us share our knowledge, energies and passion for protecting all of the above from the devastating effects of oil drilling.

A Message To The World

Hands Across the Sand is now international.  Go to the Hands Across The Sand Facebook page or check this website for a future event.  Any person in any country may plan events on this website. This is a peaceful gathering of the people of the world. Planning an event is as simple as this:

Look for the announcement of the next announced official Hands Across The Sand Event.

Click on the Global Locations Button and fill out the fields with the exact location of your event.

Use the downloadable tools to promote your event.

Go to your beach on the Announced official day of the event at 11 AM in your time zone.

Form lines in the sand and at 12:00, join hands.

The image is powerful, the message is simple.  NO to Offshore Oil Drilling, YES to Clean Energy.

The Movement Started In Florida

In Florida on Saturday, February 13, 2010, a statewide gathering against offshore oil drilling occurred. Thousands of Floridians representing 60 towns and cities and over 90 beaches joined hands to protest the efforts by the Florida Legislature and the US Congress to lift the ban on oil drilling in the near and off shores of Florida. Florida’s Hands Across The Sand event was the largest gathering in the history of Florida united against oil drilling. Thousands joined hands from Jacksonville to Miami Beach and Key West to Pensacola Beach, each against oil drilling in Florida’s waters.

Mission Statement

1. To organize a movement to oppose offshore oil drilling and champion clean energy and renewables. These gatherings will bring thousands of American citizens and peoples of the world to beaches and cities and will draw metaphorical and actual lines in the sand; human lines in the sand against the threat oil drilling poses to our cherished coastal economies, marine wildlife and marine environment.
2. To convince our State Legislators, Governors, Congress and President Obama and other World leaders to stop the expansion of offshore oil drilling and  to adopt policies encouraging clean and renewable energy sources.   America needs legislation that creates opportunities that encourage the growth of clean energy and renewable industries for our future.

An Opportunity of National and Global Importance

Now is the time our leaders to join hands and steer our energy policies away from our dependence on fossil fuels and into the light of clean energy and renewables.

Join hands with us and draw a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling.

What to do at a
Hands Event

Tips of the Day

1. Use only approved beach accesses and parking.
2. Create as long a line or as many lines as you wish.
3. Be courteous and respectful to those who disagree with your view.
4. Please steer clear of bird nesting areas (refer to Audubon’s recommendations).
5. …enjoy yourself, it’s the beach!