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.

President Obama recently announced that Shell Oil’s plans for exploratory drilling in the Arctic will be postponed until at least 2011, preventing the next oil spill disaster. But as the current disaster in the Gulf continues unabated, we must keep the pressure on to limit offshore drilling and move our country toward a better, cleaner, safer energy future.

Hands Across the Sand works hard to accomplish two primary goals: 

1. To organize a national movement to oppose offshore oil drilling and champion clean energy and renewables. These gatherings will bring thousands of American citizens to our 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 America’s coastal economies and marine environment.

2. To convince our State Legislators, Governors, Congress and President Obama to stop the expansion of offshore oil drilling and to adopt policies encouraging clean and renewable energy sources. America needs legislation that creates tax incentives and subsidies to encourage the growth of clean energy and renewable industries for America’s future.

Now is the time for America and our leaders to join hands and steer our country’s energy policy away from our dependence on fossil fuels and into the light of clean energy and renewables.

Join hands with us at your local beach and draw a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling. There are two "Hands Across the Sand" events in Maine and New Hampshire on Saturday, June 26th. The event in Portland will start at 11 am. The Portsmouth event will begin at 9:30. See Green Alliance Events for further detail.