All of us at Project Niu wish you a happy Earth Day and hope that you'll do something this week to celebrate and protect whatever it is about the environment that matters most to you. Go for a hike, do a beach cleanup, go to the recycling center, plant a tree, read a book in the park... just do something that you enjoy and reflect on how important a clean, healthy environment is to your life. Make a commitment to yourself, your friends, and your family to not take the Earth for granted.

Earth Day provides us all the opportunity to remember that the Earth is a fragile place and that we are its stewards. At Project Niu, we believe that science and technology must be leveraged to their fullest extent as we all work together to reduce and combat the effects of climate change. Our unique project addresses the growing concern that the oceans are in a state of decline. Mankind cannot exist without a healthy ocean, as a large bulk of our food and the oxygen in the atmosphere are created in the blue heart of the planet. Our main focus is on the problem of marine debris, which is increasing from the proliferation of non-reusable products and plastics. We hope that by teaching today's youth about the problem, and giving them the tools of science and technology, they will have the means necessary to ensure the future sustainability of the oceans.

We invite you all to enjoy Earth Day and challenge yourself to do whatever you can to ensure that future generations, your grandchildre and great-grandchildren, will inherit a thriving, healthy planet.