Stephen writes, “Are you interested in the oceans, how they function within the ecology of the planet and how their well -being is currently seriously challenged by the consequence of fossil fuel emissions in to the atmosphere and poorly managed human activities, ranging from fishing to mining and pollution? If so, you may wish to contact Marinet, a voluntarily run marine conservation organisation whose membership is open to individuals and organisations who share its concerns. Marinet provides seminars for educational institutions, including universities and higher education colleges. It has also recently made two short films which explain the issues confronting the oceans and thus, unavoidably, ourselves.” You can obtain further details by contacting me via email: stephen.marinet@btinternet.com or by visiting Marinet’s website marinet.org.uk