NASSAU, Bahamas -- Save The Bays, the fast-growing environmental advocacy group, today reported that it had hit a major milestone with 6,000 verified signatures on a petition calling for strong environmental protection measures and a Freedom of Information act.
"This is phenomenal," said Lindsey McCoy, Save The Bays CEO. "It shows that people really do care about the environment, and they want it protected. Save The Bays was only formed last year and the reason we have met with such success is that we are hitting a chord that is important to the people who call The Bahamas home. The environment matters."
According to McCoy, the landmark 6,000-signature achievement occurred ahead of schedule.
"We actually underestimated how much excitement and interest environmental issues would generate and, like with our Facebook page that is now at nearly 17,000 Likes, reaching 6,000 signatures on the petition happened well ahead of our dream target date."
That 17,000 Facebook Likes is believed to be a record for a Bahamian-registered NGO.
The petition that drew so many to sign calls for an Environmental Protection Act, a Freedom of Information Act, an end to unregulated development and to oil spills, protection of conch and creation of the long-promised marine park at Clifton Bay.

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