Join Hands Across the Sand Saturday

What do you think about oil drilling off the Gulf Coast? If you are against it, you may want to join a popular outdoor event Saturday.

People favoring green energy and opposing offshore oil drilling will meet Saturday, Aug. 4, at various beaches across the country and right here in Pinellas County.

People are asked to arrive between 11 and 11:30 a.m. in order to hold hands at 12 p.m.

Locations include:

• St. Pete Beach: Meet behind the Guy Harvey Outpost - a TradeWinds Beach Resort. For more information about this specific location check out this Facebook Page. Contact Debra Davies at ddavies@twresort.com.
• Pass-A-Grill: Meet on St. Pete Beach in Pass-A-Grill at 11:30 a.m. Contact Catherine Ihasz at gypseanurse@gmail.com.
• Indian Rocks Beach: Meet at the Pinellas County Beach Park. For more information about this specific location check out this Facebook Page. Contact Todd Plumlee at todd@plumleeproperties.com.

The annual gathering encourages the use of green energy and discourages offshore oil drilling.

The human line of hands intends to "send a powerful message to leaders that expanding oil drilling is a dirty, dangerous endeavor," according to Hands Across the Sand.

Hands Across the Sand began in Florida shortly before the oil spill in 2010. Since then the movement has grown to include 32 states and more than a dozen countries.

Let us know what you think about offshore drilling in the comments section.