THERE IS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE HIGH SEAS!

Nelson,   I’ve campaigned against deep sea mining for years, but I’ve never felt hope like this before.   I’m surrounded by an excited and determined Greenpeace delegation in Kingston, Jamaica, where government officials from around the world are about to discuss the future of the high seas. A debate over a moratorium on deep sea mining is finally on the agendaafter years of campaigning. This is our best chance yet to stop destructive mining before it begins. Now that the concrete protection of the international seabed is on the table, we need you to help sustain the months of relentless campaigning that lie ahead. Greenpeace Canada needs 169 more donations before midnight tomorrow to reach its $31,816 goal.   Please give $25 today to help us push world governments – including Canada’s – to support a moratorium on deep sea mining with bold action. Let’s stop this industry before it starts!   We’re closer than ever to stopping an industry that threatens to destroy some of the earth’s last untouched places. We must take every chance to show up in full force when key decisions are being made.   The movement we’ve built together, alongside Indigenous-led movements in regions that will be impacted the most, is strong and growing.    We’ve mobilized in deep sea mining hotspots, exposed industry lies about the safety of tearing up the seafloor, and made governments and the media pay attention to this new and extreme threat to the oceans.   A staggering number of people – over 2.8 million – have already signed Greenpeace’s petition to stop deep sea mining!   We’ve gained such momentum that 27 countries, including Canada, now support a moratorium, ban, or precautionary pause on deep sea mining, with the European Union and the United Nations sounding the alarm as well. This could be the turning point, but only if supporters like you keep boosting our action.   Please help us stop deep sea mining before it starts with a $25 donation before midnight tomorrow.   We must keep pushing governments to commit to a moratorium and show leadership and action on the world stage.   I know we can win this struggle against the mining of precious, untouched ecosystems. We’ve done it before. In the 1980s, Greenpeace campaigned with our supporters and allies to protect Antarctica and, in 1991, won a ban on commercial mining there. It’s time to do something similar for the deep seas!   Deep sea mining will pollute the water with its waste. It will disturb and destroy the habitats of a multitude of species, with scientists warning the damage could be irreversible. [1] Why risk all that when the oceans are already under threat from plastic pollution, overfishing, and overheating?   With your support, Greenpeace can speak out independently and continue to thwart the deep sea mining industry’s plan until a moratorium is agreed upon. Your gift before midnight tomorrow will help us stop a greedy industry from carving up the ocean floor.   Louisa Global campaign lead on deep sea mining, Greenpeace International SOURCES [1] Predicting the impacts of mining deep sea polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean, May 2020, Mining Watch

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