Tired of sleezy political yammering? Here's something else to worry about.
Carl Jarvis
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From: Ricken Patel - Avaaz <avaaz@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 08:48:45 -0400
Subject: Greed vs sanity
To: "carjar82@xxxxxxxxx" <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx>
Dear friends,
A Canadian mining company has a license for an insane idea that could
become a planetary disaster: the world's first deep sea mine.
We all know how toxic mines can devastate land-based ecosystems --
imagine corporations unleashed to dig up the ocean floor for minerals,
far from any scrutiny. It's the last thing our dying oceans need!
The good news is the company is having trouble raising funds. Let's
drop an ocean of condemnation on this project, scare any further
investors away, and make sure this horrific new threat to our
environment dies quickly. Click to sign the petition, which will be
publicised and sent to every potential investor:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/png_nautilus_bgms/?blJLibb&v=79740&cl=10435367633&_checksum=401f9ef585f9e494c5ad41e639415c17978d2aebc5ee6a26ba355297f024f6dc
Of course, the site chosen for the mine is right next to one of the
world's ocean treasures, a rich ecosystem off the coast of Papua New
Guinea that has everything from teeming coral reefs to sperm whales.
It's a sign of what's to come if we don't stop this monstrous emerging
industry.
The mining company has never operated at this scale, and is already in
financial trouble. The project is risky. If we make it even more
hazardous by showing the significant economic uncertainties, we might
actually stop the mine, and make sure the industry gets a cautionary
tale about messing with our oceans!
Across the planet, we're in a battle to maintain a sane balance
between humans and the natural world, a balance that is necessary for
sustainable development, and that scientists tell us is necessary for
our own survival, as well as countless other species. It's greed vs
sanity -- let's make sure the right one wins:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/png_nautilus_bgms/?blJLibb&v=79740&cl=10435367633&_checksum=401f9ef585f9e494c5ad41e639415c17978d2aebc5ee6a26ba355297f024f6dc
Scientists who study ecosystems talk about how remarkably
interdependent they are. We humans are enormously dependent for our
survival on small creatures like plankton, or larger ones like sea
urchins. We often think of humans as a virus, predatory on our
ecosystem. But Avaaz is a movement for people who seek to be
protectors and stewards of our natural world, to eventually live in
harmony with it.
From that perspective, this campaign is part of our role in our ecosystem, as
guardians protecting and serving the wondrous planet that is our home. We on
the Avaaz team are so grateful to play this role with all of us in this
magical movement.
