Save the Antarctic,Make it a Marine Sanctuary!

Plans to turn part of the Antarctic, the last pristine ocean on earth, into a marine sanctuary are at risk!

 

Here's a message from  Leonardo DiCaprio, with the Avaaz team:

"Within days, governments could begin turning wide stretches of the Antarctic ocean into the world's largest marine sanctuary, saving the habitat of whales, penguins, and thousands of other polar species from industrial fishing fleets. But they won’t act unless we speak out now.


Most countries support the sanctuary, but Russia, South Korea and a few others are threatening to vote it down so they can plunder these seas now that others have been fished to death. This week, a small group of negotiators will meet behind closed doors to make a decision. A massive people-powered surge could break open the talks, isolate those attempting to block the sanctuary, and secure a deal to protect over 6 million square kilometers of the precious Antarctic ocean.

The whales and penguins can't speak for themselves, so it's up to us to defend them. Let's change negotiators' minds with a massive wave of public pressure -- Avaaz will surround the meeting with hard-hitting ads, and together we'll deliver our message to delegates via a deafening cry on social networks. 


Sign and share this urgent petition.

To sign the petition, go to:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_southern_ocean_5/?cAXfecb  

I just signed, hope you join me!
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Comments

Unknown said…
We should save the Antarctic. We should make it a Marine Sanctuary. Are those who support it willing to go to war with Russia and Korea to accomplish it? That may ultimately be their choice.
Heavens, Caleb, I hope not! Of course, that's the underlying threat, isn't it? But one should not bow down...
Emma Calin said…
OK I've signed. This wretched tragedy of the commons scenario plays out time and time and time again. It will only end when we look down on personal greed and individual wealth. The looking down cannot start from the bottom and our leaders are inevitably the powerful rich. Let us hope....
Oscar Sparrow said…
I hear today that a Beluga whale has been recorded trying to imitate the human voice. I wonder if there is anyone intelligent enough to understand what it says. Thanks for putting this issue out here.
Thanks Oscar and Emma, I'm glad you're with me on this! Yes, Oscar, maybe the Beluga whale is a poet...