*[Enwl-eng] Norway wants to do what?!

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Save our oceans -- stop deep-sea mining before it starts 
 
                 
           
     

                                  
                                 
                                Imagine giant beasts like these ripping up our ocean floors! Norway wants to do just that by unleashing massive machines to do dangerous and untested deep-sea mining. The key parliamentary Committee is discussing right now and it’s on a knife edge – and that’s where we come in: Norwegian politicians care about their global image and aren't often the target of people power from across the world – If we join our voices now with local citizens already taking to the streets we can help kill this harmful plan. Let's stop this before it starts:  
                                Sign Now!  
                                 
                                 
                             
                       
                 
                                Dear friends,  
                                Norway wants to let giant machines rip up the ocean floor in the Arctic… vandalising one of the last remaining untouched places of our planet and wrecking important areas for whales and countless other species.

                                It’s called deep-sea mining, and we have a window of opportunity to stop it before it starts -- simultaneously protecting a stretch of seabed the size of the United Kingdom, and boosting the global call for a ban on deep-sea mining everywhere.

                                Here's how: Norway’s government isn’t often the target of people power from around the world. They care about their global image, and with the key Committee set to publish a recommendation soon, allies in the country say Avaazers speaking out en masse will make a huge impression. Citizens in Norway have been hitting the streets and sending messages, now let's join our voice with theirs:  
                                 
                             
                       
                 
                                Norway: say NO to deep-sea mining!  
                                We need to stop Norway, but this is about so much more. The world is deciding whether to start destroying the ocean floor like we have our mountains, rivers, and forests on land.

                                Imagine if we’d had the chance to stop chasing fossil fuels before we burnt, drilled, dredged and polluted our planet to the brink of catastrophe. We are there right now with our oceans.

                                Dozens of countries are already calling to ban or at least pause for these mining activities — to win time to regulate the deep-sea properly. And even private companies are rallying behind.

                                Norway's parliament is looking at the deep-sea mining plans right now, and time is running out. There’s real momentum and it’s working – just days ago, Norway was slammed at an ocean summit, and the more we can help turn pursuing deep-sea mining into an international issue, the higher the chances politicians reject it. Together we can stand with countries that are committed to protecting our oceans, and against politicians like Norway's Prime Minister who want to rush into untested waters. Sign and share now:  
                                Norway: say NO to deep-sea mining!  
                                Avaazers love the oceans and all ocean life – together, we’ve helped establish some of the largest marine reserves in history. When the blue whale was close to extinction, we brought millions together and convinced Europe to close its ports to whalers. Today our movement can join others to protect our oceans and their incredible animals from yet another threat: the irreversible destruction of their habitat on a multi-generational timescale.

                                With hope and determination,
                                Antonia, Nate, Mel, Huiting, John, and the whole Avaaz team

                                Image: The image is a still from a Greenpeace animation about deep-sea mining, not a photo of a real deep-sea mining operation. Used with friendly permission.  

                                  
                                 
                                More Information: 
                                a.. Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows (Guardian) 
                                b.. Deep-sea mining may disrupt whale communication, study finds (Reuters) 
                                c.. Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep sea mining (Greenpeace) 
                                d.. UK backs suspension of deep-sea mining in environmental U-turn (Guardian) 
                                e.. WWF condemns Norway's deep seabed mining plans as "one of the worst environmental decisions Norway has ever made" (WWF)



                                 
                                 
                             
                       
                 
           
     

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            From: Antonia Staats - Avaaz 
            Sent: Friday, November 24, 2023 1:06 PM
            Subject: Norway wants to do what?!


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