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<P><BIG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"><STRONG>The EU is set to fund the
destruction of Europe’s only whale sanctuary.</STRONG> All because
profit-seeking businessmen are pushing to redirect money into <STRONG>a
new megaport</STRONG> – right in the middle of it! <STRONG>A half a
million-strong petition could get us the meeting</STRONG> with the EU
Commission we need to avert this disaster.</SPAN></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG><I>This petition was launched on our YouMove platform by the Citizens
Platform 'No to Fonsalía Port'. We think it may interest you.</I></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Hi,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Europe’s only whale sanctuary is under threat. All because
profit-seeking businessmen are pushing to redirect EU money into a new
megaport</B> – right in the middle of it!</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Today, more than sixteen species of whales and dolphins find safety in a
strip of calm waters in the Canary Islands. [1] As one of only five sanctuaries
in the entire world, it’s a gem we can all be proud of. [2] After months of
backroom talks, businessmen are sneaking their project through while people's
attention is elsewhere in August.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>The good news is: they need EU funding to make it happen.</B> The
same funds the EU Commission promised would be spent with the environment in
mind. But, with billions of euros to provide to thousands of projects across
Europe, the EU is not watching closely enough. If we raise our voices together,
we could shine a spotlight on the sanctuary before it’s too late.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Right now we’re pushing to secure a meeting with the EU Commission.
<B>Already, over 340,000 people have signed the petition to save the sanctuary,
but the more of us that stand united, the better our chances will
be.</B></BIG></P>
<P><STRONG><BIG>So, will you add your name and help us hit half a million
signatures before it’s too late?</BIG></STRONG></P>
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<P><BIG>In Tenerife, thousands of great mammals find a paradise to rest, thrive
and reproduce.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Well, that’s when there’s no ship traffic. <B>Hope, a baby whale, has
become a symbol for the whale sanctuary – her tail was shredded by a passing
boat.</B> Hope, like many reefs, turtles and dolphins, didn’t survive. Imagine
what a megaport with cruise ships and boats would do to the area. We’d see
hundreds more stories like Hope’s each week. </BIG></P>
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<P><BIG><B>When local Canarians launched this petition, they knew this was a
common European concern.</B> They knew Europe is not just about EU politics.
It’s about how we join forces to influence what is happening in all of our
hometowns, villages and countries.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>That’s why so many are already standing up for the sanctuary.
<STRONG>But if we can get to half a million supporters, the EU Commission would
have a hard time refusing a meeting with us.</STRONG> Can you help the petition
get there, and block the funding needed to damage the whale sanctuary?</BIG></P>
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sign!</BIG></A></STRONG></BIG></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><BIG>Thank you for joining the movement to help to protect our
wildlife,</BIG><BR><BIG>David (London), Virginia (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria),
Tom (Brussels), Mika (Bordeaux) and the whole WeMove Europe team</BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>P.S. As you read this, the lobby of local businessmen are already
reacting to people’s mobilisations and making joint declarations to push for the
megaport, as their allies in the local parliament just won a vote. [3] Time is
of the essence – <STRONG><A
href="https://www.wemove.eu/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=273651&qid=299640792"
rel=nofollow>take action to protect Europe’s natural heritage
now!</A></STRONG></BIG></P>
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<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1]
https:<SPAN>//www.researchgate</SPAN>.net/publication/231778730_Cetacean_diversity_and_distribution_off_Tenerife_Canary_Islands<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.canarianweekly</SPAN>.com/posts/tenerife-first-whale-heritage-site-europe
and
https:<SPAN>//verdeyazul.diarioinformacion</SPAN>.com/por-que-tenerife-es-el-primer-lugar-patrimonio-de-ballenas-de-europa.html<BR>[2]
https:<SPAN>//whaleheritagesites</SPAN>.org/heritage-sites-2/<BR>[3] (in
Spanish)
https:<SPAN>//www.eldia</SPAN>.es/tenerife/2021/08/10/cest-pide-ampliar-puerto-cristianos-56112336.html<BR>https:<SPAN>//cadenaser</SPAN>.com/emisora/2021/07/31/radio_club_tenerife/1627730589_371975.html</SMALL></P>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=info@wemove.eu href="mailto:info@wemove.eu">David - WeMove Europe</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 18, 2021 3:25 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> The only whale sanctuary in Europe is under
threat</DIV></DIV>
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