Whales, turtles and dolphins

Kathleen- Our ocean is facing a crisis — we need a bold rescue plan! We can't miss this opportunity to protect our oceans — add your voice to help create ocean sanctuaries around the planet.  SAVE THE OCEAN From climate change and plastic pollution, to mining and overfishing — the threats facing our oceans are getting more urgent every day.  The oceans produce half of our oxygen and food for a billion people. And because they soak up huge amounts of carbon dioxide, they're also one of our best defenses against climate change. Our fate is bound to the fate of our oceans. If they don't make it, we don't either. Now though, there's a ray of hope. Scientists have drawn up a rescue plan for our oceans1 — and we're going to throw everything we've got at making it happen. Are you in? ADD YOUR NAME: Support the Global Ocean Treaty! The ocean rescue plan is bold and brilliantly simple: we cover the planet in ocean sanctuaries, putting a third of the oceans off-limits to fishing, mining, and other destructive industries. Here's the problem: at the moment, there's no way to create new sanctuaries outside countries' national waters. We can't protect these huge areas of the ocean without an international agreement on how this protection would work. Governments have started work on a UN Ocean Treaty, and if they get it right it'll give us the tools we need to make these sanctuaries happen. Sign the petition to show your support! The open oceans are some of the least studied — and least regulated places on Earth, and to properly protect them we need to know more about what's happening out there. So this week, a team of scientists, photographers, and campaigners is setting out on an epic journey from the North Pole to the South Pole to document a year in the life of our oceans, and build the strongest possible case for a strong UN treaty. The team at sea needs as many people as possible on land to make sure their findings can't be ignored. Will you join the campaign? When we work together we can change the world. From stopping Shell's oil drilling in the Arctic to getting the world's largest tuna company to clean up its act, we know how to stand up for our seas — and win. But now it's time to go even bigger. Over the next year, this mission will need all the courage, cunning, and creativity we can find. But today, it just needs your name. Thanks for being here at the start of this,  Arlo Hemphill Senior Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace USA [1] greenpeace.org/international/publication/21604/30x30-a-blueprint-for-ocean-protection/ Greenpeace never takes a dime from corporations or governments. Everything we do is thanks to the generous support of people like you! DONATE NOW   facebook twitter website instagram   Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 | 1-800-722-6995   Greenpeace Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) organization. As a result of our effective work for new environmental policies, contributions are not tax-deductible.   If you wish to no longer receive our emails, you may unsubscribe. We value your privacy. If you have any questions about how we use your information please read our privacy policy.