Corporations are pushing to start deep sea mining as soon as 2024.
The deep ocean, where there is no light and extremely high pressure, covers 60 percent of our planet. It drives ocean currents that regulate the climate, hosts unique ecosystems, is an important part of the food chain and is the origin of all life on earth.
It’s also a carbon sink: billions of tonnes of carbon are buried in the seafloor of the deep ocean.
The deep sea is said to be incredibly complex yet it remains largely unexplored. We know so little; we have a greater understanding of the moon than we do our ocean depths.
But what we do know is that ocean currents are so interconnected, the disturbance of seafloors and added pollution from mining could lead to irreversible consequences that affect life everywhere on earth1 .
Help us stop large-scale habitat loss and irreparable damage to our environment2 . We’re calling upon our government to say “NO” to deep sea mining by supporting a moratorium in international waters. Will you join our cause?
Sign the petition and join hundreds of other Canadians asking the Government to put a stop to deep sea mining before our ocean is irrevocably damaged.