Excited to see my work and that of BCI and its fabulous allies featured in The Economist !

29th session of the International Seabed Authority—Reflections on the debate about deep-sea mining by Dr Michael Norton, easac econimpact.co/lQ

#deepseamining #WorldOceanInitiative

🚨Another NO to #DeepSeaMining as #CMSCOP14 votes in favour of precautionary approach, urging members not to engage in or support #DeepSeaMining . Calls grow on ISBA-HQ to actually protect the deep. #ISA Member states need to support a moratorium now: deep-sea-conservation.org/convention-on-…

When the Clarion Clipperton Zone is mined, sediment plumes will negatively impact our ocean ecosystem, migratory fish species, and people's ability to feed their families.

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Can we get a big THANK YOU
Chuck Schumer Joe Biden #InflationReductionAct !

Jigar Shah Secretary Jennifer Granholm ARPA-E Cal🌟

What could go wrong with sending in massive machines to scrape away the seabed? Other than dead marine life, destroyed ecosystems, and poisoned water, that is. Join the urgent campaign to stop deep-sea mining! #StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/de…

Don’t miss this #COP28 side event to discuss the links between the #DeepSea & #Climate , and solutions for building a better approach to #DeepSea science in the #Pacific . If you’re not in attendance, save this livestream link to watch: us02web.zoom.us/j/88093704759?… DSCC

To all those at COP28, come listen to BCI's own steering committee member/white paper co-author/ and UC Berkeley Professor Daniel M Kammen speak about why we don't need minerals from the deep sea for a green revolution. Dec5!
#nodeepseamining
Reed the paper: 👉blueclimateinitiative.org/news/next-gene…

We need an urgent moratorium on deep sea mining before AI-based robots are at the bottom of the Ocean digging out nodules with unintended consequences to our ecosystems from the release of toxic metals & mining waste & wiping out marine populations. ❤️🐟 apple.news/Aa0djKzpZQ-Kur…

🚨Mexico🇲🇽 is the latest country to join the tide of opposition to destructive #DeepSeaMining !

In a communique Mexico highlights the urgent need to protect the common heritage of humankind given the environmental crises we face

Which country will be next to #DefendTheDeep ? 📈

Sobering new cost-benefit analysis of #deepseamining by Rashid Sumaila from the University of British Columbia in @npjoceansustain.

👉nature.com/articles/s4418…

Sian Owen Dona Bertarelli #defendthedeep #sdg14

Next generation EV batteries eliminate the need for deep sea mining
investesg.eu/2023/10/31/nex…

On the waterfront in Tetiaroa ft.com/content/f4bab6… via @ft

Campaigners push corporations to divest in deep sea mining, as major shipping company Maersk pulls investment abc.net.au/pacific/progra…

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This weekend we have several exciting panel discussions!

🌊Engaging Local Communities in Ocean Conservation

🌊Deep Sea Mining

🌊Collaborative Approaches to Marine Protected Areas

🌊Whales & Ships: Commerce, Conservation & Coexistence

Delighted to have had the opportunity to share some of the many reasons why we MUST NOT go down to the bottom of ocean to fetch minerals at the Ocean Visions Summit in Atlanta last week, alongside Vasser Seydel and Neil Davies
👉Learn more: bit.ly/3MleF7Q

47 NGOs have signed a letter to G7 Italy Climate and Environmental Ministers.

MOE_Japan 環境省 Steven Guilbeault Christophe Béchu SteffiLemke Gilberto Pichetto Thérèse Coffey Climate at State Virginijus Sinkevičius, #ListentoTheOcean and champion #OceanProtection at the #G7 Summit! oceanprotect.org/2023/04/12/the…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Nus Ghani MP: The world is counting on you to help stop deep-sea mining. Will you take a stand against this dangerous environmental experiment before it is too late? #DefendTheDeep onlyone only.one/act/mining

As negotiations get underway ISBA-HQ today, Germany🇩🇪 echo interventions from DOSI the DSCC and others, stating that 'On restoration and rehabilitation, the German delegation reiterated that neither terms are scientifically possible.' #ISA28 #DefendTheDeep