{"id":7101,"title":"Stop deep sea mining campaign","description":"Deep sea mining for rare metals is the new industrial frontier and will have devastating implications for the marine environment.","content":"<p>Deep sea mining for rare metals is the new industrial frontier and will have devastating implications for the marine environment.<img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/kx7A7Glo1QeFRPlb5yjCxFthVcDKe3SiOXOPQpRfToDHeiQg.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"58853677\" \/><br \/><em>Photo credit: Drazen, et al., 2020.<\/em><\/p><p>Proposed mining would threaten not only crucial ecosystems but the global fight against climate breakdown.<\/p><p>We founded Blue Planet Society to conserve our amazing marine wildlife \u2013 and we\u2019re determined to stop deep sea mining.<\/p><p>We\u2019re calling on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to stop all plans for deep sea mining and prioritise the health of our communities and recognise values beyond economic gain.<\/p><p><strong>Sign petition to stop deep sea mining\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/international-seabed-authority-stop-deep-sea-mining\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/international-seabed-authority-stop-deep-sea-mining<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Support our campaign to stop deep sea mining<\/strong>\u00a0with a Our Ocean, Our Future T-shirt or Top\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blueplanetsociety.teemill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/blueplanetsociety.teemill.com\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Use hashtag #StopDeepSeaMining<\/strong><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/HXVKbKshd4dQCf9wGblDDRKEc32cClSkxemmXF1qg3WmcSP8.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"58854831\" \/><br \/><strong><em>Blue Planet Society is a self-funded, volunteer pressure group campaigning to end the overexploitation of the world\u2019s ocean. 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