ABOUT THIS TOOLKIT - CALL ON MINISTERS AT #ISA28 - DEEP SEA CRITTERS - ISA TRACKER - DEEP-SEA MINING FACTSHEETS - OTHER RESOURCES
ABOUT THIS TOOLKIT
This social media toolkit is for use ahead of and during the third part of the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council meeting taking place from 30 October to 8 November 2023 in Kingston, Jamaica. The assets are designed to highlight the threat of deep-sea mining, what’s at stake and the urgent action that is needed to establish a moratorium on this destructive activity as soon as possible.
Join the conversation on social media by following our key campaign hashtags:
#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheDeep #ISA28
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Call on the Ministers from ISA member countries to protect the deep sea
Head to defendthedeep.org to contact ministers from ISA Member Countries via email and Twitter and call on them to stand up, be counted and hit the brakes on deep-sea mining. Help grow the wave of resistance to deep-sea mining before it’s too late by sharing the assets below.
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1. 🚨We need you! Call on your government to make their voice heard at this November @ISBAHQ Council meeting and stand against #DeepSeaMining. We must draw a line in the sand & protect the health of our ocean for future generations defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep #ISA28
2. Momentum is growing!–22 States, financial & private institutions, fishers, Indigenous communities, civil society & more–are calling for a halt to #DeepSeaMining. Call on your country to be the next to join the wave of resistance: defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep #ISA28
3. We don't want it or need it–and it's not worth the risk! Say no to #DeepSeaMining and the inevitable destruction it would cause to the marine environment. Call on your minister to #DefendTheDeep and hit the brakes on this reckless industry ⌛ defendthedeep.org
4. Reports show that #DeepSeaMining is not needed for the green transition and will only benefit a select few. Call on governments at #ISA28 to reject the greenwashing, prioritize the planet over profit and stop the destructive industry before it's too late⌛ defendthedeep.org
5. Humanity is at a crossroads. With a triple planetary crisis, we must stop business as usual. If States adopt a mining code, #DeepSeaMining will begin and will unleash the largest potential mining operation the planet has ever seen. #DefendTheDeep defendthedeep.org
6. 36 @ISBAHQ countries are being rushed to develop a mining code for the entire world that, if agreed, would open up the ocean to the largest mining operation in human history despite massive environmental risks and scientific gaps. We must #DefendTheDeep defendthedeep.org
7. .@ISBAHQ needs urgent transformation to fulfill its obligation to safeguard the deep sea from harm. Decisions must be transparent, democratic, informed by the best available and impartial science, and for the benefit of humankind, not just a select few: defendthedeep.org
8.⌛The clock is ticking but there is still time.🚨Make yor voice heard! The #DeepSea is too important to jeopardize. #DeepSeaMining is an existential threat to the health & functioning of our ocean & planet. We call countries to support a moratorium ASAP defendthedeep.org
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We must protect critical carbon stores that we all rely on and the rich web of life that our deep ocean supports for future generations.
Urge your country to call for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining during this November International Seabed Authority Council Meeting and take a stand against this destructive industry and permanent destruction of life in the deep.
Together we must draw a line in the sand and protect the health of our ocean before it's too late⌛ Take action via defendthedeep.org #ISA28
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🚨Countries at the International Seabed Authority are being rushed to develop a mining codethat, if agreed, would open up the ocean to the largest mining operation in human history without enough scientific knowledge or understanding of the deep ocean. We must stop business as usual.
BUT momentum for a moratorium is at an all time high!–22 States, parliamentarians, financial & private institutions, fishers, Indigenous communities, civil society & more–are calling for a halt to #DeepSeaMining and the permanent destruction it would cause to the marine environment.
Call on your governments to join the wave of resistance and support a moratorium on this destructive industry as soon as possible via defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep
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#DeepSeaMining has no place in a sustainable, low carbon future for people and the planet. It is clearer than ever that the minerals targeted by miners are unnecessary to fuel a green transition and that most of the $$$ from the industry would only make the rich richer.
Rather than cause permanent damage to the fragile ecosystems that make life on earth possible and risk the right of future generations to a healthy environment, we must make better use of the resources we have already taken.
Call on your government to make their voice heard at the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority Council meeting #ISA28 and support a moratorium on this destructive industry before it’s too late! defendthedeep.org. #DefendTheDeep
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The UN High Commission on Human Rights said it best: “Deep-sea mining threatens marine biodiversity and CO2 absorption - risking irreversible damage to our vital ecosystems and climate,” and threatening the ability of future generations to fully enjoy human rights, including the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.”
For these reasons, the UN Human Right’s Commissioner has called for a deep-sea mining moratorium and the need to prioritize science over profit.
Call on your government to support a moratorium on deep-sea mining at #ISA28 and defend your human right to a healthy environment for current and future generations. We need a moratorium now! Defendthedeep.org. #DefendTheDeep
Deep-sea critters coming to the ISA!
We’re bringing some deep-sea critters to the ISA! You might have spotted these little knitted animals at other ocean events, and now they’re making their way to Kingston Jamaica to advocate for deep-sea protection and a deep-sea mining moratorium. If you spot them, make sure to take a picture and share on your social media channels using the hashtag #DefendTheDeep.
These little deep sea animals will be taking over the DSCC social channels on Friday, November 3rd, so make sure to amplify their voice as much as possible!
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1. 🚨 #DeepSea critters 🦑🐡🐙 are getting ready to swim up all the way from the depths of the ocean to Kingston 🇯🇲for the next #ISA28 Council Meeting to #DefendTheDeep – keep an eye out for them! defendthedeep.org
2. The #DeepSea critters are ready to #DefendTheDeep in Kingston🇯🇲 and call on governments at the #ISA28 to protect their home and the incredible #biodiversity 🐡🐙🦑 and critical carbon stores of the deep for generations to come. #DefendTheDeep
3. The fragile deep ocean is the blue heart of our planet, it helps to make life on Earth possible. These #DeepSea critters 🐡🐙🦑 are at #ISA28 to warn of the risks of #DeepSeaMining and call on countries to stop it before it's too late⌛ defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep
4. These #DeepSea critters 🐡🐙🦑need a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining by NOW!⌛️This industry poses a fundamental risk not only to our #ocean but to our planet as a whole. Join them in calling on countries at the #ISA28 to join the race to #DefendTheDeep defendthedeep.org
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These #DeepSea critters 🦑🐡🐙have traveled all the way from the depths of the ocean to Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲for the next #ISA28 Council Meeting to #DefendTheDeep!
The fragile deep ocean is the blue heart of our planet, it helps to make life on Earth possible and it’s home to incredible life. The critters will be out and about throughout #ISA28 to warn of the permanent and large-scale impacts of #DeepSeaMining and call on countries to stop this destructive industry before it’s too late.
A moratorium on #DeepSeaMining is fundamental to protect not only our ocean but our planet as a whole⌛ defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep
Follow the ISA negotiations through our ISA tracker
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The #ISA28 Council meeting is taking place 30 Oct–8 Nov in 🇯🇲. This is a critical opportunity for us all to raise our voices in support of a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining. Head to @DeepSeaConserve's negotiations tracker to follow the latest: https://savethehighseas.org/isa-tracker/ #DefendTheDeep
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Governments from around the world are meeting at the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority Council meeting from 30 October–8 November in Kingston, Jamaica, to develop a mining code that if agreed, could see the biggest mining operation in history begin in our ocean.
This is a critical opportunity for us all to stop business as usual that has brought us to the current environmental crisis and raise our voices in support of a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining! Head to the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition’s #DeepSeaMining negotiations tracker to follow the latest developments! https://savethehighseas.org/isa-tracker/ #DefendTheDeep
DEEP-SEA MINING FACTSHEETS
We’ve recently updated our deep-sea mining factsheets which cover all the key topics you need to know about, from the science and impacts of this destructive industry to why deep-sea minerals are not needed and more: