ABOUT THIS TOOLKIT - CALL ON MINISTERS - SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS - DEEP-SEA MINING FACTSHEETS - OTHER RESOURCES
About this toolkit
This social media toolkit is for use ahead of and during the first part of the 29th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council meeting taking place from 18–29 March 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 hashtags:
#DefendTheDeep
#ISA29
#StopDeepSeaMining
Don’t forget to tag us in your posts @DeepSeaConserve on X (Twitter) and @deep_sea_conserve on Instagram.
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.
Social Media Posts
Tweet:
🚨 Despite global opposition and calls for precaution, the @ISBAHQ is rushing ahead with #DeepSeaMining negotiations. The draft Mining Code is plagued with issues and fails to address giant gaps in scientific knowledge of the #DeepSea #DefendTheDeep! defendthedeep.org #ISA29
Long-form post:
🚨 Despite calls for precaution and mounting global opposition to deep-sea mining, the release of the draft Mining Code by the International Seabed Authority represents another attempt to accelerate #DeepSeaMining negotiations in alarming lack of transparency and good governance.
The text is plagued with issues and omissions and fails to address massive gaps in scientific knowledge and understanding of the #DeepSea.
We urge States to join the call for a moratorium on the destructive #DeepSeaMining industry and #DefendTheDeep! defendthedeep.org
#ISA29 #StopDeepSeaMining
Tweet:
The science is clear! Irreversible impacts on nature🐳& climate 🌍 would occur even under the most stringent regulatory framework. The time for decisive action to protect our planet is now. Call on your government to support a moratorium & #DefendTheDeep: defendthedeep.org
Long-form post:
The science is clear! Irreversible and permanent impacts from #DeepSeaMining on 🐳nature & climate 🌍 would occur even under the most stringent regulatory framework.
The time for decisive action to protect our planet’s life support system–the #DeepSea–is now. Call on your government to support a moratorium: defendthedeep.org
#DefendTheDeep #StopDeepSeaMining
Tweet:
Don’t be fooled by mining greed. #DeepSeaMining is simply not needed for our green transition! ♻️Rather than opening up a new frontier to extraction, humanity must find harmony with nature. 🌎 Call on your government to #DefendTheDeep: defendthedeep.org
Long-form post:
Don’t be fooled by mining greed. #DeepSeaMining is simply not needed for our green transition! ♻️
Rather than opening up a new frontier to extraction for the financial gain of a select few, humanity must find harmony with nature 🌎
Call on your government to #DefendTheDeep and work towards a more circular and sustainable future for generations to come: defendthedeep.org
#StopDeepSeaMining
Tweet:
🚨We need your help! Help us call on States at #ISA29 to #DefendTheDeep. They don't have to settle for the lesser of two evils–unregulated #DeepSeaMining or a flawed Mining Code–we need to prioritize the protection of our ocean and have a moratorium now! defendthedeep.org
Long-form post:
🚨We need your help to #DefendTheDeep!
States at #ISA29 do not have to settle for the lesser of two evils–unregulated mining or a flawed Mining Code.
It’s time for them to heed the urgent call for a moratorium, slam the brakes on #DeepSeaMining, and prioritize the protection of our ocean.
Defendthedeep.org #StopDeepSeaMining
Tweet:
Once again the #DeepSea critters are ready to #DefendTheDeep in Kingston🇯🇲 and call on governments at #ISA29 to protect their home, its incredible #biodiversity 🐡🐙🦑 and its critical carbon stores for generations to come.
defendthedeep.org #StopDeepSeaMining
Long-form post:
🦑🐡🐙Our #DeepSea critter friends are traveling to Kingston, Jamaica once again to call on States at the International Seabed Authority 29th Session 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 #ISA29 to warn delegates of the permanent and large-scale impacts of #DeepSeaMining and to call on countries to stop this destructive industry before it’s too late.
A moratorium on #DeepSeaMining is the only way forward to protect our planet for generations to come. defendthedeep.org
#DefendTheDeep #StopDeepSeaMining
Tweet:
🗓️The #ISA29 Council meeting is taking place 18-29 March 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: deep-sea-conservation.org/isa-tracker/ #DefendTheDeep
Long-form post:
States are meeting for the 29th Session of the International Seabed Authority Council from 18-29 March 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! deep-sea-conservation.org/isa-tracker/
#DefendTheDeep #StopDeepSeaMining
Deep-sea mining factsheets
Check out 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: