Join a Global Visual Petition to Defend the Deep

Calling ALL Ocean Lovers!

Share a photo of you on, under, or near the ocean and we’ll add your photo to a global visual petition to show politicians you SAY NO TO DEEP-SEA MINING!

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Calling all ocean lovers! Whether you surf, paddle, dive, fish, sail, swim, or just love our ocean. This could be our last chance to come together to stop destructive deep-sea mining before it starts!

A visual petition where you can post a photo of you on, under, or near the ocean… or just a selfie if you’re not near the coast. Your photo will show politicians that you say NO to deep-sea mining. Every photo counts!

You can join one of the global paddle-outs on July 20th. You can also just go to the ocean and take a photo or choose an ocean selfie from your phone. And for those of you not near the coast, you can still show your support by sharing a selfie from wherever you are. Every photo matters!

Politicians want to lease large areas of our deep-sea beds to giant corporations for mining rare-earth minerals.

Not enough research has been done to know the potential impacts on coastal communities, marine life, climate, ocean health, and the world's fisheries

This could be our last chance to join together as a unified voice and stop deep-sea mining before it starts.

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