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ABOUT THIS TOOLKIT
The assets within this social toolkit are designed to highlight the threat of deep-sea mining, what’s at stake and the urgent action that is needed. These assets are for use ahead of and during the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) (Council and Assembly meetings) taking place from 10-28 July 2023 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Ahead of the meetings, we’ve launched a new website designed to help you easily 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.
You can also follow the ISA negotiations via our deep-sea mining negotiations tracker and by following the DSCC on Twitter.
HOW TO USE THIS TOOLKIT
Join the conversation on social media by following our key campaign hashtags:
#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheDeep #ISA28
- Copy the post of your choice from the below.
- Paste the post in your social media channels.
- Choose, download and add a social tile to your post.
- Post and re-post as often as you can.
- Tag us in your posts @DeepSeaConserve on Twitter and @deep_sea_conserve on Instagram
Call on the Ministers from ISA members countries to protect the deep sea
SUGGESTED SOCIAL POSTS
1. We need you! Call on your government to make their voice heard at this July @ISBAHQ Council & Assembly meetings and stand against #DeepSeaMining. We must draw a line in the sand & protect the health of our ocean for future generations defendthedeep.org
2. The clock is ticking but there is still time! Call on governments to stand up and be counted at @ISBAHQ and support a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining. Urge ministers to join the wave of resistance here: 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 & permanent 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. The deep ocean belongs to all of us. Governments must #DefendTheDeep and protect critical carbon stores and life in the deep for future generations from destructive #DeepSeaMining. Urge your government to attend the @ISBAHQ Assembly and support a moratorium. defendthedeep.org
5. It is clearer than ever that #DeepSeaMining is not needed to fuel a green transition and would only benefit a select few. Call on governments at #ISA28 to prioritize planet over profit and stop the destructive industry before it's too late. defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep
Long-form post (suitable for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
1. 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 have representation at the upcoming July International Seabed Authority Council and Assembly Meetings and take a stand against destructive #DeepSeaMining and permanent destruction of life in the deep.
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
2023 is a critical year in the race to #DefendTheDeep and stop #DeepSeaMining. The clock is ticking BUT momentum for a moratorium is at an all time high. Check out @DeepSeaConserve's ISA Tracker https://savethehighseas.org/isa-tracker/ #DefendTheDeep #ISA28
2. The clock is ticking but there is still time! Say NO to #DeepSeaMining and the permanent destruction it would cause to the marine environment.
Call on your governments to be counted at the International Seabed Authority 28th Session #ISA28 and support a moratorium on this destructive industry via defendthedeep.org #DefendTheDeep
3. #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 not needed 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, 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 and Assembly meetings #ISA28 and support a moratorium on this destructive industry via defendthedeep.org. #DefendTheDeep
Follow the ISA negotiations through our ISA tracker
SUGGESTED SOCIAL POSTS
1. The 28th Session of @ISBAHQ is taking place 10-28 July 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 negotiations: https://savethehighseas.org/isa-tracker/ #DefendTheDeep
2. ⚠️Governments are meeting @ISBAHQ to develop regulations that if agreed, could see the biggest mining operation in history begin in our ocean. @DeepSeaConserve's ISA Tracker is here to help you follow the latest from Jamaica: https://savethehighseas.org/isa-tracker/ #DefendTheDeep #ISA28
Long-form post (suitable for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
1. Governments from around the world are meeting at the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority from 10-28 July in Kingston, Jamaica, to develop regulations that if agreed, could see the biggest mining operation in history begin in our ocean.
This is a critical opportunity for us all to raise our voices in support of a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining! Head to the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition’s deep-sea mining negotiations tracker to follow the latest developments! https://savethehighseas.org/isa-tracker/ #DefendTheDeep
Social media posts are available in French and Spanish here.
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Photo 1 © NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011 Photo 2 © Social Media Tile Photo 3 © expl1220, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collection Photo 4 © Social Media Tile Photo 5 © NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, INDEX-SATAL 2010