If you live on this planet, you can thank Antarctica.
Did you know Antarctica regulates our climate, and its waters feed the fish that feed the world?
Petition
One signature to protect Antarctica
One signature to protect Antarctica
360,313 signatures. The goal was 250K.
But unfortunately, the science is clear: we are facing the two most profound environmental challenges of our existence—climate change and loss of biodiversity. We must act decisively in cutting emissions, and confront the loss of biodiversity with the best tools that we have—protected areas. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been shown to vastly increase biodiversity, abundance, and ecosystem health, and provide resilience to climate change. And no place is changing faster than Antarctica.
2020 saw the highest temperatures ever recorded on the Antarctic continent, at over 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). With melting ice, warming waters, and increased fishing, all of the creatures that live there need us more than ever. But we need Antarctica just as much. This vast icy continent is critical to stabilizing our climate, and it circulates vital ocean nutrients that sustain fish populations, and humans, all over the world.
If we can’t protect perhaps the most beautiful, most raw place on our planet, can we protect ourselves? Together, we can change the future for Antarctica and for humanity.
But who protects Antarctica, its ocean, and its creatures?
One international organization does, called CCAMLR (Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources). This year it has the power to create three marine protected areas: the East Antarctic MPA proposal, the Weddell Sea MPA proposal, and the Antarctic Peninsula MPA proposal—the largest act of ocean protection in history! Learn more by watching this video:
This year, we can secure the largest act of ocean protection in history.
In October 2021, delegations are considering three new marine protected areas (MPAs) at the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) meeting. Together, the East Antarctica, Antarctic Peninsula, and Weddell Sea MPAs would protect almost 1 percent of the ocean globally by covering approximately four million square kilometers and represent the largest act of ocean protection in history.
Your voice matters: add your name to this petition.
We created this petition to urge Joe Biden (President of the United States), Emmanuel Macron (President of France), Angela Merkel (Chancellor of Germany), Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission), Vladimir Putin (President of Russia), Xi Jinping (President of China), and other leaders from CCAMLR member nations to protect Antarctica’s waters. We will deliver the signatures to them, which will exemplify the outpour of public support for them to act at CCAMLR this year.
You can also support the campaign by sharing the campaign on Facebook and Twitter with #CallOnCCAMLR. You can also share this video on all your platforms. Caption: #CallOnCCAMLR to protect Antarctica and secure the largest act of ocean protection in history! Go to only.one/Antarctica to sign the petition.
