Norway wants to do what?!

Save our oceans -- stop deep-sea mining before it starts

The twisted next generation of mining companies wants to send machines the size of buildings to rip up the seabed in search of minerals to sell – decimating all life wherever they go. And Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Støre is urging his Parliament to be the first to authorize this insanity. There's still hope: the vote is in four weeks and a massive global outcry could tip the balance and save our oceans! Join now and we'll deliver our voices directly to the Norwegian Parliament. Sign Now! Dear friends, Our forests are dead or dying. Our rivers are poisoned. Where there used to be mountains we're left with corroded pits – scars in the Earth. This is what mining has done to our land. What would happen if we unleashed this horror on our oceans? A key committee in Norway just took a huge step towards allowing this insanity, and we have just a few weeks to convince the full Parliament that some doors should never be opened. Coastal countries like France, Canada, and the UK are against dangerous and untested deep-sea mining. But it only takes one to be the first, and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is defying mounting international pressure and calling on MPs to allow deep-sea mining. The good news is that the world is starting to take notice – our sources in Norway tell us that PM Støre's international reputation is taking a hit and that lawmakers are under intense pressure. The key vote is just four weeks away! Norway isn't often the target of global people power, so a massive outpouring of international outrage could tip the balance and save our oceans! Sign now! Norway: say NO to deep-sea mining! Experts say the seafloor at mining sites will be wiped clean of life. Whole ecosystems will disappear, with consequences we can't even calculate. We need a "NO" vote in Norway, but this is about so much more. The world is deciding whether to start destroying the ocean floor like we have our mountains, rivers, and forests on land. Imagine if we'd had the chance to stop chasing fossil fuels before we mined, fracked, drilled, and dredged our planet to the brink of catastrophe. We are there right now with our oceans. Powerful countries are already calling to ban or at least pause these mining activities — to win time to regulate the deep sea properly. And even private companies are rallying behind. Norwegian MPs are voting on deep-sea mining in four weeks. Together we can stand with countries that are committed to protecting our oceans, and against politicians like Støre. Sign and share now, and we'll rally the real ocean defenders! Norway: say NO to deep-sea mining! Avaazers love the oceans and all ocean life – together, we've helped establish some of the largest marine reserves in history. When the blue whale was close to extinction, we brought millions together, and we convinced Europe to close its ports to whalers. Today our movement can join others to protect our oceans and their incredible animals from yet another threat: the irreversible destruction of their habitat on a multi-generational timescale. With hope and determination, Nate, Antonia, Mel, Huiting, John, and the whole Avaaz team More Information: Norway parliament deal marks major step towards seabed mining (Reuters) Deep-sea mining may disrupt whale communication, study finds (Reuters) Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep sea mining (Greenpeace) UK backs suspension of deep-sea mining in environmental U-turn (Guardian) WWF condemns Norway's deep seabed mining plans as "one of the worst environmental decisions Norway has ever made" (WWF)

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