Hi John. Did you see our email last week? Our oceans support our way of life, but they’re in trouble due to global warming. SEEC PAC members aren’t waiting around though, they’ve been introducing legislation that will spur needed change to protect our oceans:
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has proposed a plan that includes reducing diesel pollution from our ships, restoring coastal wetlands, and boosting marine-driven renewable energy.
Rep. Derek Kilmer’s Ocean Acidification Innovation Act would combat rapid ocean acidification due to dangerous levels of carbon emissions.
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From: SEEC PAC
Subject: We can’t let our oceans die
Team,
Covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, our planet’s oceans are crucial to our way of life. They produce enormous amounts of our food, provide millions of jobs, and help us combat climate change.
Too often the health of our oceans is ignored and pushed to the side. But if the health of our oceans continues to decline, it will devastate our planet. We rely on so many benefits that oceans provide, including:
More than $282 billion in goods and services along with three million jobs in the U.S alone.
The production of over half of the world’s oxygen and the absorption of 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere.
Transportation for seventy-six percent of all U.S. trade.
Medicinal products, including ingredients that help fight cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease.
The consequences of allowing the health of our oceans to decline would be dire. If our oceans collapse, we risk:
Skyrocketing prices — If shipping lanes are compromised in our oceans, businesses all over the world would see their infrastructure crippled. This would lead to rising prices for all kinds of goods.
Collapsing food chains — We’ve already seen many species become endangered or be forced to migrate away from their natural habitat due to warming oceans. Further harm would mean an eventual full-scale collapse of food chains that we rely upon, including the collapse of the industries and jobs that rely on marine life.
More harm to the climate — Plants and animals in our ocean suck massive amounts of carbon dioxide out of our atmosphere. If they die out, it would only make matters worse, causing more carbon to be dispersed into our atmosphere and accelerating global warming.
Thanks to your help in 2020, SEEC PAC was able to re-elect over 95% of our pro-environment members to the U.S. House of Representatives — defying the odds on a night where Democrats lost seats. Now we are counting on you to help our SEEC members pass climate, clean energy and environmental justice policies in the 117th Congress while we undo the damage of the Trump Administration. But if you'd like to receive fewer emails, we understand. You can click here to only get our most important messages, or you can unsubscribe.
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