{"id":19334,"date":"2025-07-28T17:38:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/?page_id=19334"},"modified":"2025-10-02T09:02:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:02:51","slug":"kerela-response","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/kerela-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section1 mb-0 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cca029fe31995b3183c8e76a78b5b21d\"><strong><strong><strong>MSC Ship Wrecks Our Shores but <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong>We Pay The Price<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c706fcda49c219bffe682e851954c97c\">Thousands of fishing families in Kerala,Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka are at risk of losing their livelihoods as toxic discharge and plastic pellets poison the ocean. MSC &#8211; the world\u2019s biggest shipping company minimizes its responsibility. Together, we can change that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\" id=\"PETITON\">\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    portalId: \"143144962\",\n    formId: \"9082fe3b-4d53-4851-9bae-e5563508ceb7\",\n    region: \"eu1\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section2 mb-0 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 section2-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1085e827470549ec8af9fabdb6e6b2ef\"><strong><strong>What Happens If We Stay Silent?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-778ae1955ef3096737a6034525bd6c5b\"><strong>Billiions of plastic pellets (\u2018nurdles\u2019) have washed onto our beaches, choking marine animals and contaminating seafood.<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24cef20ca7d116e901c8a70d42d017ff\"><strong>Fisherfolk struggle to earn a living from fishing; their children go hungry.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Latest Developments :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83677431124019c5cdc08c7b64a74120\">The Kerala government has already filed a case against MSC, but the company reportedly told the court it cannot pay up, leaving coastal families to bear the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 rounded-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-green-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#PETITON\">&nbsp;Hold MSC Accountable &#8211; Sign Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-green-800-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30986f17a605ce78370b408851b3241d\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><strong>We\u2019ve Fought Polluters Before. And Won.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43afe428fbb4895c884fc85fd81de3cf\">We know how frustrating it is to watch corporations destroy oceans and walk away unpunished. Greenpeace has held global corporations accountable before. This time, we\u2019re standing with India and Sri Lanka\u2019s coastal communities. But we can\u2019t win this alone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-transparent rounded-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#PETITON\">Join Us. Sign &amp; Share<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/315334fb-its06150-510x287.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-19357 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-grey-100-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here\u2019s How You Can Force MSC to Act<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-grey-900-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ddf056c1968cb28bebeba55b7f2932d0\"><strong>Sign the Petition<\/strong> \u2013 Demand MSC to fund clean-up &amp; compensate affected families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add Your Voice<\/strong> \u2013 Every signature increases public and political pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Share the Toolkit<\/strong> \u2013 Help us reach more people, faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 rounded-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-green-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#PETITON\">Sign to Make MSC Pay<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 rounded-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12OdTggsRR7fHtNa4xRwTJPwOQYnAJD5v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the Toolkit &amp; Share<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/30836a00-photographer-picture-18-1024x583.jpeg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/30836a00-photographer-picture-18.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/30836a00-photographer-picture-18-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/30836a00-photographer-picture-18-1024x583.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/30836a00-photographer-picture-18-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/30836a00-photographer-picture-18-1536x875.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/30836a00-photographer-picture-18-510x290.jpeg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-19369 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section3  has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong>Families Pay the Price<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I can\u2019t fish anymore. My children are hungry, and no one is helping us,\u201d says Amina, a fisher from Kerala. Her story is one of thousands. But with your support, we can make MSC pay for the damage and help families like hers get justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-secondary rounded-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#PETITON\">Sign &amp; Give Hope to Families<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section4 m-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 has-red-500-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dce87e47401f19d543f90c8d49e7deac\"><strong>If MSC Walks Away\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e57711d0b60fd52d2f863c7aa2107d3\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Decades of plastic nurdles in the ocean<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a01b4fa8bba432f48e249be34c0bff2e\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Increased toll on marine life and polluted waters<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35d81fa8864386227a6877dab33d29ee\" style=\"font-size:25px\">More families losing their only income<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 has-green-500-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;<strong>If We Act Together\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:25px\">MSC pays for clean-up &amp; compensation<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:25px\">Fishers maintain their livelihood<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:25px\">Cleaner waters for future generations<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons p-4 is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rounded-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#PETITON\">Make the Right Outcome Happen &#8211; Sign Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section5 mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading p-4\"><strong>The World\u2019s Biggest Shipping Company is Silent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ps-4 pe-4\">MSC makes billions of dollars shipping goods worldwide. But when their ship MSC ELSA 3 spilled chemicals and plastic nurdles across India and Sri Lanka\u2019s coastline, they eluded responsibility, letting taxpayers and disadvantaged fishing families pay instead. This must stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 p-4 rounded-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-green-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#PETITON\">Tell MSC: Clean Up Your Mess<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full m-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/373d1786-1-edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19517\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/373d1786-1-edited-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/373d1786-1-edited-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/373d1786-1-edited-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/373d1786-1-edited-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/373d1786-1-edited-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/373d1786-1-edited-1-340x340.jpeg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section6 mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ecc1c163f7c4dad4b2531e779f986495\"><strong>Your Signature is More Than a Name. It\u2019s Justice.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0168519aa21d7649b7b6bc3b56ffcd0b\">Every name adds pressure on MSC to pay for clean-up and compensate affected families. We can make them respond &#8211; your signature could tip the balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary rounded-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#PETITON\"><strong>Sign to Make MSC Pay Now<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e56d833dbc37cb0ac8045ee1418b66c\"><br>Not ready to sign? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/12OdTggsRR7fHtNa4xRwTJPwOQYnAJD5v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download our toolkit and share with friends.<\/a><\/strong> Every share helps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n#content{\nmargin:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n.wp-block-group-is-layout-flow{\nwidth:100vw;\nmargin-bottom:0px !important;\n}\n\n.section1{\nbackground-image:url('https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/65249d95-1u0a4631-scaled.jpg');\nbackground-size: cover;\nbackground-position: center;\npadding-top:20vh;\n}\n\n.section2{\nbackground-image:url('https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/f5b9593d-phone-picture-2-scaled.jpeg');\nbackground-size: cover;\nbackground-position: center;\n}\n\n.section2-1{background: #0005;}\n\n.section6{\nbackground-image:url('https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/07\/4e6a1b67-phone-picture-6-scaled.jpeg');\nbackground-size: cover;\nbackground-position: center;\n}\n\n.section4,.section5{\ngap:0px;\n}\n\n.hbspt-form{\nbackground:#fff;\npadding: 1rem;\nborder-radius: 20px;}\n\n.rounded-button a{border-radius: 36px;}\n.rounded-button a strong:hover{color: #fff;}\n\n.wp-elements-2e56d833dbc37cb0ac8045ee1418b66c a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)) {\n    color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;\n}\n.wp-elements-2e56d833dbc37cb0ac8045ee1418b66c a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)):hover {\n    color: var(--color-text-body) !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":19357,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/evergreen.php","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_hide_page_title_checkbox":"on","p4_title":"","p4_subtitle":"","p4_description":"","background_image_id":"","background_image":"","p4_button_title":"","p4_button_link":"","p4_button_link_checkbox":"","p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19334","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19334"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19874,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19334\/revisions\/19874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}