{"id":45255,"date":"2020-09-25T10:22:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T08:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=45255"},"modified":"2021-12-01T13:48:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:48:14","slug":"youth-activist-holds-most-northerly-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/45255\/youth-activist-holds-most-northerly-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird prodigy and young activist leader holds most Northerly strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Svalbard – 18-year-old ornithologist and nature, climate and equal rights campaigner, Mya-Rose Craig, also known as \u201cbirdgirl<\/a>\u201d, is at the Arctic ice edge, North of Svalbard, 82.2\u00b0 North, protesting in the world\u2019s most northerly climate strike. She stood on an ice floe holding the message \u201cYouth Strike for Climate\u201d.

\u201cI\u2019m here because I want to see for myself what\u2019s at stake as this crucial protector of the planet, the Arctic Ocean, melts away at a terrifying rate. Today, myself and Fridays For Future activists from all over the world are standing up to call for urgent action against climate breakdown. I\u2019m here to demand that our leaders come together and create ocean sanctuaries to protect this essential but fragile place and at least 30% of our oceans. There is still time to turn things around towards more sustainable energies and lifestyles, and that moment must be now,\u201d said Craig. [1]

Healthy oceans keep carbon safely stored out of the atmosphere,<\/a> helping to reduce the impacts of the climate crisis.[2]<\/a>  By protecting at least 30% of the oceans with a network of sanctuaries, marine ecosystems can build resilience to better withstand rapid climatic changes. Scientists have identified the Arctic as one of the priority areas needing protection as part of a global network of ocean sanctuaries because of it\u2019s vital importance to climate stability.[3]<\/p>\n\n

Mya-Rose is on the Arctic ice edge with the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise as part of an expedition documenting the impact of the climate crisis and investigating marine life in the region. The tour coincides with the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity where marine protection should be front and centre to any discussions about protecting biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n

Mya-Rose Craig is one of millions of youth activists and climate strikers across the world who are demanding action and accountability from our leaders in tackling the commodification of nature for profit. They are collectively owning their future by forcing real action to protect biodiversity and the climate.
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Photos <\/strong>available here<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

[1] https:\/\/climatenewsnetwork.net\/arctic-heating-races-ahead-of-worst-case-estimates\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n

[2] https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/srocc\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n

[3]https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/publication\/21604\/30×30-a-blueprint-for-ocean-protection\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Contacts: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Julia Zanolli, Global Media Lead for the Protect the Oceans campaign, Greenpeace UK: julia.zanolli@greenpeace.org<\/a>, +44 (0)7971 769107<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace International Press Desk: pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org<\/a>, +31 (0) 20 718 2470 (available 24 hours)<\/p>\n\n

Follow <\/em>@greenpeacepress<\/em><\/a> on twitter for our latest international press releases<\/em><\/p>\n

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