{"id":2200,"date":"2019-07-25T16:02:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T08:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/malaysia\/?p=2200"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:30:55","slug":"how-an-instagram-hashtag-is-inspiring-thousands-to-protect-the-oceans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/malaysia\/story\/2200\/how-an-instagram-hashtag-is-inspiring-thousands-to-protect-the-oceans\/","title":{"rendered":"How an Instagram hashtag is inspiring thousands to protect the oceans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Left to right. Top: \u00a9 Quentin Blake, \u00a9 Margaux Carpentier, \u00a9 Nina Cosford Middle: \u00a9 Tom Cole, \u00a9 Charlie Adlard, \u00a9 Gemma Correll Bottom: \u00a9 Kate Isobel Scott, \u00a9 Marcus Walters, \u00a9 F\u00e1bio Moon.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you follow artists and illustrators on Instagram, it is likely you\u2019ve come across the #DrawThisInYourStyle challenge, where artists recreate others illustrations in their own unique style.<\/p>\n

Now the hashtag is being used to help bring to life a small, unique and unknown part of the ocean which is at risk from the mining industry.<\/p>\n

Discovering the Lost City <\/b><\/h3>\n

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, over 750 metres below the water, sits a place called the Lost City. Discovered just 20 years ago, it\u2019s called the Lost City because the giant chimney shaped hydrothermal vents make it look like an abandoned metropolis.<\/p>\n

Its discovery has opened up a new chapter for science, challenging what people thought about life on Earth. Some are even asking if it holds the key to where life started<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But, the discovery of the unique ecosystems has attracted the interest of mining industries.<\/p>\n

The areas around the big venting chimneys also contain rare earth minerals. The deep seabed mining industry wants to scoop, dredge, and destroy places like the Lost City with gigantic machines that<\/a> look like something straight out of a sci-fi horror film.<\/p>\n

All of the beauty the Lost City holds could be irreversibly damaged \u2013 before anyone even fully understands what is there.<\/p>\n

#TheLostCityInYourStyle Challenge <\/b><\/h3>\n

Art has always been able to show the beauty and wonder of far away places. That\u2019s why we put the call out to artists across the globe to help bring the Lost City and all its wonders to people everywhere.<\/p>\n

The incredible Quentin Blake (yes, the one who illustrated all those books written by legendary author Roald Dahl) and Charlie Adlard (best known for his work on The Walking Dead<\/i> comic books) kicked off the challenge.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Adlard<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @charlie_adlard<\/a><\/p>\n

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Their creations show the beauty and strangeness of the Lost City. Strange animals with character and beautiful colours and formations usually hidden under the dark ocean depths.<\/p>\n

Quentin Blake<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @quentinblake<\/a><\/p>\n

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Quentin also depicts the looming threat of the deep sea mining industry. A drill cracking open the earth without a creature in sight.<\/p>\n

Following in their footsteps, other artists also took up the challenge. Either choosing to showcase the beauty and the threat or focusing in on the magical place of the Lost City to inspire its protection. Take a look\u2026<\/p>\n

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Shoko Lee<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @shokoleeartist<\/a><\/p>\n

Among the artists who took on the challenge was one of our own – Malaysian artist Shoko Lee who delved into her archives to unearth an environmentally themed painting dating from 1989, titled ‘Nuclear Bomb at the Bottom of the Sea’.<\/p>\n

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It depicts a deep sea diver and creatures of the depths, inspecting a nuclear bomb which has reach the ocean floor.  The fish inspect the bomb, innocent in their curiosity. But the diver knows better. We have to protect the Lost City from humankind’s exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alain Bardet<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @alain_bardet<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bo Xu<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @boxudesign<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bryce Wymer<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @brycewymer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Catalina Estrada<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @catalinaestrada<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chris Riddell<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @chris_riddell<\/a><\/p>\n

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Claude Pelet<\/h4>\n

Website: cpelet.fr<\/a><\/p>\n

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Daniel Frost<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @danielfrostillustration<\/a><\/p>\n

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Emma Shoard<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @emmashoard<\/a><\/p>\n

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Essy May<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @essy_may<\/a><\/p>\n

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F\u00e1bio Moon<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @fabiomoon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gabriel B\u00e1<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @gabriel_ba<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gael de Meyere<\/h4>\n

Website: gaeldemeyere.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gemma Correll<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @gemmacorrell<\/a><\/p>\n

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Guillaume Bianco<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @guillaumebianco<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hubert Reeves<\/h4>\n

Website: hubertreeves.info<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jan Bosschaert<\/h4>\n

Website: janbosschaert.be<\/a><\/p>\n

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Johan de Moor<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @johandemoor4645<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kate Isobel Scott<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @kateisobelscott<\/a><\/p>\n

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Katharine Mary Hill<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @katharinemaryhill<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kristjana S Williams<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @kristjanswilliams<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lauren Rolwing<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @LaurenRolwing<\/a><\/p>\n

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Marcus Walters<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @marcuswalters<\/a><\/p>\n

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Margaux Carpentier<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @margauxcarpe<\/a><\/p>\n

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Max Gustafson<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @gustafson.max<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Max Gustafson insta_ @gustafson.max<\/p><\/div>\n

Max Lewko<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @maxlewko<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nina Cosford<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @ninacosford<\/a><\/p>\n

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Olivier Boiscommun<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @olivier_g_boiscommun<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pascale Hecquet<\/h4>\n

Website: grifagraf.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pat\u00e9<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @pate_on_toast<\/a><\/p>\n

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Peyo<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @smurfs.official<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sally Fisher<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @sallyfisherart<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sam Dunn<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @xsamdunnx<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tanya Saunders<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @makeandpaint<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tom Cole<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @tomclohosycole<\/a><\/p>\n

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Virginie Morgand<\/h4>\n

Instagram: @virginie.morgand<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yan Le Pon<\/h4>\n

Website: yan-board.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Get involved<\/h3>\n