In today’s episode I’m speaking with Anne-Sophie Roux, a French researcher and activist who has been leading a campaign against deep sea mining for the past few years (you might remember her from an episode we did on this back in 2023!) Anne-Sophie recently came back from an expedition to Antarctica and has just launched, alongside organisations including Under The Pole and Malizia Explorer, a petition calling on governments around the globe to better protect key foraging habitats for whales, seals, penguins, and seabirds, as well as important underwater ecosystems in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean is the biggest freshwater reserve on Earth, and one of our main allies in the fight against climate change as it absorbs 75% of the excess heat generated by human activity.
Through the Antarctic Treaty, Antarctica was designated in the 1960s as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science. And yet, damage is being caused by a few corporations who are plundering it for resources and overfishing. But there is reason for hope: we have a window to act for Antarctica and just a few weeks ago the European Parliament proposed a five year moratorium on krill fisheries in the Southern Ocean. Listen to hear more about Anne-Sophie's expedition, what it was like being in Antarctica, the beautiful underwater forest ecosystems, and also practical tips on what you can do to support the campaign and help protect Antarctica and the many species who call it home.
Hope you will enjoy listening - thanks so much for tuning in!
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Want to dive deeper?
Sign the petition (takes 30 seconds!!) – https://www.change.org/p/an-urgent-call-to-save-antarctica-create-a-protected-area-domain-1
Follow Anne-Sophie on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ansroux/
Follow Under The Pole on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/underthepole/
Follow Malizia Explorer on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/team_malizia/
Follow Camille Etienne on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/camilleetienne_/
Listen to our previous podcast episode: Deep sea mining and why we need to stop it – https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BghdQXFJV4mC2zeP3gFK0?si=IhTNYTN4QICA0IO0H3d9qA
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Anne-Sophie’s photo credit: Marin Le Roux / PolaRYSE / Team Malizia
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