{"id":2122,"date":"2020-06-02T17:52:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/?page_id=2122"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:24:50","slug":"seamountaineers-pledge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/seamountaineers-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Seamountaineers&#8217; Pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\tAs a Seamountaineer, I will:\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<ol>\n<li><strong>Take action to protect marine life and special places in the ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask my legislators to protect ocean wildlife and the California Seamounts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stop using single-use plastics (e.g., grocery bag, straws, to-go containers, bottled drinks),\u00a0opt for reusable items, and let companies know why you are choosing or not choosing their products.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduce my use of fossil fuels by walking more, riding\u00a0my bike, using public transit, using renewable energy in\u00a0my home, or eating less meat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Buy\u00a0sustainably fished seafood.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Support the work of conservation organizations who are working to safeguard marine biodiversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Protecting these seamounts will not happen in the middle of this pandemic, nor should it. But before they are damaged by climate change, fishing, drilling or mining, we must set them aside. Please tell California&#8217;s congressional decision makers to help protect the California seamounts.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tPledge to do your part to protect California&#8217;s seamounts\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><em>By submitting this pledge, you consent to receive email communication from Marine Conservation Institute regarding California seamount conservation actions. You can unsubscribe at any time using the links at the bottom of every email.<\/em><\/p>\n\t<style>\n.fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-orange, .fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-orange:visited {\n  background: #f0ad4e;\n}\n.fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-orange:hover, .fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-orange:focus {\n  background: #d1862b;\n}\n.fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-purple, .fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-purple:visited {\n  background: none;\n  color: #000;\n  border: 2px solid #2eb1d6;\n}\n.fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-purple:hover, .fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-purple:focus {\n  background: #2eb1d6;\n}\n.fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-purple .fl-button-icon, .fl-builder-content a.fl-button.fl-button-purple .fl-button-text {\n    color: #000;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/seamountaineers-pledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShare\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=I%20took%20the%20Seamountaineers%27%20Pledge%2C%20will%20you%3F%20%23seamountaineer&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarine-conservation.org%2Fseamountaineers-pledge%2F\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=400,width=500,left='+ (screen.width - 500)\/2 +',top='+ (screen.height - 400)\/4);return false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/seamountaineer_patch-1.png\" alt=\"Seamountaineer Patch\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"237\" width=\"240\" title=\"Seamountaineer Patch\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><em><strong>For all United States residents, with an added donation to Marine Conservation Institute of $20 or more, a Seamountaineer badge will be sent to you!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/give\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tLearn More About Seamounts and Why We Should Protect Them\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/californias-seamounts\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia Seamounts\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/deep-sea-corals\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeep-Sea Corals\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/californias-seamounts\/global-seamounts\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Seamounts\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/californias-seamounts\/#SeamountVideos\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/seamounts_video-e1601917015750.png\" alt=\"Seamounts Video Series\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"648\" width=\"1439\" title=\"Seamounts Video Series\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/californias-seamounts\/#SeamountVideos\" target=\"_self\">California Seamount Video Series <br \/><br \/><\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/californias-seamounts\/#SeamountVideos\"  target=\"_self\">Watch the Videos<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/8315a3654bce41bfbf4704f4f74a1a06\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marine-conservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mci_footer_img4.png\" alt=\"Photo: Fran\u00e7ois Baelen\/Coral Reef Image Bank\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"650\" width=\"1440\" title=\"Photo: Fran\u00e7ois Baelen\/Coral Reef Image Bank\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/8315a3654bce41bfbf4704f4f74a1a06\" target=\"_self\">Interactive Seamount Storymap <br \/><br \/><\/a><\/h3><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/8315a3654bce41bfbf4704f4f74a1a06\"  target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Seamountaineer, I will: Take action to protect marine life and special places in the ocean. 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