ASOC

Follow this link to one of my favorite Arctic Conservation Websites  --->  http://asoc.org/

Climate Change Campaign | National Audubon Society Policy Issues & Action

Climate Change Campaign | National Audubon Society Policy Issues & Action

HELP KEEP THE POLAR BEAR SEAS FOR POLAR BEARS, NOT POLLUTERS!

The Obama Administration has proposed a 5-Year Offshore Drilling Program that would open up both of Alaska’s Polar Bear Seas — the Chukchi and the Beaufort — to oil development. Tell the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which manages the program, to put the Polar Bear Seas off-limits to the oil giants.

Follow the link below and send your message to congress and tell them preserve Arctic waters! 


https://secure.nrdconline.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2643

A "Big Miracle" for the Arctic

"Big Miracle" is an upcoming movie directed by Ken Kwapis starring Drew Berrymore and John Krasinski. scheduled to be released soon this year. Based on the 1989 book Freeing the Whales by Tom Rose about rescuing gray whales trapped beneath the ice near Alaska.

I found a brief article which questions if the upcoming movie will inspire people to protect the Arctic oceans. Follow the link below to read it --->
Can Hollywood’s “Big Miracle” inspire people to help protect the Arctic Ocean?

Here is the official trailer for "Big Miracle." I can't wait for it to come out!

Antarctica 2041 by Robert Swan

"Antarctica 2041" by Robert Swan

In 1985 Robert Swan hiked across Antarctica. At the time environmental conservation was not on his mind, until after his return he found that his eyes had been turned pale by the unfiltered UV rays passing through the whole in the Ozone layer. Now he is on a journey to save the Arctic and preserve it for future generations.

2041 is the year when the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, protecting the natural resources of Antarctica from human involvement, comes up for amendment. This means that oil drilling may become a possibility in the Antarctic's future, possibly pioneering the destruction of the worlds last true wilderness.

You can read the exact documentation of the Antarctic Treaty here ---> http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_antarctica/geopolitical/treaty/update_1991.php

This is a link to more about Robert Swan's book 2041:

http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/features/antarctica2041/

And finally, here is the link to Robert Swan's website which includes news involving the Antarctic and ways to become involved. I recommend checking it out, there's some pretty cool stuff there!
http://www.2041.com/

Happy Wednesday and Keep warm guys!