We here at Team Earth are excited this morning to make a cool announcement. We’re one of the many organizations working with Pearl Jam to encourage people to take action and protect one of the Earth’s most precious resources: its oceans.
Why the oceans? They’re incredible. They cover two-thirds of the planet’s surface, provide habitat for about half of the world’s species, and contain 97% of all water on Earth.
And people need oceans to thrive. One in four people rely on the oceans for their main protein source. Some 634 million people around the world are directly threatened by the rising sea levels caused by climate change – including people living on island nations that could simply disappear. Climate change causes the oceans to become more acidic, hurting the human food supply by damaging critical habitats like coral reefs and crucial marine food species like shellfish.
In short, we need to protect the oceans to protect ourselves.
Why Pearl Jam? The great rock band is a longtime friend of the ocean. Check out the work they’ve done to protect sea turtles, or to record songs for benefit albums, or to raise awareness of conservation issues on the radio.
So what’s the gig? Check out the video for the band’s latest single, “Amongst the Waves”:
PJ Amongst Music Video from Pearl Jam on Vimeo.
Or visit the Pearl Jam’s Oceans page at pearljam.com/oceans, where you can explore a vast array of resources that Pearl Jam offers to help you make a positive impact on the seas. And Pearl Jam wants you to check out the amazing work our parent organization, Conservation International, does for the oceans.
You can also take direct action. Sign this petition to make ocean health a global priority. Buy the “Amongst the Waves” video starting July 6 on iTunes, with proceeds going to the CI marine program. Explore the seas with CI’s interactive “Save a Mile” experience – and please consider making a donation so that CI can continue its incredible work.
We’re so glad to be working with Pearl Jam, along with great environmental and journalistic organizations, on this effort. They’ve joined Team Earth to show that we can all take action to make a difference. Now it’s your turn. Whether you simply visit pearljam.com/oceans, take an environmental action, sign a petition, buy a video, or donate to CI, you’ll be doing your part to save our seas.
Starting today, thousands of Americans who typically stop at Starbucks on their way to work can use their morning cup of coffee not only to wake up, but to make an impact for the planet: Now, helping to conserve the world’s tropical forests is as easy as drinking your morning cup of Joe.
