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The very first agenda item at this year’s International Whaling Commission (IWC) meetings in Panama is a proposal that would create a permanent whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.
This proposal represents one of the best opportunities we’ve ever had to protect whale populations in the South Atlantic…but there’s a problem.
The Japanese government is bribing small countries like the Solomon Islands and Antigua and Barbuda to vote against the proposal to avoid setting an example for whale protection. That’s why me and my team are preparing to head down to Panama to send a message to these delegates ourselves in a unique and creative way
But we can’t make it happen without your support.
Please make your most generous gift today and help us raise $40,000 by June 19th to support our work in Panama and to protect our oceans and planet.
Here’s the plan: Greenpeace has teamed up with other Latin American conservation organizations and the Panamanian government to place photo exhibitions highlighting the substantial economic benefits of protecting these creatures in front of the delegations voting with Japan. We’ve secured the best locations for these exhibitions and know the delegates will have to see them.
It’s really an amazing opportunity to directly communicate with these countries and show them that letting Japan buy their votes on something this important simply isn’t worth it. And you can bet this will make the news back home in these countries as well. Every delegate we get to think twice about voting with Japan brings us one step closer to the reality of a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.
Help make this a reality by making a contribution today.
Panama was the first Latin IWC country to stop allowing Japan to buy their votes and start supporting whale conservation efforts. With the IWC meeting in Panama this year, we have an amazing opportunity to convince other Latin and Caribbean countries to follow their lead.
Every bit of support we are able to take away from the Japanese government’s position is a victory for whales. This is our chance to directly communicate with the people who will decide the fate of the world’s whales.
I’ve been going to these things for years and usually the delegates are completely removed from the public and public opinion. That’s not going to be the case in Panama. Let’s not miss this opportunity. .
Make your donation today and help us raise $40,000 by June 19th to save the whales and protect the planet.
For the whales,
Phil Kline
Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner
Be a Seed for Change 
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