Let's protect marine life for us and future generations!

Dear friend,

Did you know that our Oceans fuel every other breath we take? Neither did I. Fifty to 70% of our oxygen comes from the Ocean. That's more than all of the world's rainforests combined. But human activities are pushing the world's marine ecosystems toward collapse. According to WWF's Living Blue Planet Report, populations of marine vertebrates have declined by 49% between 1970 and 2012, with some fish species declining by almost 75%.

Without healthy oceans, our prosperity – our very survival – will be threatened.

Currently only about 2% of our oceans are protected with barely 1% strongly protected in "no-take" reserves—places where no one is allowed to extract fish, oil or other resources. This is not enough to avert disaster! Marine scientists recommend strong protection of 20-30% of our oceans to save marine life from extinction.

That's why I'm fundraising to support MARINE CONSERVATION INSTITUTE. Their Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES, pronounced glôr-ees) will establish strong protection for at least 20% of every individual habitat -- what scientists call a marine biogeographic region -- that exists in our oceans. GLORES is a strategic, science-based way to safeguard marine ecosystems and enable marine life to recover.

Please help me protect our oceans! When you donate to GLORES, you'll be a part of the growing team working to catalyze strong protection for marine life! What's more, you'll be protecting the living, breathing lungs of our planet.

Check out my fundraising page and please consider making a donation to help me reach my goal of [Your Fundraiser's Goal Will Automatically Go Here].

Give today. Your support will make a real difference!

I appreciate your help!

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Your recent donation means a lot to us—thank you! The ocean needs us, and we need it. Gifts like yours help fund strong, science-based marine protection. With your support, the team at Marine Conservation Institute is:

-Building a global network of Blue Parks—the best marine protected areas (MPAs) in the world.

-Collaborating with Blue Sparks—promising MPAs which, with the right resources and blueprints for success, will be tomorrow’s leaders in marine conservation.

-Maintaining our Marine Protection Atlas—the world’s most comprehensive MPA database—so that the global conservation community has transparent information and a common language for setting marine protection goals in the pivotal years ahead.

-Guiding and advocating for robust marine policy that will truly protect the ocean for us and future generations.

-Defending seamounts off the coast of California and beyond (check out our amazing series of short videos revealing the wonders of these volcanic underwater ecosystems): http://ow.ly/5BQF50EVgum

Your gift is not only an act of compassion; it is also a smart investment in the future of our world. A growing body of science shows that MPAs are among the simplest and strongest tools for saving biodiversity and fighting climate change. With your help, Marine Conservation Institute is working to ensure that we can turn that science into action.

Last, we really love hearing from our community. In fact, answering our 3-minute donor survey is one of the most valuable things you can do for our organization. Could you take a short moment to fill it out here?

With gratitude,

Lance Morgan, PhD

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