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6 months ago, the Japanese vessel MV Wakashio began leaking fuel after crashing into an incredibly fragile coral reef near Mauritius.
https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/press/13048/what-needs-to-happen-so-the-mauritius-oil-spill-never-happens-again/
: Rajiv Chroochurn
#MauritiusOilSpill
6 months ago, the Japanese vessel MV Wakashio began leaking fuel after crashing into an incredibly fragile coral reef near Mauritius.
https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/press/13048/what-needs-to-happen-so-the-mauritius-oil-spill-never-happens-again/
: Rajiv Chroochurn#MauritiusOilSpill
This is the worst ecological disaster that the country has ever known.
Before the leak was stopped, around 1000 tonnes of oil leaked from the ship and severely contaminated the precious shoreline and lagoons.
: Vincent Umrit
https://www.ecowatch.com/mauritius-oil-spill-damages-2648116836.html
#MauritiusOilSpill
Before the leak was stopped, around 1000 tonnes of oil leaked from the ship and severely contaminated the precious shoreline and lagoons.
: Vincent Umrithttps://www.ecowatch.com/mauritius-oil-spill-damages-2648116836.html
#MauritiusOilSpill
Tens of thousands of people, including local fishing communities and volunteers, were exposed to the toxic components of the oil spill.
It contaminated the food system and polluted the island’s beautiful landscapes.
Never again >> https://bit.ly/3cJdgGk
#MauritiusOilSpill
It contaminated the food system and polluted the island’s beautiful landscapes.
Never again >> https://bit.ly/3cJdgGk
#MauritiusOilSpill
Not only did @govmauritius handle this crisis without providing any information to the public, but it has also done nothing to prevent the next oil spill from happening.
https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/press/13048/what-needs-to-happen-so-the-mauritius-oil-spill-never-happens-again/
#MauritiusOilSpill #Justice4Mauritius
https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/press/13048/what-needs-to-happen-so-the-mauritius-oil-spill-never-happens-again/
#MauritiusOilSpill #Justice4Mauritius
The Japanese company Mitsui OSK Lines (MoL), one of the world’s largest shipping companies, was operating the MV Wakashio.
The shipping industry has simply been let off the hook for too long.
Read more >> https://www.transportenvironment.org/news/shipping-making-no-progress-climate-commitment
#MauritiusOilSpill #EndShipPollution
The shipping industry has simply been let off the hook for too long.
Read more >> https://www.transportenvironment.org/news/shipping-making-no-progress-climate-commitment
#MauritiusOilSpill #EndShipPollution
. @gpj_english continues to engage with the company demanding that funds are made available for the people of Mauritius and asking them to completely break from fossil fuels.
https://www.greenpeace.org/japan/nature/press-release/2020/08/25/18089/
#MauritiusOilSpill
https://www.greenpeace.org/japan/nature/press-release/2020/08/25/18089/
#MauritiusOilSpill
Six months after the spill, there are still no guarantees for the recovery of Mauritius’ people and its nature.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53754751
#MauritiusOilSpill
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53754751
#MauritiusOilSpill
When we drill, we spill.
The last thing the world needs is more oil. Like other fossil fuels, our reliance on oil is fueling the climate crisis, polluting priceless landscapes and costing billions of dollars.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/44923/oil-is-leaking-all-over-the-world/
#MauritiusOilSpill #EndTheAgeOfOil
The last thing the world needs is more oil. Like other fossil fuels, our reliance on oil is fueling the climate crisis, polluting priceless landscapes and costing billions of dollars.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/44923/oil-is-leaking-all-over-the-world/
#MauritiusOilSpill #EndTheAgeOfOil
