The Clean Up Carnival Story <section><h2>Clean Up Carnival</h2><p><p>This is the story of a campaign to clean up one of the biggest cruise companies in the world, Carnival Corporation.</p></p></section><section><h3>December 2016: Launch of the Clean Up Carnival campaign</h3><p><p>On December 14, 2016, Stand.earth launched the Clean Up Carnival campaign at the Port of Long Beach Cruise Terminal.</p><p><br></p><p>“Carnival creates more climate pollution than any cruise company in the world,” said <strong>Todd Paglia,</strong> Executive Director of Stand.earth. “Our climate is at the crisis point, and huge polluters like Carnival don’t get to stand on the sidelines any longer.” </p></p></section><section><h3>Summer 2017: The campaign escalates</h3><p><p>Through 2017, the campaign continues the momentum through a series of protests at cruise ship terminals and Carnival Corporation offices.</p><p><br></p><p>“While much of the world grapples with how to reduce climate pollution, Carnival continues to increase its climate footprint at a dizzying rate,” said <strong>Sean Rudolph</strong> of Stand.earth. “Carnival’s disregard of the need for climate stability feels especially ironic given that Carnival ferries its passengers to iconic environmental wonders around the world, such as the Arctic, which are directly threatened by it’s irresponsible pollution.”</p></p></section><section></section><section><h3>Summer of 2018: Launch of the Clean Up Carnival coalition</h3><p><p>The international Clean Up Carnival coalition officially launched.</p><p><br></p><p>“Tourism provides the unique opportunity to experience the Arctic’s beauty firsthand. Cruise ship companies should not be using one of the dirtiest fuels on the planet, which threatens the Arctic marine environment and the Indigenous peoples that depend on it for their very way of life.” –<strong>Jim Gamble,</strong> Senior Arctic Program Officer, Pacific Environment </p><p><br></p><p>“A heavy fuel oil spill in the Arctic would wreak havoc on the wildlife and the indigenous communities who rely on those pristine waters. Cruise lines like Carnival must do their part to protect the environment we all share, and that means phasing out dangerous, polluting heavy fuel oil.” –<strong>Verner Wilson,</strong> Senior Oceans Campaigner, Friends of the Earth</p></p></section><section><h3>The campaign organizes a global day of action</h3></section><section></section><section></section><section><h3>October 2018: 104,000 petition signatures delivered to Carnival’s HQ in London</h3><p><p>“I need to reach you. We have to save the ocean. My people and my food are important. There are over 13,000 of us in eight communities, with a 90,000-mile jurisdiction. I need everyone’s help to make sure it’s safe. Don’t save money using dirty oil. I need to stay alive,” said <strong>George Edwardson,</strong> President of the Iñupiat community of the Arctic Slope and Board Member for Inuit Circumpolar Council – Alaska.</p></p></section><section><h3>Disruption of the 2018 CruiseWorld Conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL</h3><p><p>“Mr. Donald, as a parent, there is nothing more important than ensuring a safe future for my children. Air pollution from your ships puts their health at risk. Please stop fueling your ships with heavy fuel oil. Will you do that?” asked<strong> Kristina Flores,</strong> Climate Campaigner at Stand.earth, of Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p></p></section><section><h3>January 2019: Report reveals bad air quality</h3><p><p>A new investigative report released details the shocking findings of a two-year study exposing extremely poor air quality on four Carnival Corporation ships that can be worse than some of the world’s most polluted cities including Beijing, China and Santiago, Chile.</p></p></section> Quiz Maker – powered by Riddle
