June 29, 2021, one day after all time heat records were smashed across the Pacific Northwest, with Seattle reaching 108 degrees, a full 5 degrees above the previous record, Port of Seattle Maritime Director, Stephanie Jones- Stebbins, in referencing a question from the audience said...
PRESS RELEASE: Embargoed for release, July 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Central European Time Global Cruise Activist Network Warns: Cruise Ships are Super-Emitters of Greenhouse Gases; Proposes Action Calls on G20 Climate Summit in Venice on July 11, 2021, to accelerate steps that will reverse climate damage from cruise...
When the Port of Seattle touts itself as the "greenest Port in North America", showcasing their shore power, solar panels, and kelp sequestration, what they don't mention is that the overwhelming majority of emissions, bunker fuel burned as propulsion fuel and jet fuel used...
https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/05/14/floating-graveyards-lets-not-revive-the-cruise-industry/ ...
Join 350 Seattle, Seattle Cruise Control, Extinction Rebellion Seattle and a pod of happy dolphins at Pocket Beach in Myrtle Edwards Park from 11am - 12pm on 4/22 to celebrate Earth Day and celebrate the absence of noisy and polluting cruise ships from the Salish...
Informative and solutions oriented interview with Stacy Oaks, organizer with Seattle Cruise Control, covering the hidden costs of the cruise industry as it relates to Seattle, the Northwest, and the planet. Credit: Jason Rigden, Talk to Seattle. https://youtu.be/QJJ0d2uRJG8 ...
Local activists launch “Rethink Cruise Tourism” campaign December 2 virtual press conference will call for a Covid-inspired “rethink” of cruise tourism Seattle— Community members will join the Wednesday, December 2 launch of the Global Cruise Activist Network (GCAN)’s “Rethink Cruise Tourism” campaign, aimed at sparking a public policy...
https://skift.com/2020/11/11/key-wests-big-ship-ban-signals-a-major-shift-ahead-for-cruise-tourism/ ...
As a member organization of the Global Cruise Activist Network, Seattle Cruise Control subscribes to the Principles of Responsible Cruise Tourism. For decades, the cruise ship industry’s business practices have put the social fabric, economic integrity, public health, and environment of port communities, as well...
September 2 webinar featured climate activists from around the world demanding no return to business-as-usual after COVID-19. View the webinar here: https://youtu.be/A0481MXdpO4 Local activists join Global Cruise Activist Network calling for cruise industry changes Community members from Seattle joined the launch of the Global Cruise Activist Network,...