Vague promises to go carbon neutral by 2050 along with continued reliance on old technologies are met with increased skepticism by climate activists. More port communities are questioning the cost-benefit ration of bringing giant ships to their shores. Lack of industry oversight almost guarantees continued...
https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/07/22/advocates-condemn-the-return-of-cruise-ships-to-seattle/ ...
Thanks Brendan Kiley for exposing the toxic underbelly of the Seattle Cruise industry for Times readers. This is the most in depth coverage by mainstream news media of the relationship between the Port of Seattle and the cruise industry, and the impact on the environment....
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...