Ocean poaching

10,000 sharks were just mutilated to death in Brazil. Sharks are majestic animals that protect precious marine environments like coral reefs. But their fins sell at a high price and that trade is still legal in Brazil – so ocean poachers keep hacking them off. This massacre could be a turning point: let's build massive public outcry and we'll take our call to allies in Congress to ban the bloody shark fin trade at last. SIGN NOW Sign now! Dear friends, 10,000 sharks were just poached for their fins in Brazil – the largest shark massacre ever. Sharks are majestic animals: they have roamed the oceans for 450 million years, and they protect precious marine environments like coral reefs by keeping them balanced. But their fins sell at a high price and that trade is still legal in Brazil – a deadly incentive for ocean poachers who hack them off living sharks, before throwing them back into the deep to die a slow agonising death. Now this massacre could be a turning point: it's been all over the news, and the government could finally close this loophole – but only if they feel the public outcry won't go away until they ban the shark fin trade. So add your name now, and when it's massive, we'll take our call to introduce a new ban straight to allies in Congress. Sign and share! Brazil: Ban the bloody shark fin trade now! Brazil banned harvesting fins, but left a huge loophole: It's still legal to buy and sell them! Since it's impossible to tell where fins come from, poachers know they can get away with it as long as they can make it back to shore. That's why we need stronger laws. Demand for shark fins is higher than ever, powering ocean poaching at alarming rates around the world. This is driving some shark species to the brink of extinction, wiping out 99% of the population in some cases. This latest massacre included already endangered mako sharks. Brazil's environmental protection agency already fined the poachers, and this record massacre showed the government the size of the problem. This is our chance to push for new legislation while it's still in the news: let's build a resounding outcry Congress won't be able to ignore – Avaaz will work with allies and deliver our call to make the shark fin trade illegal once and for all. Brazil: Ban the bloody shark fin trade now! Our movement is a nightmare for poachers around the world: together, we have pushed Europe  to shut down one of the world's biggest ivory trade hubs, and we have funded efforts to protect elephants from poachers in East Africa. Shark finning is equally brutal, and it's time for governments to crack down on this horror. With hope and determination, John, Muriel, Diego, Nate, Tabea, Christoph, Antonia, Abdelrahman and the whole Avaaz team More information: Brazil seizes world's biggest illegal shark fin consignment (Reuters) Illegal shark fin trade: Record haul seized in Brazil (BBC) Brazil seizes world's biggest consignment of illegal shark fins (Al Jazeera) Brazil seizes world's biggest illegal shark fin consignment (NBC News)

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The Passing of a Beautiful Soul: Deborah Sundahl

The Passing of a Beautiful Soul: Deborah Sundahl - she would be always in our hearts. Love in her wisdom would guide us forever.

In Tribute and Gratitude to one of our great Teachers:
Deborah Sundahl Interviewed by Dr Tara Long at Rasayana Tantra Academy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkBX_Proozk&list=PL8M5t5cY3plYlGjSJ-_kaoRdNCrqSF7Dear

Today I got this email:
friends – My name is Aaron and I am Deborah's son.
I share with great sadness that on Tuesday 6/13 Deborah passed away after a battle with cancer. Her cancer was a rare form that progressed quickly. Unfortunately, by the time we caught her cancer, it had progressed too far to be treated. She finished out her final days surrounded by her loved ones.

I have set up a GoFundMe account in hopes of securing the money necessary to insure her legacy. Over the 40 years she was performer, producer, teacher, and author, Deborah had a tremendous physical and spiritual impact on thousands of women and couples. Deborah's work and relationships are unique and irreplicable.

While parts of her work and legacy reside in the archives of Cornell University and Berkley University, there remain many loose strings. My mother lived in the present and traveled widely, but left little financial legacy—just enough to cover her final days.

The money raised through GoFundME will fund travel and legal expenses, making sure Deborah's name continues to live on in the world: https://gofund.me/fadf72a3

I will be monitoring mom's email for replies to this message. Also, you can reach me with any remembrances or questions at rememberingdeborahsundahl@gmail.com.

Finally, we will be having a memorial for my mother on or around August 1st 2023. I will send the specific details through this newsletter in a few weeks.

For now, please hug your loved ones and do a kind deed for a stranger.

Peace and love.

Aaron