TerraMar Project

TerraMar Project Global Citizenship Of the High Seas 'The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust TerraMar is registered as a 501(c)(3) Pro. • It of TerraMar Pro'ect — Not for Publication EFTA01111030 VISION - MISSION Vision: It is impossible to form an attachment or give an identity to something that is porous and undefined. The TerraMar Project will make the High Seas recognized as an autonomous, defined zone to which all of humanity has claim. The aim is for TerraMar to become as recognized, in all of its diversity and value, becoming deeply embedded in human consciousness, the same way as the Amazon Jungle and the Sahara desert. TerraMar will become known as the 'liquid continent', the 8th wonder of the world. Mission: TerraMar is a global initiative that plans to revolutionize the environmental awareness model by creating an agile, globally scalable infrastructure and education platform to mobilize millions of citizens in service of the most pressing issues facing the High Seas using Social media. TerraMar will be the largest Virtual Protectorate to which all are citizens and IN WHICH all have a vote through the first global democratic voting/polling platform - one man, one woman, one child, one vote. TerraMar will also create a 'Newspaper', The Daily Catch, to aggregate news on the High Seas, give headline billing to big Sea stories, and allow those working in the field a place to publish their stories, and a place for citizens to publish their photos and to report from the field. EFTA01111031 PROBLEMS & THREATS to the Ocean Habitat Destruction No Effective Management Dead Zones Largely Unexplored No Overfishing Central Voice Importance Misunderstood Indifference Ocean Acidification Temperature Rise Trash Gyres Plastic Pollution Noise Pollution Illegal Discharges and Dumping Un-enforced Laws U.N./Government Inaction EFTA01111032 THE PROBLEM: What the Ocean Provides Rainfall 98% of our Rainfall Oxygen More than 50% of the Oxygen we breathe Absorbs Absorbs 26% of the carbon we pump into the atmosphere Food 20% of the protein for almost 3 billion people daily Economic benefits Estimated value of global fisheries and related industries is $240 billion dollars annually Humanity definitively threatens even the most distant ocean... BUT, for purposes of political and policy mobilization, the High Seas remain remote, infinite by human scale... EFTA01111033 Where are the High Seas? How to Protect it? The High Seas cover 64% of the world's ocean or 45% of the planet Nearly half of the planet's surface! Or 281 million sq. km The High Seas are increasingly under threat — the High Seas is where illegal and poorly controlled activities take place in the ocean far from prying eyes and effective laws. Where are the High Seas? All water beyond national boundaries are considered international waters, free to all nations, belonging to no one. The TerraMar Project: A Globally representative group of advisors, experts, citizens and NGOs which will protect the rights of present and future generations to functioning ecosystems throughout the High Seas by promoting transparency and responsibility. The U.N. Law of the Sea Convention: Defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world's oceans, establishing requirements for businesses, the environment, and the management of marine natural resources. The Law of the Sea Convention recognizes the seabed and its resources as part of the Common Heritage of Mankind, a principle of international law which holds that activities in defined areas should be managed for the benefit of all mankind, including future generations. At present this concept only applies to seabed mineral resources. TerraMar is creating a Virtual Protectorate for the water column — the high seas. EFTA01111034 THE SOLUTION The TerraMar Project Create Global Awareness for the most important high seas [oceanic] issues. Develop a dynamic web presence: Provides content for issues Links to affiliated NGO Describe and detail and create new efforts to protect the High Seas through The Daily Catch Create an education platform through connecting to the largest database of living sea creatures and links to other key sites Create social media campaigns that.. Use a digital presence on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Vimeo, YouTube & Spotify Provide a "Call to Action" Take issues viral Provide impetus for "joining" (Citizenship) Create global voting platform Create a sponsorship program by being able to sponsor a GPS coordinate Grid of the Ocean Support the work of NGOs to : Enforce and help create treaties and legislation for priority ocean issues Improve effectiveness of existing legal framework catalyze the protection and restoration of High Seas ecosystems and endangered species. Help establish comprehensive, and effective system of marine protected areas and marine reserves. Improve High Seas fisheries management Create attachment to the High Seas via a National Anthem, Flag, offering the opportunity for citizens to become Ambassadors to Species and Ocean, Constitution, Manifesto and Government Structure — A council, 193 Cabinet ministers and a Youth Cabinet. Become the umbrella organization of existing NGO's TerraMar becomes the opportunity to prioritize ocean issues, coordinate activities, pool resources, expand reach. Create Maps New Digital, Physical, & Conceptual Maps of the High Seas EFTA01111035 Who and what does TerraMar Support PROJECTS WE SUPPORT Build and give a voice to a global constituency for the High Seas Fund other key groups working in the High Seas Invest in the creation of a global record of fishing vessels Support initiatives banning deep sea trawling and shark fining and harmful fishing subsidies 4 Create initiatives to clean up the massive trash gyres throughout the ocean Help fund scientific workshops and scientific programs 'ftftaimmi.•00/ Establish marine protected areas throughout the High Seas Improve rules Monitor and and practices of Offer funding to Fund long term improve the High Seas specific scientific research projects and individuals with management of international activities, especially projects; Whale/ Shark Tagging & new initiatives and regional fisheries. Ocean Data High Seas Promote new Collection. organizations agreements \, ..s....... EFTA01111036 HOW DOES TERRAMAR RAISE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE PROJECTS WE SUPPORT? Invite every citizen to apply for a passport giving them access to the first global vote Invite citizens to sponsor GPS Grids of the ocean map to give each person a sense of ownership 'ftivamogigto'`x Sale of flags to vessels and citizens Sponsorship of key strategic partners and commercial interests Invite citizens to sign- up to become Ambassadors of any species from the largest database of living species in the High Seas Sale of of the national anthem through iTu nes Donations through the voluntary tax system Commercial goods for sale through the TerraMar website Support through other key foundations and aligned charities -***".1411 010. 1Fri Government and World Bank support EFTA01111037 ENGAGEMENT FOR TERRAMAR Vote: Once the voting mechanism is in place ask the Millions of TerraMar citizens to vote and show their support for TerraMar Millennium Promise: The TerraMar Project seeks to mirror the success of the Millennium Promise and would like to partner with the U.N. to address the very real and serious problems affecting the High Seas. United Nations: The TerraMar Project is aligned with 24 NGOs and the High Seas Alliance and IUCN which has a seat at the U.N as observer status. United Nations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit NGO, we will apply for ECOSOC Consultative Status with the U.N. EFTA01111038 ENGAGEMENT FOR TERRAMAR President: Enlist a President for TerraMar, ask an ex —head of state or former political or government minister to become president. Youth Cabinet: Create a Youth Cabinet and President (under the age of 25) to represent the future generations. Council: 15 members of Scientists and Lawyers and Oceanographers to represent TerraMar at the UN and at key meetings around the world on Ocean issues. Cabinet Ministers: Create 193 Cabinet ministers —1 for each country to represent TerraMar, inviting former Heads of State and former Ministers and business leaders to be Cabinet ministers. EFTA01111039 MAP : TerraMar The High Seas - Dark Blue: 45% of the Planet 281 million sq. km The High Seas Waters outside of national jurisdiction NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EFTA01111040 SUPPORTERS OF TERRAMAR High Seas Alliance: "This is a significant and positive contribution to efforts to raise public awareness of the problems confronting the high seas... David Gallo:- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution "I do so believe in the mission of TerraMar to develop, promote and catalyze efforts to inventory, monitor, understand and protect the high seas and all the life contained within.." Prof. Alex Rogers - Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford "TerraMar Project is clearly an ambitious response to the serious threats and problems faced by the oceans and life within them. We will be happy to support this in anyway.." gatil VV( '13A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TheNewycffnin TA CECILIA ATTIAS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN ( 7CEANA 1930 WWF 1 SO EFTA01111041 PRELIMINARY COUNCIL Adam Sweidon Entrepreneur: Synchronicity Earth Alex Rogers Marine Scientist: IPSO, Somerville College Oxford University Alistair Graham High Seas Expert: WWF, High Seas Alliance Conn Nugent Philanthropy Expert: High Seas Alliance Dan Laffoley Marine Scientist: IUCN, WCPA, High Seas Alliance David Freestone International Lawyer: Sargasso Sea Alliance Duncan Currie International Lawyer: High Seas Alliance, Frank Ackerman Economist: Stockholm Environment Institute Kristina Gjerde High Seas Governance Expert & Lawyer: UCN, High Seas Alliance, GOBI, Sargasso Sea Alliance Jeff Ardron Scientist and policy expert Matt Gianni Political Strategist & Policy Expert: DSCC, High Seas Alliance Mirella von Lindenfels Communications & Campaign Strategist: IPSO, High Seas Alliance, DSCC, Comms Inc Remi Parmentier Campaign Specialist: Varda, DSCC Susanna Fuller Marine Scientist & Advocate: High Seas Alliance EFTA01111042 ADVISORS Dan Laffoley Senior Advisor, Marine Science and Conservation for the Global Marine and Programme Dr. Daniel Pauly Marine Biologist -University British Columbia Dr. David Gallo Ahmet M Oren poiarVice Chairman and CEO lhlas Holding Dr. Sylvia Earle Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society Chair of the Advisory Council for the Ocean in Google Earth Johan Eliasch Director of Special Projects at the Woods HoleChairman and CEO of Head N.V. Former Special Representative of the Prime Minister of the UK Oceanographic Institution Dr. Kristina Gjerde Senior High Seas Advisor IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme Dr. Marcelo Carvalho de Andrade Co-founder, Partner and Principal at Earth Capital Partners Dr. Larry Coben Founder and Executive Director of the Sustainable Preservation Initiative George Polk Founder and CEO of The Catalyst Project Michael Gelobter Founder and director of the Environmental Policy Program at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs Paul Taaffe Vice President of Global Communications GROUPON Prof. Alex Rogers Alex Rogers is a Professor of Conservation Biology at the Department of Zoology Fellow of Somerville College, University of Oxford Richard Attias Chairman of Richard Attias and Associates Founder of The New York Forum EFTA01111043 THE TEAM Ghislaine Maxwell Founder Maxwell is an advocate for the ocean regarding climate change, ocean acidification, and overfishing. Her love for the ocean led her to become a qualified deep sea diver, DeepWorker submersible pilot, and a ROV pilot. In addition to her qualifications in the ocean, she is also a private helicopter pilot and an emergency medical technician. Ms. Maxwell has a successful background in venture capital and currently runs a head-hunting firm which places board members and chairmen. Ghislaine was educated at Marlborough College and Balliol College, Oxford. Samantha Harris Director of Development Ms. Harris is a seasoned broadcast journalist having worked for the Associated Press & CNN in New York and Washington, D.C. Covering major breaking news she has reported on the most pressing national and international news stories of the day. A multi-media producer reporting from the field, in-studio & on the web. She has consulted companies in multi-media production, brand marketing & social media. She loves to water ski, surf, swim & sail. Always first in the water, she dove at the opportunity to work on developing The TerraMar Project. Samantha Harris was educated at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. EFTA01111044 Support TerraMar — How can you help? Sign up for your passport at theterramarproject.com Become an Advisor, Contributor or Cabinet Minister To make a donation via wire transfer please send to: The TerraMar Project Account number: 424613029 JP Morgan Chase Routing number: 021000021 The TerraMar project is a registered 501©3 project. For all inquiries please contact (o) (e) EFTA01111045