Parvati Foundation Volunteers at COP25 for the Largest Marine Protected Area In History
MADRID, Spain – Inspired by a world in need, the all-volunteer international non-profit Parvati Foundation will be on site at COP 25 to present and urge world leaders to sign the Marine Arctic Peace Sanctuary (MAPS) Treaty.
The MAPS Treaty transforms the entire Arctic Ocean into the Earth’s largest preservation area, stopping all activities harmful to the Arctic sea ice, our global air conditioner. The ice cap reflects the sun’s heat away from the planet and ensures everyone has the food and water needed to survive. But it’s melting fast. Global mega powers seek to profit off its thaw, putting life everywhere at risk with the devastating effects of ravaging storms and rising food and water insecurity. This is an underreported emergency worldwide.
Vandana Erin Ryder, Parvati Foundation’s General Counsel and Communications Manager, the author of the MAPS Treaty; and Dr. Karen Ho, the charity’s Outreach and Relations Lead; will be present in Madrid on their own time and funds to support the swift realization of MAPS for the sake of all life.
Founded and led by the award-winning Canadian musician and author Parvati, Parvati Foundation took the unprecedented step to create the MAPS Treaty as an addendum to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It been translated into all six official languages of the UN, distributed to all 193 member states, and brought by the self-funded volunteers to every COP since 2015. The MAPS Treaty enters into force with the signatures of 99 states members of the UN or any of the specialized agencies. Two world leaders have signed so far, and more signatures are expected in Madrid.
