# @fromthebowseat on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B_RpHVeHxwK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73155545-fromthebowseat-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/24f0c64633.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-04-22T08:00:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs 🪸 (@fromthebowseat) — https://gondola.cc/fromthebowseat

## Caption

Offshore drilling for oil and gas not only feeds the climate crisis by increasing the burning of fossil fuels—ocean ecosystems are also vulnerable to the devastating impacts of oil spills and day-to-day leakage from wellheads, and the seismic airgun blasts used to explore drilling sites is catastrophic to the health of marine mammals and other ocean life. 🐋
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Though large-scale disasters like the BP oil spill often garner the most attention, smaller spills are a common occurrence. The US Department of Energy acknowledges that 1.3 million gallons of petroleum are spilled into U.S. waters in a typical year—which does not account for major spillage events. 🛢️
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Renewable energy sources are the solution. .
Featured Student Artwork: "Our Ocean's Heartache" by Sophie N. (age 16, California)
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Post your own artwork and join us as we #floodthefeeds with #climateart for #EarthDay2020! ✊🌍🌻
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#EarthDay #FloodTheFeeds #climatecrisis #climateaction #climatestrike #climatejustice #sciart #oceanart #actonclimate #climatestrikeonline #digitalclimatestrike #globalclimatestrike #protectwhatyoulove #stayhome #stayathome #socialdistancing #youthactivism #youthartists #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrike4climate #ActOnScience #climatesolutions #oceanconservation #saveourseas #blueplanet #offshoredrilling

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