Krill News/Media Resources

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2009

CONTACTS:
Dave Bard – Pew Environment Group, 202.486.4426
Joe Pouliot – World Wildlife Fund, 202.476.9919

Pew Environment Group, World Wildlife Fund Host Tele-Press Briefing on Upcoming Historic Polar Meetings

WASHINGTON - On Thursday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m. EST, Pew and WWF led a press conference call to preview the first-ever joint Arctic Council/Antarctic Treaty Ministerial Meeting on April 6 and the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting which runs for the following 10 days. 

Never before have these groups come together to discuss urgent global issues impacting both the Arctic and Antarctica.  These meetings come at a time when the poles are sending critical signals about global change.  Nearly 400 diplomats, polar scientists, government officials and non-governmental organizations from 47 countries and 29 consultative parties will discuss issues including the rapid loss of Arctic ice habitat and the localized depletion of Antarctic krill, the primary food source for Antarctic whales, seals and penguins.

Participants:
• Gerald Leape, Director, Antarctic Krill Conservation Project, Pew Environment Group (moderator)
• Neil Hamilton, Director, WWF International Arctic Programme
• Evan Bloom, Deputy Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, U.S. Department of State 

Listen to the briefing

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