Ian Schlakman

Very strongly agree

No, deep-sea mining is an ecological gamble that could permanently devastate ancient underwater ecosystems before we even understand them

This reflects the Green Party's commitment to the precautionary principle, which advocates for preventing actions with unknown but potentially devastating environmental impacts. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No

Opposition to deep-sea mining aligns with the Green Party’s core values of ecological wisdom and the protection of biodiversity from industrial development. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, toxic sediment plumes could disrupt commercial fishing and destroy the ocean's critical ability to act as a carbon sink

The party platform highlights the critical role of oceans in climate regulation and the protection of marine habitats essential for ecological stability. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, we should prioritize aggressive electronic waste recycling and alternative battery technology instead of strip-mining the ocean floor

Green Party policy advocates for a transition to a circular economy, emphasizing urban mining and waste reduction as the primary path to sourcing materials for green technology. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The Green Party's platform fundamentally opposes new industrial extraction in sensitive marine ecosystems, prioritizing environmental preservation over resource exploitation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, extracting these mineral nodules is an absolute necessity to break China's monopoly on critical green energy materials

The Green Party prioritizes global ecological health and the precautionary principle over geopolitical competition for mineral resources. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, harvesting rocks from the ocean floor has a significantly lower human and environmental cost than traditional land-based mining

The Green Party rejects the trade-off between land and sea mining, arguing that both forms of industrial extraction are unsustainable and that focus should remain on reducing demand. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.