President of the United States Barack Obama has joined with singer Alejandro Sanz to "protect the arctic and take measures" to fight global warming.
In a message posted to his personal Twitter account, the Spanish singer said that President Obama replied to his petition to develop measures that would protect the Arctic from the negative effects caused by global warming.
"This is a fundamental step to getting an arctic sanctuary, which is our objective," tweeted Sanz.
The time has come. The great news is that President Obama has responded to me (cont) https://t.co/pvHXxHMtDr
- Alejandro Sanz (@AlejandroSanz) Feb. 3, 2014
According to ABC, in September 2013, Sanz, as a part of a group of 15 members associated with ecologist organization Greenpeace, was forced to cancel his performance in a concert that would take place in the White House, due to a shooting in the American capital.
Despite the cancellation of his performance, the Spanish musician was able to attend the reception offered by President Obama, an opportunity he took to deliver a letter to the President of the United States in which he asked him to take actions to create a sanctuary in the Arctic.
Finally, on Monday, Feb. 3, the president answered Sanz' letter and acknowledged that the arctic plays a "crucial role" in America's efforts to promote initiatives that fight climatic change.
According to Los Angeles Times, the campaign "Save the Arctic," organized by Greenpeace, is an initiative joined by various Hispanic celebrities such as Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and Pedro Almodóvar, who joined the organization in July 2013 for a week-long trip to the Arctic to witness the effects of global warming in the region.
In the last 30 years, 75 percent of the arctic's ice has melted due to climatic change, and if there are no changes in the next 10 or 20 years, it might melt completely and become a sea, the organization warned.
President Obama's full reply to Sanz.
Here with President Obama @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/d2CBNIZp58
- Alejandro Sanz (@AlejandroSanz) Feb. 3, 2014