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This journal is an ongoing log of our collective movement — a record of the people, projects and ideas that inspire our mission and move us forward. To keep up with the latest, check in here, follow our social media channels and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Wavelengths.
FIELD NOTES – WORLD OCEANS DAY
From the coastline of Sri Lanka to the mountains of Rio, Parley’s teams and volunteers mobilized around for an unprecedented week of action.
FIELD NOTES – MARCH 2024
In this edition of Field Notes, we travel to Hawaiʻi to help restore native species, tackle one of the most polluted beaches in Sri Lanka and join Parley Chile in the far south of the country.
Parley Ocean School: Arpoador Beach
Parley Brazil teamed up with Rio de Janeiro-based NGOs, ocean experts, athletes and volunteers for an immersive Ocean School, surf clinic and cleanup.
FIELD NOTES – NOVEMBER 2023
Parley’s global network continues to expand operations – working across rugged coastlines, urban river systems, highly polluted beaches and remote islands. In this edition, we travel to the Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Australia.
Fishing for Plastic
Parley Mexico’s Ximena Arvizu reports on a unique initiative in Campeche to engage fishing communities in the fight against plastic pollution.
FIELD NOTES – OCTOBER 2020
The Parley Global Cleanup Network mobilized to celebrate World Cleanup Day with new volunteers, new partners and new zero-emission transport.
2020 IMPACTS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MOVEMENT
20 bright spots, milestones and actions from a universally difficult year.
HEROES x PARLEY
Parley and HEROES join forces to transform Ocean Plastic® into 50,000 reusable PPE items for front-line healthcare workers fighting COVID-19
Cenote season: Hidden treasures
Parley Mexico coordinator Judith Adriana Morales López explores Cancun’s urban cenotes and how locals are working to protect them.
PARLEY x SAS: Impacts from the Cold Water Islands Project
Our latest collaboration with Surfers Against Sewage empowers island communities around the UK to combat plastic pollution.
River interception: South Africa
We check in with The Litterboom Project, an ongoing Parley initiative in South Africa to stem the flow of marine plastic pollution from rivers.
FIELD NOTES – MARCH 2020
Three recent cleanups highlight the different ways our Global Cleanup Network works to combat marine plastic pollution.
Plastic Invasion: Hawai’i
Kahi Pacarro of Parley Hawai’i updates us on the recent microplastic invasion and the first test of a prototype cleaning device.
FIELD NOTES – DECEMBER 2019
Three recent cleanups highlight the different ways our Global Cleanup Network works and collaborates to combat marine plastic pollution.
Intercepting plastic to save sea turtles
How beach cleanups are helping protect critical sea turtle species. An update from Judith Morales, Parley’s country coordinator in Mexico.