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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.
Parley x GoAK: The Great Alaska Marine Debris Sorting Project
We teamed up with Gulf of Alaska Keeper and hundreds of volunteers for one of the most ambitious marine debris recovery initiatives ever attempted. More than 2,500 cubic yards of waste sorted...
CONTEST: EARN A WORLD-FIRST ADIDAS X PARLEY SHOE
Together with adidas we turned deadly fishing gear into a revolutionary shoe. This is just one example of how we can turn the problem into the solution. And you can be part of it.
Parley SnotBot® – Sea of Cortez
Parley x Ocean Alliance takes SnotBot on a second expedition in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. The goal: research the whales without harassing them. Drone innovation makes it possible.
Parley Talks: Taschen
Alongside the launch of our Deep Space Agency, Parley Talks were held at Taschen Gallery in Los Angeles, during Michael Muller's exhibition: SHARKS
Parley White Flag: A Vegan Collaboration
We live on a finite planet, and we're depleting its resources at a far faster rate than they can replenish themselves. The new challenge for the culinary class is to develop a futurist's mentality while planning menus for the here and now. The alternative is simple: a dead ocean.
Parley Hawaii: Cleaning Up "Away"
There is no "away" for a virtually indestructible material. Even the remote marine sanctuary of Papahānaumokuākea suffers the plastic tide. A collaborative Parley x Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii initiative aims to intercept and recycle as much as possible.
Facing Ocean Plastic in Jamaica
We've teamed up with TBA21 and Alligator Head Foundation to bring Parley A.I.R. to Jamaica. The goal: end ocean plastic pollution through the power of art, community, and sports.
Big Spring Beach Clean: Marine Litter Revolution Sweeps the UK
Led by Surfers Against Sewage, the Big Spring Beach Clean rallied 8,000 volunteers across 231 beaches for the UK's largest-ever community beach clean event. Read the highlights, impacts, and stories behind the success.
Parsons x Parley
On April 19, 2016, Parsons x Parley launched with a Parley Talks session hosted by Cyrill Gutsch, Parley Founder, and Joel Towers, Executive Dean, Parsons the New School for Design. Speakers explored the roles of fashion, art, film, science, and design in reshaping the current reality of our oceans and the future of life on this blue planet.
SnotBot® – How Drones are Changing Whale Research
Advances in drones and cameras are changing the way we see and understand our oceans. Ocean Alliance developed SnotBot to drive critical whale research without disturbing the creatures in their natural homes...
Intercepting Ghost Nets
Collaborating to intercept life-threatening fishing nets from marine habitats, and eco-innovating to transform former poachers' weapons into symbols of change.
Parley x SAS: Big Spring Beach Clean 2016
We're partnering with Surfers Against Sewage to stem the tide on ocean plastic pollution, starting with bringing the Parley A.I.R. Strategy to the largest community beach clean event in the UK.
Parley Ocean School: The Maldives
In November 2015, Parley held the first session of Parley Ocean School, a unique blend of activism, learning and stewardship in the Maldives...
Parley Talks: UN X PARLEY – OCEANS. CLIMATE. LIFE.
To keep the focus on the oceans during COP21 negotiations, Parley Talks were held at the UN under the title “Oceans. Climate. Life.”
NEW YORK, NEUE HAUS
Parley hosts a conversation between Captain Paul Watson and American artist David LaChappelle to discuss growing concerns related to pollution from single-use plastics.