Storytelling is a powerful tool for social change. In a sea of perpetually updated newsfeeds, we create editorial content with the goal to inform, inspire and include ocean advocates of all ages and backgrounds.

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.

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Cyrill at Virgin Disruptors

At Virgin Disruptors, Cyrill Gutsch explains an area in which we've become truly disruptive as a species: the oceans.

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Before The Flood

Can a movie change the world? A new documentary by Academy Award winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Fisher Stevens (Parley Speaker) puts our future on a warming planet into perspective.

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Black and White: The Visual Poetry of the Sea

Photographer Christian Vizl suspends marine life in time and space, taking us on a poetic journey down beneath the surface.

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September: A Month for the Oceans

September was a big month for the oceans, thanks to two global conferences that have set the stage for the future of conservation, ocean policy, and natural resource management. Here we share 10 top wins from the IUCN WCC and Our Ocean Conference.

Parley 9/27/16 Parley 9/27/16

UN-OHRLLS x Parley: Call to Action for the Oceans

United Nations OHRLLS joins Parley and brings 38 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) into the network to implement the Parley AIR Strategy.

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Parley x Surfrider

With a series of cleanups and a giant shipping container, Parley and the Surfrider Foundation are teaming up to rally beach defenders, collect ocean plastic, and drive solutions upstream.

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Doug Aitken: Underwater Pavilions

In partnership with Parley, Doug Aitken creates his first large-scale installation beneath the ocean surface to engage audiences in a living dialogue on marine conservation.

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Parley x Plastic Soup Foundation: Tackling Microfiber Pollution

If you wash your clothes, you're probably contributing to one of the biggest ocean threats. At the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Parley and Plastic Soup Foundation announced a new alliance to tackle synthetic microfiber pollution through the "Ocean Clean Wash" campaign.

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Parley x LUMAS

A Parley collaboration with the international photo art gallery LUMAS will help raise awareness for the endangered ocean ecosystem through photography that spotlights the beauty and fragility of its waters and inhabitants.

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Wise Words From Sylvia Earle

Dr. Sylvia Earle has spent nearly a year of her life underwater. Suffice it to say her wisdom runs deep. Here are 10 times she put that wisdom into words you ought to read, hear, and share...

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Parley Ocean School: Rio

To reshape our future, educate, inspire, and empowering the next generation. With all eyes on Rio, we brought Parley Ocean School to local youth in collaboration with Projeto Grael and adidas.

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The Sentient Sea

What happens when another species confronts our notional dominion as the only thinking, altruistic animal on the planet? Philip Hoare examines whale behavior to challenge the 'us' vs. 'them' division.

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Save The Waves Film Festival

Movies alone won't change the world. But the people who watch them can. We're partnering with Save The Waves to bring the word's first enviro-surf film festival to the US East Coast and beyond...

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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...

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Aqua mess: Our Synthetic Footprints On Top of the World

Up by the North Pole, you're more likely to find polar bear tracks than human bootprints in the snow. But you might find a boot. Artist and activist Carol Devine documents the 'Aqua mess' on top of the world.