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.
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.
THE NETWORK: BORIS HERRMANN
The world-class sailor and skipper recently sailed Greta Thunberg across the Atlantic, and shares our passion for protecting the oceans.
Film: On the frontlines in Brazil
A new film from our team in Brazil looks at the impact oil is having on local communities and what we’re doing to fight back.
Ocean Emergency: Brazil
With oil washing up along a 1400 mile stretch of Brazil’s northeast coastline, Parley teams are working with local partners to support cleanup efforts.
The Network: Leland Melvin
Now retired from NASA, Leland continues to support education and share his story as an athlete, astronaut, scientist, engineer and musician.
The Network: Captain Paul Watson
Earning a reputation as a staunch ‘eco-pirate’, Paul has been a driving force and inspiration on the frontlines of marine conservation for over 40 years.
A ghost net's 700 mile journey ends in Hawaii
A group of international and local scientists and NGOs have tracked, intercepted and removed a 1500lb ghost net off the north coast of Maui.
Corona x Parley: Street Surfers
Frank Solomon meets the surfers championing recycling and ocean activism hundreds of kilometers from the waves.
Parley and the DSNY Foundation Join Forces to Support New York Plastic Bag Ban
Parley and the Foundation for New York’s Strongest will work to turn plastic waste and litter into special edition Ocean Bags.
S'well x Parley: The Battle Against Single-Use Plastic Bottles
Parley for the Oceans and S’well join forces in the battle against the threat of single-use plastic bottles and launch fundraising products.
Featured AIR Pledger: Janna Diamond
Janna is a somatic practitioner, intuitive healer, and cultural activist whose therapeutic practice focuses on helping people process the climate crisis.
The Network: Ian Urbina
Ahead of the launch of his forthcoming book, we revisit The Outlaw Ocean with regular Parley speaker Ian Urbina.
The Network: Greg Long
Growing up in a state park on the coast of Southern California, Greg fell in love with the ocean as a kid and caught his first wave at age five.
The Network: Dr. Sylvia Earle
“The next 10 years will shape the next 10,000 years. What we do or what we fail to do will make the difference.”