Journal
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.
Parley and UN-OHRLLS Announce Alliance Under Parley AIR
On World Oceans Day, Parley joined members of the United Nations and Polynesian Voyaging Society to announce a new partnership with UN-OHRLLS to bring Parley A.I.R. to small island developing states.
The Source: Photos and Notes from Al Mackinnon
The ocean inspires, challenges, and humbles with its depth, mysteries, and might. For the benefit and wellbeing of marine and landlocked species alike, each feature yields no shortage of incredible photo opportunities. We asked UK-based surf photographer Alistair "Al" Mackinnon about his love of the oceans and hopes for its future.
Parley Talks: Miranda Wang — Plastic-eating Bacteria
Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao turned their high school research project discovery of plastic-eating bacteria into an innovative, award-winning business model. Watch Miranda present BioCellection at Parley x Parsons.
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
Sonic Sea: Sound. Song. Survival.
The ocean, our own life support system, is a living, breathing symphony. In the new documentary, Sonic Sea, some of the ocean's best listeners explore the science of bioacoustics and the devastating impacts of human-induced noise pollution on marine life.
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.
Exploring the Underwater Realm with Anuar Patjane Floriuk
You don’t have to leave this planet to discover another world. The photography of Anuar Patjane Floriuk will transport you away from the present reality and yet deeper into it
Parley x Grenada: Blue Week 2016
During Blue Week 2016, Parley x Grenada announced a new partnership under Parley A.I.R. Together we will build and implement comprehensive strategies to end ocean plastic pollution in the island nation.
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.
Jungle-ized: Give Nature a Voice
A multi-sensory experience and app by David de Rothschild and Soundwalk Collective transports Times Square visitors to the middle of the Amazon rainforest. The goal: Give Nature a Voice.
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.
Operation Driftnet: The Pursuit of the Fu Yuan Yu Fleet
Sea Shepherd’s Operation Driftnet campaign has successfully thwarted illegal fishing activity by a 6-vessel fleet of poachers, the Fu Yuan Yu. Through a direct action pursuit, the Steve Irwin has once again filled a lapse in enforcement and brought justice to the high seas.
How to Change the World
Even a small group of people can alter the course of human history. The new film "How to Change the World" revisits the moment that launched the environmental movement to demonstrate how an idea and a camera are the most powerful weapons for change.