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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.
5 Little-Known Places You'll Find Plastic
If it seems like plastic is everywhere, that's probably because plastic is everywhere. Here are 5 little-known hiding places for humanity's biggest design failure.
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.
5 Ways to Use Less Useless Plastic
Nobody can do everything. Everyone can do something. Eliminating useless plastic is a good place to start. 5 ways to start owning your impact on Parley A.I.R.
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 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.