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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.
Saving the World’s Rarest Marine Mammal
There are no more than 60 vaquitas believed alive in the world today. Oona Layolle, Campaign Leader for Operation Milagro, shares her plan to save them.
MOCA x Parley: The Idea of the Oceans
On Thursday, Nov. 3, scientists, artists, activists, creators, thinkers, and leaders come together at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA to discuss ways to protect and conserve the oceans.
Parley Ocean School: Jamaica
Jacques Cousteau said we protect what we love. How can we expect the next generation to love and protect something they don’t know and understand?
Cyrill at Virgin Disruptors
At Virgin Disruptors, Cyrill Gutsch explains an area in which we've become truly disruptive as a species: the oceans.
A Beautiful Mess
At first glance, it's not easy to tell what photographer Mandy Barker's images represent. Look closer and you'll find the same ugly plastic truth that litters our sidewalks and beaches.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Fillery: A Zero-Waste Grocery Store
Can you call yourself a healthy eater if your nourishment comes wrapped in a material the planet can never digest? Sarah Metz wants to change the way NYC grocery shops with The Fillery
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.
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.
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.
IUCN Malaekahana Cleanup
Alongside the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Parley x Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii x Sierra Club are encouraging participants and everyone else to help clean up one of O'ahu's dirtiest beaches, Malaekahana.