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.
Humanizing Pollution: Plastic Bags of New York
Photographer Nicole Espina fights activism fatigue by documenting plastic pollution one Instagram at a time. We asked her why.
Design with Purpose
adidas by Stella McCartney joins Parley to combine eco innovation, high performance and luxury aesthetic in a shoe designed to make a difference.
Six Pioneers of Ocean Exploration Who Happen to be Women
To date, only three people have reached the deepest point on the planet's seabed. All of them are men; none of them got there without the contributions of women.
How to Build Your Own Recycling Machine
Dave Hakkens of Precious Plastic has a plan to make recycling go bananas: spread the know-how and put innovation directly in the hands of everyday people. But first he needs your help.
Michael Muller's Antidote to the Jaws Effect
Sharks are not cruel monsters, but a highly endangered species in need of our protection. Michael Muller documents the beauty of the apex predator in cage-free dives.
Breath Keepers: Francesca Rivetti
Artist and photographer Francesca Rivetti captures freedivers suspended in the depths on a single breath, where one can reconnect to the deepest and innermost part of the soul.
Parley Ocean School: Maldives 2016
adidas employees attend a transformative and motivating introduction to the beauty and fragility of the marine environment we are fighting to protect.
Gabriel Barathieu: Encounters on the Other Side
Among the greatest tools for conservation are cameras and the people who wield them. Photographer Gabriel Barathieu is no exception.
A Pale Blue Dot
As we prepare to navigate another trip around the sun on our rapidly changing "Pale Blue Dot," it feels right and necessary to recall the words of Carl Sagan.
Three Shows for Deep Thinkers
Watching television isn't always a waste of time, provided you're getting informed and inspired. Here are three shows to stream when you want to veg with intention.
A Forest Without Trees
California's cold-water kelp forests harbor beauty and complexity akin to coral reefs. Our role must be one of stewardship and protection to safeguard their wonders.
The Plight of the Sea Turtle: Why Just One?
Only 1 in 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings will survive to maturity. A new film by Sea Shepherd documents their mission to save the last dinosaurs.
The Prince of Wales Endorses adidas x Parley
In his keynote address at the 2016 Accounting for Sustainability Annual Summit, HRH The Prince of Wales endorses the adidas x Parley collaborative approach to eco innovation and solutions.
the new resistance
We are so good at killing. So good at exploiting. So good at taking. So good at fighting for our advantages. And so close to our own extinction.
adidas X Parley: From Threat into Thread
adidas and Parley unveil first Parley Ocean Plastic performance products, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid support the cause.