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.
Run for the Oceans
Every second breath comes from the sea. What can we do for the oceans in return? Join us during World Oceans Week and take action for our life support system.
MLS Supports the Movement
Leading MLS teams New York City FC, Orlando City SC, LA Galaxy, and Seattle Sounders raise awareness for marine threats by wearing Parley Ocean Plastic in April 23 matches.
7 Things You Can Do To Feel Less Bad About the Great Barrier Reef
If we allow the world's coral ecosystems to slip into oblivion, our kind won't be far behind them. Knowledge is power. So is action.
Solace in the Shadows: Hengki Koentjoro
“Nothing holds the promise of a mystery as dearly as the darkness.” Photos and words from an explorer and messenger of the spectral domain.
Studying the Microbiome through Surf - Meet Dr. Cliff Kapono
Our actions affect the environment. But how does the environment affect us? We are not separate from nature. One surfer/scientist is on a mission to explore the link.
Parley x Surfrider Foundation Europe
45 students joined Parley x Surfrider Foundation Europe to clean up a stretch of the Anglet coastline and learn how to be part of the solution
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.