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.
Ocean 2 Ocean: The Pacific at Last
Parley collaborator Sam Bencheghib completes his epic run from NYC to LA to raise awareness of plastic problems and solutions.
On location: Baja
Underwater photographer and Parley collaborator Rick Miskiv takes us to Baja, where marlin and sea lions compete for swirling schools of fish.
The Network: Anja Rubik
Anja Rubik is one of most successful models of the 21st century, and a passionate activist for the oceans, women’s rights, and other causes.
Plastic Invasion: Hawai’i
Kahi Pacarro of Parley Hawai’i updates us on the recent microplastic invasion and the first test of a prototype cleaning device.
Ocean 2 Ocean run: the home stretch
With just over a week to go, Parley collaborator Sam Bencheghib’s epic 3,000 mile run across America against plastic pollution is almost complete.
Under the ice
Parley founder Cyrill Gutsch meets free diver Guillaume Néry to talk about the magic of underwater exploration on a single breath.
The Network: Suzanne Lee
Designer and biofuturist Suzanne Lee sees the future of materials in the convergence of design, biology, and engineering.
FIELD NOTES – DECEMBER 2019
Three recent cleanups highlight the different ways our Global Cleanup Network works and collaborates to combat marine plastic pollution.
Intercepting plastic to save sea turtles
How beach cleanups are helping protect critical sea turtle species. An update from Judith Morales, Parley’s country coordinator in Mexico.
The problem with plastic
Of all the threats facing life in the oceans, plastic is among the most pervasive – here’s why we need to move past this toxic material.
THE NETWORK: BORIS HERRMANN
The world-class sailor and skipper recently sailed Greta Thunberg across the Atlantic, and shares our passion for protecting the oceans.
Ocean Wonders: Barrel Jellyfish
In our ongoing miniseries about jellyfish, we take a swim with one of the biggest species in the oceans.
Parley AIR: The Kitchen
We explore how the choices you make in the kitchen can improve your health and the health of our planet.