Orbiting the Earth in under two hours, you see a sunrise and sunset every 45 minutes. NASA astronaut Leland Melvin has seen the oceans from a vantage point few will experience first-hand: outer space.

Acclaimed photographic artist, filmmaker, and cultural activist Chris Jordan believes we have lost touch with what we love in turning away from dark realities. His works bridge the gap. 

Engineer-turned-whale scientist Christopher Clark is one of the sea's best listeners. In his Parley Talk, Clark explores the science of bioacoustics and the devastating ways human-induced noise pollution is silencing the sea.

Dec. 8-9, Parley for the Oceans turned the legendary Les Bains into a collaboration space for "Oceans. Climate. Life." at COP21 in Paris.

In 2014, Parley hosted a Wall Street Summit and Ocean Night to raise awareness of major threats to marine habitats and to introduce new initiatives for the cause. Pharrell Williams kicked off the two-day event by introducing 'RAW for the Oceans'

A UN x Parley launch event under the title “Oceans. Climate. Life.” was held at the United Nations in New York to bring the oceans to the forefront of the climate change conversation.

Iain Kerr, CEO of Ocean Alliance, has spent the last couple decades using unobtrusive methods to better understand what’s out there, and what it means to the animals. At Parley Wall Street, he shares key findings from the Voyage of the Odyssey, a 5 ½-year journey of 87,000 nautical miles spent collecting the first-ever global data set on toxic contaminants by studying the sperm whale.

Felix Hallwachs, Managing Director of Little Sun, believes that by collaboratively participating in the creative process, we can shape a better and brighter world.

Marine ecosystems are on the brink of a complete collapse as a result of plastic pollution and other irresponsible human activities. Miranda Wang first witnessed the reality of our plastic waste problem upstream, on a field trip to a local landfill during her junior year of high school.

Creators, thinkers and leaders come together to kick-off the movement. The first Parley took place on February 7, 2013, hosted by artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel at his Palazzo Chupi in NY.