RUN FOR THE OCEANS
IT’S US VS PLASTIC WASTE
We believe that sport and activism have the power to change lives and drive massive change, and through our ongoing partnership with adidas, we are putting that belief into action. In 2017, we jointly launched Run For The Oceans, a global movement designed to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution – and turn action into support for direct impact initiatives that address it. Since then, over 3 million of you have laced up and taken a stand for the oceans, supporting Parley education and cleanup programs around the world. The growing event has become an annual invitation to help end plastic waste by uniting with people all across our blue planet around a common goal.
From Shanghai to São Paulo, Toronto to Tokyo, Buenos Aires to Berlin… every year millions of people around the world join forces to walk, run and roll – #fortheoceans. In 2022, for every 10 minutes of running or similar action logged in the adidas Runtastic app between May 23-June 8, adidas committed to support Parley in cleaning up the weight equivalent of 1 plastic bottle from beaches and coastal communities, up to 500,000 lbs. With a record 6,760161 participants logging 771,225,511 minutes, we crushed our goal, as we have in every year of the run so far with the support of this community.
“First we created ripples on the surface, then more and more waves.”
CYRILL GUTSCH — FOUNDER & CEO, PARLEY FOR THE OCEANS
RFTO 2017
RFTO 2018
RFTO 2019
RFTO 2021
RFTO 2022
Everyone can make a difference, and participating in Run For The Oceans is free. Thanks to adidas, every km you cover financially supports Parley’s cleanup and education initiatives. We’ve taken action in 30 countries and counting, bringing ocean education and awareness to students, schools, youth groups and local communities.
Around the world, the Parley Global Cleanup Network works to protect marine environments from plastic pollution and other threats. Our cleanup collaborations remove plastic waste from beaches, remote islands, rivers, mangroves and reefs, and intercept ocean-bound plastics in coastal towns and villages. Together with local partners, we respond to plastic emergencies, create river interception infrastructure, conduct underwater cleanups and develop programs to end the cycle of plastic pollution in the long term.
Download the adidas running app
2. Tap the community tab on the adidas running app
3. join the run for the oceans challenge
4. track every km you run, jog, walk or wheelchair
Sign up for Run For The Oceans by downloading the adidas Running App. Don’t forget to share your progress – you can follow @adidasrunning and @parley.tv on social media and use the hashtags #RunForTheOceans and #adidasParley.