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.
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 NETWORK: BORIS HERRMANN
The world-class sailor and skipper recently sailed Greta Thunberg across the Atlantic, and shares our passion for protecting the oceans.
Film: On the frontlines in Brazil
A new film from our team in Brazil looks at the impact oil is having on local communities and what we’re doing to fight back.
Ocean Emergency: Brazil
With oil washing up along a 1400 mile stretch of Brazil’s northeast coastline, Parley teams are working with local partners to support cleanup efforts.
The Network: Leland Melvin
Now retired from NASA, Leland continues to support education and share his story as an athlete, astronaut, scientist, engineer and musician.
The Network: Captain Paul Watson
Earning a reputation as a staunch ‘eco-pirate’, Paul has been a driving force and inspiration on the frontlines of marine conservation for over 40 years.
A ghost net's 700 mile journey ends in Hawaii
A group of international and local scientists and NGOs have tracked, intercepted and removed a 1500lb ghost net off the north coast of Maui.
Corona x Parley: Street Surfers
Frank Solomon meets the surfers championing recycling and ocean activism hundreds of kilometers from the waves.
Parley and the DSNY Foundation Join Forces to Support New York Plastic Bag Ban
Parley and the Foundation for New York’s Strongest will work to turn plastic waste and litter into special edition Ocean Bags.