Our coalition works to create and support marine protected areas.
We bring together a team of people with diverse perspectives, cultures and geographies who are committed to protecting our one and only ocean from human-caused stressors and the impacts of climate change. And we believe that conservation solutions work best when they begin at the community level.
Many Voices, One Ocean
For all of us, the ocean means life.
It regulates our climate and produces half of our oxygen. It sustains livelihoods and a way of life. It nourishes our bodies and our souls. Our ocean teems with life – from colorful corals to curious sea turtles. From the wacky to the wondrous, for marine life, the ocean is home.
Today, what draws us to the ocean and leaves us in awe is at stake.
What was once thought to be vast, has limits. Human impact, from plastic pollution to carbon emissions, reaches all depths and currents of our ocean.
Marine protected areas help our ocean recover and remain healthy.
They are like national parks - but in the ocean. Marine protected areas provide refuge to marine life, giving the ocean a chance to heal, serve as a solution to the climate crisis, and confront environmental injustices.