The Effects of Synthetic Polymers in the Ocean
Manufacturing companies around the world create plastic products using synthetic polymers. These products have affected…
Browsing: Environmental Issues
Surfers Against Sewage Take Action
On Saturday 20th May thousands of people united on their local beaches to protest against…
It’s Better to be Woke Than to Sleepwalk Through Life
How can a bank for wealthy venture capitalists, tech bros and people such as ultraconservative billionaire…
Fishing Sustainably to Preserve Wildlife
Preservation of the oceans and water systems has become one of the most important challenges…
New Funding Could Put North East On The Map As Climate Leader
A South Tyneside Council-led project aims to strengthen North Eastern coastlines and communities in the…
Inland Ocean Ambassadors Training – Application Process Now Open
The Inland Ocean Coalition, a non-profit focused on building land-to-sea stewardship across the nation, is…
PADI Helps Secure Much-Needed Protection for Sharks at CITES
Scuba divers rally to protect an unprecedented 60 threatened species PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors®)…
New Feature Film Tackles Western Trade in Toxic Sharks – Watch the Trailer
“Sharks: In Deep Water is a film to change things,” explains Producer Matt Brierley. The…
Ocean Decade Unveils New Set of Endorsed Actions on All Continents
UNESCO has announced the endorsement of 63 new endorsed Actions in the context of the…
Illegal Fishing Fleet Blacklisted in Indian Ocean To Safeguard Tuna
A fleet of tuna fishing vessels with a history of illegal activity has been blacklisted…
The European Parliament Has Called For Ocean Action: Germany Must Lead
This week, in two key votes, the European Parliament called on the EU to urgently tackle the…
European Parliament Calls for Action on Bottom Fishing and True Protection for EU’s Marine Protected Areas
In an important step for the protection of the ocean and the climate, Members of…
EU scheme tackles illegal fishing and empowers nations
EU scheme to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing brings positive results and empowers nations,…
Age of Union Alliance Announces $4.5 Million Donation to Sea Shepherd
The fight to protect marine wildlife and preserve threatened species receives a major boost today; Age…
NOAA National Marine Ecosystem Status Website
NOAA is excited to launch the updated NOAA National Marine Ecosystem Status website. This website provides…
Greening the Red List can Accelerate Species Recovery
Environmentalists working to promote recovery of plants and animals at risk of extinction often face…
Mexico and Sea Shepherd Partner to Save Vaquita Porpoise
Sea Shepherd has entered into a new agreement with Mexico’s Ministry of the Environment and…
Blue Sanctuary – We Never Stop…
Evolving, innovating, adapting, building, growing and focusing on making our programs the best they can…
Oceans Research: The Plastics Project
Plastic pollution is a growing problem for our environment. One of the worst affected ecosystems,…
New sustainable development program targets 72% of Millennials and Gen Zs who want a career with Impact
Millennials and Gen Zs want a career that makes an impact. This was the finding…
Cities hold the key to reversing bee decline
And when bees decline, so do the plants that depend on them for reproduction.
Open University of the Netherlands Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter
On April 29th, 2019, the Open University of the Netherlands will have the inaugural class…
Sharks Need Our Help: Support Bill S-238
Sharks are depending on us to stand up for their protection, don’t let them down.
Decades of denial and stalling have created a climate crunch
In a 1965 speech to members, American Petroleum Institute president Frank Ikard outlined the findings…
WWF and partners making waves with third global gathering to stimulate innovation in the seafood sector.
Today, global environmental organisation WWF, and partner organisations, kick-off the third global conference promoting innovation…
World Environment Day reminds us to reconnect with nature
The notion that we must conquer or dominate nature has governed human behaviour for a relatively short period of our 150,000-year history on this 4.5-billion-year-old planet. It’s an understandable impulse. Our intelligence and foresight allowed us to develop complex societies, and gave us a sense of control over our existence in the face of powerful, often threatening natural forces.
World Environment Day reminds us to reconnect with nature
The notion that we must conquer or dominate nature has governed human behaviour for a…
Let’s Push the Prime Minister to Get Moving on Climate
Canadians of all political persuasions care about climate action. Watching Canada fall behind the rest…
Debris Month of Action 2014
Global Scuba Divers Fight Back Against Ocean Trash September is Project AWARE’s Debris Month of…