Ocean Conservancy (OC)

www.oceanconservancy.org

Founded in 1972

Mission: to protect vital ecosystems, defend critical legislation, enforce accountability of leaders and legislators and rally the world’s largest effort to remove trash from our beaches to reduce the human impact on ocean ecosystems.

Ocean Conservancy tackles the greatest global challenges facing our ocean today. Even more, they focus on long-term solutions that promote a h ealthy ocean, abundant wildlife and thriving coastal communities. In order to save our oceans, the group focuses on educating the public and also advocating for policy changes for maintaining vibrant ocean wildlife.

For over 30 years among Ocean Conservancy’s several e fforts is International Coastal Cleanup programme bringing millions of volunteers together to clean beaches across the world. From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, OC brings people, science and policy together, to champion innovative solutions and fight for a sustainable ocean.