10 Ocean Conservation Non-Profits You Should Know
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Blue Frontier
Blue Frontier gives people who care about the Ocean the tools needed to protect their communities, both human and wild. For two decades Blue Frontier has worked to bring the economic, environmental, recreational and spiritual benefits of healthy and abundant seas to the public. Learn More
Heirs To Our Oceans
Heirs To Our Oceans inspires the next generation of leaders by connecting them in
purpose, educating them on the environmental and humanitarian crises they are inheriting, and
cultivating the necessary skills to make real-world change.
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Inland Ocean Coalition
The Inland Ocean Coalition’s unifying charge is to develop a two-way relationship
with the ocean and the inland. As the nation's first Inland Ocean Movement,
our goal is to be a wellspring for literacy and community engagement across North America.
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Ocean Conservation Research
Ocean Conservation Research is focused on understanding the scope of, and exploring solutions to the growing problem of human generated noise pollution and its impact on marine animals. We engage in marine biological and technological research based on conservation priorities. Learn More
Ocean Voyages Institute
Ocean Voyages Institute (OVI) was founded by a group of international sailors, educators, and conservationists with a mission of teaching maritime arts and sciences and preserving the world’s oceans. OVI is dedicated to providing sail training opportunities to youth on a worldwide basis as well as providing access to the ocean world and educational programs. Learn More
Saving Ocean Wildlife
Saving Ocean Wildlife has a mission to create ocean partnerships to protect
wildlife.
Saving Ocean Wildlife is the resource for up-to-date information on ocean wildlife, providing you with
tools and opportunities to actively engage with, and support healthy marine life.
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Shark Stewards
Shark Steward’s mission is to save endangered sharks and rays from overfishing and
the shark fin trade, and protect critical marine habitat through the establishment of marine protected
areas.
Shark Stewards works to eliminate the global shark fin trade through education and policy change.
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The Wahine Project
Inspiring a global response that eliminates the barriers preventing a diversity of
youth from a personal relation with the ocean, and with one another.
We believe a relationship with the ocean will allow us to live our healthiest and fullest lives.
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Dr. Wallace J Nichols’ Blue Mind
In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about lakes, rivers
and oceans, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near
water.
Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water —
it provides a
paradigm shifting “blueprint” for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.
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Wild Oyster Project
The Wild Oyster Project's mission is to rewild San Francisco Bay by restoring
native Olympia oysters. We seek to confront issues of global significance
- climate change, rising sea levels and ecosystem resilience - and together work towards our vision of
an edible, swimmable bay.
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