The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)

Since 1990, AOSIS has represented 39 small island and low-lying coastal states in global climate and sustainable development negotiations. As a voice for the vulnerable, AOSIS drives historic commitments to cut emissions and protect its members' interests.

Antarctic & Southern Ocean Conservation (ASOC)

Founded in 1978, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) is the only NGO working full-time to preserve Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean, representing the environmental community at Antarctic governance meetings.

AVAAZ

Avaaz is a global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere, with a model of internet organising allows thousands of individual efforts, however small, to be rapidly combined into a powerful collective force.

Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory

The Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory is an ambitious team of scientists and engineers dedicated to restoring the health of our ocean.

Beyond Plastics

Beyond Plastics is a nationwide project that pairs the wisdom and experience of environmental policy experts with the energy and creativity of college students to build a vibrant and effective anti-plastics movement.

BLOOM

BLOOM is a non-profit founded in 2005 that works to preserve the marine environment and species from unnecessary destruction and increase social benefits in the fishing sector through scientific research projects and awareness and advocacy campaigns.

Blue Marine Foundation

Blue Marine Foundation is an ocean conservation charity focused on restoring ocean health by addressing overfishing. Its mission is to have 30 percent of the ocean under effective protection by 2030, with the remaining 70 percent responsibly managed.

Break Free From Plastic Coalition

BFFP is a global movement for a future free from plastic pollution. Since 2016, over 2,000 organizations have joined the collective to push for systemic change, tackling plastic pollution across the entire value chain with a focus on prevention.

Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) is comprised of over 100 non-government organizations, fishers organizations and law and policy institutes worldwide are working together under the umbrella of the DSCC to protect vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems.

Environmental Justice Foundation

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) exists to protect the natural world and defend our basic human right to a secure environment, working to make sure natural environments can sustain, and be sustained by, the communities that depend on them.

Fair Seas

Fair Seas is a coalition of Ireland’s top eNGOs and networks pushing for 30% of Ireland’s ocean to be fully protected by 2030. It aims to make Ireland a leader in marine protection, restoring ocean health for species, habitats, and communities.

Greenpeace

Greenpeace is a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green, just, and joyful future.

High Seas Alliance

The High Seas Alliance works to conserve the High Seas, which cover half the planet. Its members collaborate to engage the public, decision-makers, and experts, driving action through intergovernmental processes to secure strong protections.

Irish Wildlife Trust

The Irish Wildlife Trust is a charity fostering appreciation of nature and highlighting the urgency to protect it. They champion biodiversity in Ireland through community engagement, education, conservation, and advocacy.

Marine Conservation Institute

Marine Conservation Institute protects marine wildlife and revitalizes the ocean through science-based strategies, advocacy, tracking global protections (MPAtlas.org), and advancing conservation through Blue Parks.

Mission Blue

Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. Led by legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle, it unites a global coalition to raise awareness and support for a network of marine protected areas known as Hope Spots.

Moms Clean Air Force

Moms Clean Air Force is a community of over 1.5 million parents and caregivers united to protect families from air pollution. Through education, outreach, and advocacy, the organization advances policies for a future where all children breathe clean air.

National Ocean Protection Coalition (NOPC)

NOPC creates and supports marine protected areas, uniting diverse experts to protect the ocean from human-caused stressors and climate change. The organization prioritizes community-driven conservation, ensuring solutions are effective and locally rooted.

Ocean & Climate Platform

The Ocean & Climate Platform is a collective of 100+ members advocating for a healthy ocean for a protected climate. It bridges science and policy to highlight the ocean’s role in climate solutions and drive action.

Ocean Unite

Ocean Unite mobilizes influential voices for ocean conservation. It supports global events, fosters partnerships, and challenges the status quo. Through its network, it amplifies key messages to drive action for protecting at least 30% of the ocean by 2030.

Oceana

Oceana is the largest international advocacy and science-based organisation focused solely on ocean conservation. In Europe, Oceana does policy work to enact ambitious laws for the marine environment.

Pacific Remote Islands Coalition

The PRI includes kupuna (elders), fishermen, educators, cultural practitioners, non-profits, community groups, scientists, religious organizations, veterans, and many others to protect the cultural, natural, and historical legacy of these special islands, atolls, and reefs.

PADI®

As the largest network of dive centers, dive instructors and divers, we have a tremendous opportunity to mobilize millions of PADI Torchbearers to save the ocean — committed to creating solution-based initiatives with lasting impact.

Rise St. James

Rise St. James is a faith-based grassroots organization fighting environmental injustice in St. James Parish, LA. Led by Goldman Prize winner Sharon Lavigne, it has blocked polluting projects and is working to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries.

RISE UP

RISE UP is a coalition urging governments and businesses to take bold action to restore ocean health. The RISE UP Blue Call to Action unites civil society, fisherfolk, and Indigenous groups in advocating for ambitious solutions to the ocean crisis.

Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation

The Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation is committed to protecting sharks, our ecosystems and our oceans. Their mission is to create the tools required to engage others in educating our communities worldwide.

Sciaena

Sciaena is an NGO located in Portugal. Their mission is to improve the marine environment by encouraging responsible use of our seas and minimising pollution, through knowledge, education, communication, and political intervention.

Seas at Risk

Seas At Risk is an association of environmental organisations from across Europe, promoting policies to ensure our ocean is abundant, diverse, climate-resilient, and not threatened by human activity.

Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network.

Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) activates young people, develops and implements innovative solutions, and mobilizes an ocean workforce to restore the health of the ocean in our lifetime.

The Oxygen Project

The Oxygen Project was founded to raise awareness and defend the ecosystems that produce our oxygen.

The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an organization that uses data to illuminate issues, create common ground, and advance ambitious projects for tangible progress.

Tara Ocean Foundation

The Tara Ocean Foundation is France’s first public interest foundation dedicated to the ocean. For over 20 years, TOF has brought together a collective of scientists, sailors, and artists from around the world committed to better understanding and protecting the ocean.

The Wyss Foundation

The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable foundation dedicated to supporting innovative, lasting solutions that improve lives, empower communities, and strengthen connections to the land.

United Conservationists

United Conservationists brings conservation and activism into daily life through media, building awareness and advocacy. It inspires global, unified environmental activism to drive real, lasting, and scalable change.

Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society is an NGO that works to save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.

West Virginia Rivers

West Virginia Rivers works to conserve and restore West Virginia’s rivers and streams, recognizing clean water as the foundation of life. Through inclusive civic engagement, it builds political power to drive lasting environmental change.