Topics include: Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises); Conservation; Leisure/Tourism; Ocean Literacy
Country/Region: New Zealand
The Mission Statement for the Orca Research Trust is: To Protect Orca and their Habitat, through Conservation, Education and Scientific Research.
Topics include: Capacity Building; Coastal Communities; Conservation; Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish); Leisure/Tourism; Ocean Literacy
Country/Region: Indonesia; Mozambique; USA
The Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) is a globally recognized marine conservation non-profit. We’re focused on protecting the most endangered ocean giants, and the habitats they call home.
Topics include: Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish); Environment/Sustainability; Leisure/Tourism; Oceanography; Policy/Governance
Country/Region: Africa-Wide; Brazil; Costa Rica; Fiji; India; Japan; Mexico; New Zealand; Portugal; Thailand; United Kingdom
Formed in 2011, the Manta Trust is a UK-registered charity that co-ordinates global manta and devil ray research and conservation efforts. Our team is comprised of a diverse group of researchers, scientists, conservationists, educators and media experts; working together to share and promote knowledge and expertise.
Topics include: Conservation; Environment/Sustainbility; Leisure/Tourism; Ocean Literacy
Country/Region: Egypt
The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that was founded in 1992 and official registered in 1995. This non-profit association is devoted to the protection and conservation of marine life and the underwater environment in the Red Sea.
In addition to private and honorary members, many local diving centers, tour operators and hotels are also HEPCA members. While most members come from Hurghada, Safaga and Cairo, anyone is free to become a HEPCA member. Members support the Association in a variety of ways: through sponsorship. or the donation of funds, services, equipement, or time.
HEPCA works closely with a number of Egyptian governmental departments including; the Red Sea Governorate (RSG); the National Conservation Sector; and the National Parks of Egypt.
HEPCA does not receive funding from any kind of fee system, whether it is for national park fees, marine park fees, environmental tax, reef protection tax or any other name given to a tax collection system used by the diving, snorkeling and tourist community.
Topics include: Conservation; Leisure/Tourism; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Ocean Literacy; Sea Turtles
Country/Region: Colombia
La Fundación Tourtugas es una organización privada, sin ánimo de lucro, comprometida con nuestros recursos naturales, cuyo objeto social es el de aportar a la conservación de las tortugas marinas en Colombia, a través de la educación ambiental informal, implementando estrategias de apoyo a las iniciativas de ecoturismo organizadas por las comunidades locales de las zonas de anidación, el diseño, la lúdica y la gestión ambiental; en el marco de la Política Nacional de Educación Ambiental.
Nuestra herramienta: La creatividad, que nos permite generar procesos lúdicos, pedagógicos y particulares, para fomentar la apropiación cultural de las tortugas marinas en Colombia, al igual que las tortugas continentales.
Nuestro proceso: El diálogo de saberes, como canal de comunicación entre el conocimiento científico sobre las tortugas marinas y la comunidad en general, con el fin de disminuir fenómenos como la caza y comercio ilegal de tortugas marinas y sus derivados, además de la mascotización de las tortugas continentales, principales víctimas del tráfico de fauna.
Topics include: Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises); Leisure/Tourism
Country/Region: Nicaragua
L’association ELI-S est une association loi 1901 créée en 2013 qui a pour but de promouvoir, transmettre et développer la science (et le sport) pour tous les publics grâce à deux supports d’actions ELI-Sport et ELI-Scientific. Notre but est de promouvoir, transmettre et développer le sport et la science pour tous les publics.
Nous utilisons le SPORT & la SCIENCE pour créer un impact positif sur la société.
Pour réaliser cela, nous nous basons sur une philosophie commune : proximité & exigence.
Topics include: Capacity Building; Leisure/Tourism; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter)
Country/Region: Indonesia
Eco Flores is a non-for-profit network organisation supporting sustainable and equitable development of the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. We promote, initiate and facilitate collaboration and partnerships between local-, national- and international stakeholders who have a stake and are interested in the healthy development of the island within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. Eco Flores connects communities and individuals, such as among others local pioneers and champions, local-, national- and international NGOs, local-, national- and international universities and researchers, local and national governmental departments and industry. In short people from "all walks of life”, who are all engaged and committed in their own professional as well as personal way to support the development of Flores. All stakeholders of this platform have a stake in the development, which is in actual fact is often part of their own development.
Topics include: Conservation; Lesisure/Tourism
Country/Region: Global
Earthwatch is an international nonprofit organization that connects people with scientists to protect our planet. For more than 50 years, Earthwatch has empowered over 200,000 participants to join leading scientists on field research expeditions that tackle critical environmental challenges around the globe—from climate change to ocean health, human-wildlife conflict, and more. // At Earthwatch, we believe in the value of creating meaningful connections as a solution to the environmental and social challenges we face. Every person has something to contribute towards a better future. When people feel a sense of belonging, they are equipped with the power to create change towards a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world.
Earthwatch supports scientists who produce meaningful research that informs the innovative solutions needed to solve the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. But these scientists can’t do it alone. By connecting them to students, teachers, corporate employees, community leaders, and members of the public, among many other groups, we are opening channels to communicate science far beyond academic circles. Our model provides people with the opportunity to experience scientific research first-hand and empowers them to contribute to solving problems both locally and globally.
We acknowledge that science has a history of being exclusive. Building a diverse and equitable environment takes constant work and attention. At Earthwatch, we still have a lot of work to do and are committed to tearing down the barriers that prevent all voices from being heard and present in the field of science. By creating opportunities for research to be accessible to people regardless of their scientific, educational, or social background, we believe we will have a greater impact on creating a more sustainable planet.
Topics include: Aquaculture; Archaeology/Heritage; Blue Economy; Coastal Communities; Leisure/Tourism; Ocean Literacy; Restoration/Rehabilitation
Country/Region: UK
Dorset Coast Forum is an independent coastal partnership that brings together individuals and organisations, to collectively deliver on a whole range of social, environmental, and economic opportunities that are relevant to the Dorset coast, its communities and its seas. Through working in partnership, DCF develops and shares ideas, information and expertise.
The Dorset Coast Forum team coproduce partnership projects along the coast from Christchurch to Lyme Regis. One of our key strengths is our independence and neutrality, allowing us to facilitate discussion between individuals and organisations, often with different sets of needs, identifying common goals and establishing next steps.
The team also reach out to local communities, sharing information on plans and policies, and giving communities, businesses and organisations a voice, ensuring their views are fed back to policy and decision makers.
The Forum’s partnership is made up of almost 500 members from around 260 private, voluntary and public organisations. This membership is special as it brings with it a vast amount of expertise and local knowledge of Dorset’s coast and its inshore waters. Through membership, organisations and individuals can connect with others and share information via referrals; communications; workshops and meetings; and the Dorset Coast Forum annual conference covering a wide range of topics and issues relevant to the Dorset coast.
🏷️ Topics include: Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises); Conservation; Leisure/Tourism; Ocean Literacy
📍 Country/Region: Indian Ocean; Madagascar
Notre objectif est la préservation de la mégafaune marine et des milieux marins à Madagascar et dans l’Océan Indien. Pour cela nous travaillons en collaboration avec des chercheurs, des étudiants, des ONG et des institutions, des opérateurs économiques, des autorités locales et nationales. En impliquant les populations locales dans nos actions, nous nous engageons dans une démarche de développement durable. Nous soutenons la mise en place d'activités économiques autour de la mégafaune marine qui génèrent des revenus directs pour les communautés locales.
Topics include: Environment/Sustainability; Fisheries; Leisure/Tourism; Maritime; Oceanography; Penguins; Policy/Governance
Country/Region: Antarctica; Global
As the only environmental NGO invited to observe Antarctic Treaty meetings, ASOC works at the highest levels of Antarctic governance to effect change from within. We represent the Antarctic conservation community in the halls of power where globally significant decisions about the future of Antarctica are made.
Working alongside our Coalition members, partners, campaigners and supporters, we inform and motivate global leaders to protect Antarctica for all of humanity.
For 45 years, ASOC has been the leading voice for responsibly managing human activities that threaten this pristine region. ASOC advocates for science-based policies to support a resilient, vibrant Antarctica into the future.
ASOC is the only organization working full-time on Antarctic and Southern Ocean conservation, and is a respected, collective force for keeping these important regions intact for generations to come.
