Topics include: Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises); Ocean Literacy
Country/Region: New Zealand
Project Jonah is made up of everyday Kiwis who have given up their time to volunteer with us. Together we aim to protect & help marine mammals through our rescue, action & protection programs. Whether it is through picking up litter on our beaches or getting hands on in rescuing stranded whales, our volunteers all do their part.
Topics include: Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Ocean Literacy
Country/Region: New Zealand
Our Seas Our Future (OSOF) is an environmental conservation initiative, founded in November 2011 by Noel Jhinku. OSOF was created for the purpose of carrying out charitable environmental and education initiatives under a unique brand.
The original concept behind the OSOF initiative was to encourage local communities, groups and organisations to learn more about their coastal and marine environments, while engaging in initiatives to protect these environments. A range of tools and resources have been implemented over the years to drive OSOF’s projects, including social media campaigns, development of educational resources, collaborations with partner NGOs, involvement in national and international advocacy and policy work, and grassroots projects to communicate information, and educate the public to better understand the issues facing our natural world.
The idea that gave rise to the OSOF initiative still drives the brand today - “ We are all stewards of our coastal and marine environment, and how we treat our environment now will shape the world we are living in tomorrow; the health of our seas is intertwined with our future. ”
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: 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
Country/Region: New Zealand
Forest & Bird is New Zealand’s leading independent conservation organisation — protecting wildlife and wild places, on land and in the sea.
Every day, Forest & Bird’s members, supporters, and staff provide the voice for te taiao nature and put in the hard yards to protect it.
With 45 branches, 37 reserves, and more than 120 national and local frontline conservation projects, we are protecting nature across all corners of Aotearoa.
We deliver boots-on-the-ground conservation mahi – from planting to pest control – and speak up for nature in the courts, the media, and at all levels of government.
🏷️ Topics include: Indigenous Knowledge & Stewardship; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Policy/Governance
📍 Country/Region: New Zealand
The Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance kaupapa is to prevent plastic pollution in Aotearoa and the wider world as we believe it is our collective responsibility to work towards restoring the mauri of Papatūānuku (Land/Earth), Ranginui (Sky/Air), Wai (Water), Tangaroa (Ocean) and all other living beings in our Taiao. Our members facilitate and participate in a range of interdisciplinary academic research, citizen science, activism and advocacy, art displays, and public events in our work against plastic pollution. As a not-for-profit organisation, we depend on our community’s unwavering vision of a plastic pollution-free world.
As an independent organisation with a diverse membership, our kaupapa is grounded within the values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We aim to use our privilege and positionality to promote Mātauranga Māori, Pasifika science, and other Indigenous knowledge systems into local, national, regional, and global responses to plastic pollution and other interconnected issues, such as climate change and biodiversity loss.
We include and work alongside Tāngata Whenua, local communities, policymakers, and industry to advocate for holistic and effective systemic responses to prevent plastic pollution at the source, while working towards best management and recovery of the pollution already in our world.
🏷️ Topics include: Advocacy; Climate Change
📍 Country/Region: Australia; New Zealand; Oceania-Wide; USA
350 Pacific is a youth-led grassroots network working with communities to fight climate change from the Pacific Islands and diaspora.
350 Pacific works with organizers across 18 Pacific Island nations and diaspora communities in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America to highlight our island countries’ vulnerabilities to climate change while showcasing our strength and resilience of people. We work through existing networks and with a range of partner organizations who share in our vision for the Pacific and the planet. 350 Pacific has organized and facilitated workshops to educate and empower youth in the region, and through our many campaigns, have amplified the voices of frontline communities in the face of the climate crisis.
