Ocean Conservancy began in 1972 as The Delta Organization. They went through many name changes over the years. As listed on their website, their primary goals are, “protecting biodiversity, advancing climate solutions and preventing ocean plastics.” It seems that their main way of carrying out these goals is by being advocates for changes in law and policy to protect the ocean, but they also conduct scientific research and engage local communities. They are most known for their International Coastal Cleanup program, which is a volunteer event that has taken place across a purported 150 countries. I couldn’t find many specifics about how they actually coordinate international activity, but they do work with NOAA and have participated in international climate conferences. Ocean Conservancy is USA based with their headquarters located in Washington, DC. Membership can be quite literally anyone, but they employ “scientists, policy analysts, attorneys and communicators as part of a diverse staff.” They have had several initiatives, but I’d say their most successful was getting a congressional rewrite of the US’s sustainable fisheries act in 1996 after advocating for four years to initiate change. Getting a country to change its laws seems like a pretty big deal to me. All of their funding comes from individual donations as well as corporate donations and government grants.
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