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Authentically Pursuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The First Step to Changing the World.
Are you a world changer1? This is the daunting question I ask myself on daily basis. Growing up as a young black man in Alabama, I experienced and witnessed racism, …
The First Ever March for the Ocean
Blue waves of t-shirts, hats, and signs flooded the National Mall on Saturday, June 9th. The first ever March for the Ocean (M4O) was held in Washington, DC on a …
Tigertron Partners with The Ocean Foundation for Jupiter & Mars
Kyoto, Japan — May 12, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eco-focused video game studio Tigertron today announced a collaboration with The Ocean Foundation, a leading Washington, D.C.-based environmental organization, to support …
My First Capitol Hill Ocean Week
Growing up in the suburbs of Baltimore, I never really spent too much time around great bodies of water. When it came to the ocean, my stance, like most of …
Are You Concerned About the Offshore Drilling Plan?
If you’re concerned about President Trump’s Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 2019-2024 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, you’re not alone! Here are a few ways you can …
Luke’s Lobster Partners with TOF
Our natural waters are a key source of food, livelihood and beauty for people all over the world. Luke’s Lobster has partnered with The Ocean Foundation to make a long-term …
Over 100 Groups Oppose H.R. 3133
January 9, 2018 Dear House Natural Resources Committee member: We urge you to vote “no” on H.R. 3133, a bill that would gravely weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), …
Offshore Drilling Action
My late grandmother was a big believer in the old adage “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” She knew that relying on one skill or one industry or …
MMPA and Dire Harm
For most of the past two and a half decades, I have dedicated my energy to the ocean, to the life within, and to the many people who also dedicate …
MMPA: 45 Years of Defending Marine Mammals
In October, we celebrated 45 years of protection for whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, walruses, sea otters, and polar bears, which followed President Nixon’s signing of the …
It’s Not Just the Big Ones
For those who care about our ocean, the life within, and the human communities that depend on a healthy ocean— the specter of expanding industrial use of the ocean threatens …
In Memory of a True Ocean Hero
Dear TOF Community, Marine Scientist, Michelle Ridgway was one of the first people I met when I began working in Alaska nearly 20 years ago. In our most recent work …
