Emily Simeral Roberts

NOAA appropriations - Congressional budget social graphic

NOAA appropriations - Congressional budget social graphic

NOAA appropriations - Congressional budget social graphic

NOAA appropriations - Congressional budget social graphic

🗣️ All hands on deck! 🗣️

More than 35,000 ocean lovers LIKE YOU have spoken out in support of NOAA...and it’s working. The House just advanced a bill to fund NOAA through September.

Add your name and call on the Senate to bring it across the finish line: https://bit.ly/4kfzyzR

🌟 As we kick off 2026, all of us at @oceanconservancy.org are BLOWN AWAY with gratitude for your generosity during this season of giving.

The work we do isn't possible without the support of ocean advocates like YOU. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! Happy New Year. 💙 🌊

Photo by Petros Studio.

🌊 BIG NEWS! 🌊

Thanks to Billie Eilish and her fans for their kindness, generosity and compassion, Ocean Conservancy’s #ProtectWhereWePlay initiative is proud to be among the many donation recipients of Billie's Changemaker Program! 🌎

ProtectWhereWePlay.com

It's true: A LOT has happened this year ...

We've put together a thread of just a few of the amazing highlights of our year working with you to protect our ocean, forever and for everyone. Read the thread to discover just a sampling of the accomplishments you made possible this year!

✨It’s TIIIIIME! ✨ ⬇️

It’s been a busy year, and our work wouldn’t be possible without ocean lovers like YOU. We wrapped up a handful of the spectacular highlights from just one year here at OceanConservancy, and we could not be more proud to share them with the world ... 🌊👇🧵

Trump administration five-year oil and gas drilling lease plan graphic

Don't be a fossil fool. Offshore drilling is dirty, dangerous and has devastating consequences for our ocean.

The Trump administration's proposal for the drastic expansion of drilling, including areas where oil and gas development has never taken place, is a recipe for disaster.

🔗 bit.ly/44oD30n

During a High-Level Ocean Ministerial at COP30 this week, Brazil and France announced support for an Ocean Taskforce as new countries join the Blue NDC Challenge. #COP #COP30

⚠️ Plastics are pushing threatened species closer to extinction. But just how much plastic does it take to kill ocean animals? The lethal dose is much smaller than you might think…

🔬 Explore our NEW landmark peer-reviewed study: bit.ly/4o4BxHQ

This year, we’re celebrating 40 years of impact for marine life and communities around the world through the International Coastal Cleanup®! 🌊

Our CEO, Janis Searles Jones, has a special message for volunteers like YOU as we celebrate this milestone.

Join the movement: SeaTheChange.org

COP 30 graphic on protecting our ocean

We’re in Belém, Brazil, at #COP30 to anchor our ocean in climate change solutions.

Our ocean is bearing the brunt of the changing climate and has been for decades, but it’s ALSO the home of climate solutions. Take action with us: https://bit.ly/4r9D2aH

🌊 NEW WAVES, SAME MISSION 🌊

We've refreshed our brand and launched a new website! Same unwavering commitment to ocean protection, now with a bold new look that matches the urgency of our work.

Explore our new digital home: OceanConservancy.org

Nations ratify the world's first treaty to protect international waters The first treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year after being ratified by the 60th nation, Morocco.

HUGE news: The High Seas Treaty has been ratified and will go into effect next year. This is a historic win for our ocean and planet! 🎉

So, what does this mean? 🤔 ⤵️

Mad Men star John Slattery is taking on one of his most important roles yet: ocean advocate! 🌊

A successful New York Climate Week is in the books! Watch our Director of International Climate and Clean Energy @shaminis.bsky.social break down some of what we accomplished. https://bit.ly/3YqjgtT #ClimateWeekNYC

Today, we're celebrating 53 years of passionate, determined work to protect our blue planet.

And this year is extra special, because we’re celebrating another incredible milestone: 40 years of the #InternationalCoastalCleanup! 🌊🚮🏖️

Join us to #SeaTheChange:

SeaTheChange.org

In the 20 years since #HurricaneKatrina, America's hurricane forecasts have become faster, sharper + better at saving lives. But the engine behind those gains, @noaa.gov, faces dramatic proposed budget cuts that would slow or even reverse this progress.

Here's what's at risk: https://bit.ly/3Vkv6Eu

Blue whales have gone silent, and that has scientists worried A dense pool of warm water dubbed ‘The Blob’ drove unprecedented temperature increases in the Pacific Ocean, affecting the blue whale’s primary food source

Our ocean is warming, and the consequences are devastating.

You can take action to combat a changing climate: oceanconservancy.org/action-cente...

⚠️ We humans have made Florida water inhospitable to manatees, and we desperately need solutions to fix the damage done, or we could lose these gentle giants forever.

✍️ Add your name and call on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to re-list manatees as an endangered species now: bit.ly/47Gr6pk

🚨 BREAKING: 🚨

Today, the draft global plastics treaty text was released and we are alarmed and disappointed. ⚠️

Scientists say they cruised the ocean in a deep-sea submersible and came across an undiscovered ecosystem | CNN While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of sustaining life without sunlight.

Our ocean is pretty incredible. 👀

If we are going to end plastic pollution, we need a strong and ambitious #PlasticsTreaty that covers the full lifecycle of plastics. We can't miss this shot—our ocean and our future depend on it.

🗣️ Add your name now: bit.ly/3URWWrr

INC global plastics treaty social graphic

We’re in Geneva for the final round of plastics treaty negotiations—it could be our last chance to meet the plastics crisis with the urgency & ambition it demands.

We can't delay any further. We're calling for the strongest treaty possible to combat plastic pollution: bit.ly/451rlcZ #PlasticsTreaty

To solve the plastics crisis, we can make the greatest impact by:

✅ reducing production
✅ improving waste management
✅ cleaning up

Ahead of #InternationalCoastalCleanup season, there’s no better time to remind ourselves of the positive impacts of cleanups. Dive in: bit.ly/4m146p2 #PlasticFreeJuly

How are sharks affected by plastic pollution? Learn the impact this Shark Week. Graphic.

"The most harrowing fact this Shark Week is that the plight of sharks has never been greater. And the scariest thing in the ocean isn’t a shark, it’s plastic pollution." 🦈 🚯

More from our own Nick Mallos for #SharkWeek and #PlasticFreeJuly: oceanconservancy.org/blog/2025/07...

Our Protect Where We Play Tour is making its second stop this weekend at the @wnba.com All-Star Game, bringing reusable cups to the annual event for the first time! 👏

Check out some highlights from our first stop with Coldplay.👇 #ProtectWhereWePlay

such a fun partnership to work on! #sharkweek is right around the corner… 👀🦈

Plastic Free July bingo board: 1) Take action with Ocean Conservancy; 2) Use a plastic-free product alternative; 3) Donate to Ocean Conservancy; 4) Carry a reusable water bottle; 5) Free space; 6) Pick up trash and record it on Clean Swell; 7) Upcycle clothing; 8) Tell friends and family about dangers of single-use plastics; 9) Wash laundry in cold water

How are you making a difference this #PlasticFreeJuly?

Be sure to mark off your ✖️Plastic Free July bingo board ✖️ and keep us posted on your accomplishments all month long!

The U.S. leads the world in plastic waste.
Our new United States of Plastics report shows how all 50 states + D.C. are tackling plastic pollution. Every state matters. Every policy counts.

Is your state stepping up?
OceanConservancy.org/UnitedStatesOfPlastics
@oceanconservancy.org #PlasticFreeJuly

This year, we're celebrating the 40th International Coastal Cleanup! We're building a cleaner, plastic-free ocean and planet—together. 💪👏

Find a cleanup event near you, join the global movement and #SeaTheChange.

🌊 OceanConservancy.org/ICC

#PlasticFreeJuly