Emily Simeral Roberts

🌊 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

In 2023 alone, International Coastal Cleanup volunteers worldwide prevented 10.1 MILLION pieces of plastic from entering our ocean & waterways.

Take action for Plastic Free July & call on lawmakers to phase out once & for all harmful, wasteful single-use plastics: bit.ly/4ksVmXK #PlasticFreeJuly

Happy #PlasticFreeJuly! A must-watch from @oceanconservancy.org...

(P.S. I love working with really smart and creative people like @anjabrandon.bsky.social. 💙🤍)

Introducing Ocean Conservancy’s 2025 Photo Contest Winners - Ocean Conservancy The winners of Ocean Conservancy’s 2025 Photo Contest won the hearts of our judges, our staff & ocean lovers like you.

BIG NEWS: We have our winners! 🎉📸🏆

After receiving so many stunning submissions to our 2025 Photo Contest, our panel of esteemed judges and community of ocean lovers (that’s YOU!) have selected this year’s winning photos, and we are truly blown away.

oceanconservancy.org/blog/2025/06...

Orca at the surface of the ocean. Photo by Douglas Croft.

Slashing funding for @noaa.gov will cripple the agency’s ability to meet its mandate to protect, conserve and recover these animal populations.

This situation, coupled with *deep agency staff cuts,* is causing us to sound the alarm bells.

➡️ Take action NOW: bit.ly/4ndNLP1 ⬅️

📸: Douglas Croft

Sea lion looking directly at camera. Photo by Dylan Dehaas.

🔊 Urgent Action Needed 🔊

A growing number of marine mammal populations and their habitats are in danger due to human activities. Plastic pollution, vessel strikes, underwater noise and more are causing an uptick in both harm and mortality.

Add your name: bit.ly/4ndNLP1

📸: Dylan Dehaas

Thank you to the Green Sports Alliance for hosting a fantastic summit this week. Ocean Conservancy is proud to partner with you to #ProtectWhereWePlay.

There's a spot for everyone on Team Ocean—join us: ProtectWhereWePlay.com 🌊👏

Protect the Central Arctic Ocean The Central Arctic Ocean lies at the heart of the Arctic. Climate change is rapidly melting this sea ice, bringing a cascading series of changes to the Arctic and the globe that we have never faced be...

The Arctic is warming 4X faster than the rest of the planet, & industries like commercial fishing, deep-sea mining & shipping are looking to take advantage of rapidly melting sea ice.

We’re at #UNOC2025 to call for protections for these vital waters. Join us: bit.ly/4411kZI

At the heart of the Arctic lies the Central Arctic Ocean, 1.1 million square miles of waters surrounding the North Pole.

Its ecosystems & sea ice are vital to Indigenous communities that have developed a unique system of knowledge from living along the shores intimately connected to the CAO.

Protect Our Ocean from Dangerous Pro-Pollution Legislation Right now, Congress is considering a draft of a budget reconciliation bill that would do real damage to our ocean, our economy and our climate. We need you to take action. The draft legislation woul...

⚠️ Right now, Congress is considering a draft of a budget reconciliation bill that would do real damage to our ocean, our economy and our climate.

We need YOUR help to fight back. 🗣

ACT NOW: takeaction.oceanconservancy.org/page/171966/...

Graphic with hurricane highlighting NOAA's above average hurricane season

📢 Recently released 📢 @noaa.gov predicts an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, including:

🚨13-19 named storms
🚨6-10 hurricanes
🚨3-5 major hurricanes

This is so dangerous and will only cause harm to folks across the U.S.