The best way to ensure environmental justice for our oceans is to protect them from human abuse and exploitation. The best way to do that is by creating Marine Protected Areas.
Our campaigns have been instrumental in the protection of 3.5 million km² of ocean. And because everything is connected, we work to protect rivers that feed oceans, and their catchments too.
Our 30x30 campaign aims to fully protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. To date 132 nations have committed to the #30x30 goal, helping to rebuild our destructive relationship with nature
Our founder, endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh, is known for his environmental diplomacy, using sport to unify across divides. His access to global leaders and policy makers means he can influence decisions that make a difference.
Lewis is an ocean advocate and endurance swimmer. Over 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth, including the Antarctic, the North Pole and the Himalayas. In 2013 the United Nations appointed him as the first UNEP Patron of the Oceans. He is an adjunct professor in International Law at the University of Cape Town.