Waste & Pollution — Ocean Institutions
12 ocean institutions and government agencies working on waste & pollution across 7 countries.
Where are waste & pollution institutions based?
Waste & Pollution Institutions
Port of San Diego
USA · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Mangroves/Coastal
Port of San Diego is a public port district that manages San Diego Bay and 34 miles of waterfront while supporting maritime commerce, recreation, tourism, environmental stewardship, and blue economy innovation. It also runs the Blue Economy Incubator to fund and facilitate pilot projects in sustainable aquaculture, marine technology, coastal resilience, environmental protection, and maritime decarbonization.
Seasy
France · Waste/Pollution, Data/Tech
SEASY is a public intermunicipal water and sanitation utility serving 20 communes in southern Yvelines, France. It produces, treats and distributes drinking water, manages collective wastewater systems, and operates wastewater treatment infrastructure.
European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
Belgium · Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate
EMODnet is the European Commission’s in situ marine data service providing open access to marine environmental and human activities data and data products. It integrates and harmonizes data across themes including physics, biology, bathymetry, geology, seabed habitats, chemistry, and human activities for Europe’s seas and oceans.
United Nations Environment Programme
· Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Generalist
United Nations Environment Programme is the leading environmental authority within the United Nations system. It advances global environmental governance, research, policy, and coordinated action on issues including marine litter and plastic pollution.
Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan Republik Indonesia
Indonesia · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Education/Policy, Communities/Tourism
Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan Republik Indonesia is the Indonesian government ministry responsible for marine affairs and fisheries policy, regulation, supervision, and sector development. It advances blue economy policies including marine conservation, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, coastal management, blue carbon, and marine plastic waste reduction.
NEOM
Saudi Arabia · Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
NEOM is a large-scale regional development initiative in northwest Saudi Arabia focused on building new urban, industrial, tourism, energy, water, food, technology, and nature conservation ecosystems. It develops projects spanning green hydrogen, desalination, aquaculture, coral restoration, sustainable tourism, advanced manufacturing, and digital infrastructure.
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)
Indonesia · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Waste/Pollution, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) is Indonesia’s national research and innovation agency. It conducts research, develops science and technology infrastructure, and supports national policy, innovation, and sustainable development priorities including marine and ocean-related research.
NOAA Marine Debris Program
USA · Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy
NOAA Marine Debris Program is a United States government program leading efforts to prevent, remove, and research marine debris across ocean, coastal, and freshwater environments. It funds projects, supports monitoring and emergency response, and advances public education on marine debris.