19 ocean networks and coalitions working on waste & pollution across 14 countries.
Australia · Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy
The Marina Industries Association is the peak body for marina facilities in Australia and runs the International Clean Marina Program and the Fish Friendly Marinas Program. Both are voluntary accreditation schemes that push marinas towards environmental compliance and best management practices.
Switzerland · Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy
The Global Plastic Action Partnership, launched by the World Economic Forum in 2018 to tackle plastic waste from source to sea, builds National Plastic Action Partnerships in coastal countries. It reached 25 national partnerships by 2025, making it the world's largest multistakeholder initiative on plastic pollution, covering more than 1.5 billion people.
Iceland · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Education/Policy, Waste/Pollution
Íslenski Sjávarklasinn is an Icelandic ocean cluster that connects stakeholders across the blue economy and advances sustainable innovation. It develops collaboration, education, international exchange, and circular value creation initiatives such as 100% Fish.
USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate
E8 is a network of accredited investors supporting early-stage cleantech startups in the United States and Canada. It provides access to angel investment, pooled annual fund capital, and decarbonization-focused funding opportunities.
Philippines · Waste/Pollution
Break Free From Plastic is a global movement of 13,000+ organizations advocating for systemic solutions to plastic pollution, including corporate accountability, global plastics treaty negotiations, and reduction of single-use plastics.
USA · Waste/Pollution, Data/Tech
BOTTLE is a U.S. Department of Energy multi-organization consortium focused on plastics deconstruction, upcycling, and recyclable-by-design polymers. It develops chemical, biological, and modeling approaches to reduce plastic waste and advance a circular plastics economy.
France · Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy
The Fédération des Industries Nautiques represents the French recreational marine industry, providing market expertise, tools, training, data and trade shows to its members. It created APER, presented as the world's first end-of-life recreational boat dismantling and recycling scheme, and PYRéO for the collection of marine pyrotechnic waste.
England · Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy
ICOMIA is the international body of the recreational marine industry, uniting more than 40 national associations across 35 countries and representing them at the IMO. Its sustainability committee runs working groups on climate change, biodiversity, end-of-life boats, sustainable design and environmental messaging, plus work on Posidonia oceanica and yacht moorings.