Waste & Pollution - Ocean Networks & Coalitions
17 ocean networks and coalitions working on waste & pollution across 12 countries.
Where are waste & pollution networks & coalitions based?
Waste & Pollution Networks & Coalitions
Marina Industries Association
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.
Global Plastic Action Partnership
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.
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
Tanzania · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Generalist
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association is a regional network that promotes marine and coastal science, capacity development, and science-based policy in the Western Indian Ocean. It supports research, training, publications, and ocean governance initiatives across the region.
Íslenski Sjávarklasinn
Iceland · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Education/Policy
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.
E8
USA · Generalist, Energy/Maritime, Waste/Pollution, Biosolutions, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech
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.
Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST)
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
WIDECAST is a regional network dedicated to the recovery and sustainable management of depleted sea turtle populations in the Wider Caribbean Region. It coordinates science, policy, education, training, advocacy, and population monitoring across more than 40 nations and territories.
Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA)
United Kingdom · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy
Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) is a multi-sector collaboration that develops finance and insurance products to accelerate investment into coastal and ocean resilience. It works with governments, finance and insurance actors, nonprofits, and local partners to support nature-based solutions and regenerative blue economy initiatives in the Global South.
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
USA · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Education/Policy, Communities/Tourism
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition is an international coalition of organisations working to protect Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. It advocates for marine protected areas, stronger fisheries and shipping safeguards, and science-based Antarctic conservation policies.