Ocean and Water Projects

To find information about Earth Island sponsored projects, please use the focus area buttons or the alphabetical list below.

As we know, Water is Life, however like so many of the planet's resources, oceans and waterways have been treated with disregard by humans. The watchdog work of Earth Island projects utilizes a holistic approach to ensure the existing legal frameworks for clean water are upheld while identifying new and expanded protections.

AlaskaCleanWaterAdvocacy

Alaska Clean Water Advocacy works to prevent the degradation of public waters in Alaska through advocacy, education, litigation, legislation, and marke...

AllOneOcean

All One Ocean’s mission is to educate communities about the destructive impact of litter on our oceans and waterways and to provide simple, sustainab...

InternationalMarineMammalProject

Since 1982, the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) has been a global leader in protecting whales and dolphins and their ocean habitats. IMMP pi...

SharkStewards

Shark Stewards works to save endangered sharks and rays from overfishing and the global shark fin trade through education, science, and policy change. ...

SouthCoastHabitatRestoration

South Coast Habitat Restoration works to protect, conserve, and restore the various habitats and native biodiversity of the Santa Barbara and Ventura a...

StopFishBombingUSA

Fish bombing is the practice of setting off explosives to kill fish for consumption and sale. It indiscriminately kills animals in the blast area and d...

WhollyH2O

Wholly H2O catalyzes dynamic, informed connections between people and their watersheds that yield proactive and appropriate water management through co...

WildOysterProject

The Wild Oyster Project is dedicated to restoring wild oysters to the San Francisco Bay through restoration, community engagement, and stewardship. The...