Meet Lauren Martin, our new Project Consultant! She brings together marine science and Indigenous wisdom to spark inclusive ocean conservation. Read more about her experience here!

Lemond Brown, aka Mr. IMAG the STEAM MC, is a Big Blue Crew member who is also the CEO of Swaliga Foundation and the genius behind #SteamTheBlock project. Inspired by his experiences with Big Blue & You, in 2022 Lemond created a track and video featuring our own Danni Washington!

If you were to observe a coral, you may think that it’s a simple organism that looks like a rock. However, corals are actually animals, and these animals create a mosaic of the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet. Coral reefs provide a home to a quarter of all marine life, which means we depend on corals every single day.

Want to see how we hosted a zero-waste celebration for our Plastic Free MVPs, complete with a visit from the Miami Beach mayor? Read more here for all the behind-the-scenes details on this impactful, eco-friendly event!

We’re so excited that we have been selected as a 2021 Visa She’s Next Black Women-Owned Business Grant Recipient! 🎉 Visa committed 10K and an IFundWomen coaching membership to 60 Black women-owned businesses through this program, and we are honored to be a recipient! ⁠

As I sit down to write this article, I smile. Inside a quaint coffee shop in mountainous Colorado, the music is pleasant and the air is clean. A SCUBA diver since the age of twelve, I daydream of colorful reefs filled with elegant rays, happy turtles, and fish schools that swim like rivers across a saltwater paradise.

Ocean conservation, also known as marine conservation, is the protection and preservation of marine ecosystems. Ocean conservation aims to protect marine species, habitats, and coastal communities while limiting the damage caused by human activity. Conservationists advocate for the health of our oceans, recognizing that life on Earth depends on healthy oceans.

Plastic-Free July is always a great time to look for plastic-free alternatives so I’d like to share some ways to set yourself up for success in reducing your plastic consumption by focusing on one area of your life at a time. In this blog post, I’ll also share some easy plastic-free alternatives anyone can get behind and support this month and beyond!