Mission
“Ocean Elders brings together global leaders to use their collective influence to pursue the protection of the ocean’s habitat and wildlife.”
Summary of org’s work
Ocean Elders was created to be a locus of collaboration in the field of ocean conservation. By working with and leveraging the work of other ocean organizations, Ocean Elders influences governments and business decision-making to stimulate the protection and preservation of marine ecosystems.
At the core of their efforts is the active championing for the creation or expansion of marine protected areas. They believe that marine protected areas are critical to both the protection and the recovery of marine ecosystems from human impacts. To support these efforts, they have used a number of approaches to leverage the collective influence of the Ocean Elders to encourage government and business leaders to take action.