The Story of Bottled Water

Simple and well-produced, this piece explores the bottled water industry and concludes with a call to take back the tap. A good idea, considering the amount of plastic water bottles we find on beaches!

Plastic Pollution Coalition

A global alliance of individuals, organisations and businesses working together to stop plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals and the environment.

Ocean Conservancy

Well-established charity with a wealth of knowledge and resources on everything to do with the health of our oceans. Also run the annual International Coastal clean-up day.

Keep the Coast Clear

Run by Ocean Conservancy, this site provides good educational resources about trash in our seas, as well as links to simple actions we can all take.

Project Aware

Specialising in underwater conservation, Project Aware supports a global network of divers acting in their own communities to protect oceans and implement lasting change, including coordinating underwater clean-ups.

State of our Oceans

Consortium of scientists and other ocean experts developing workable solutions to alter the current path of marine degradation.

Pangaea Exploration

Dedicated to discovering ground truths about the environment, engaging people in environmental issues, and teaching the next generation to respect and protect their environment.

Mission Blue

Committed to inspiring public awareness, access and support for marine protected areas worldwide.

Rise Above Plastics

Reducing the impacts of plastics in the marine environment.

Algalita Marine Research Foundation

Marine Research, Education and Restoration.

NOAA Marine Debris Program

Preventing, identifying, and reducing the occurrence of marine debris.

Sir Peter Blake Trust

Inspiring and celebrating leadership in action.

Surfrider Foundation

Surfers round the world protecting our beaches.

OceansWatch International

Helping coastal communities conserve their marine environments.

Project Jonah New Zealand

Helping protect marine mammals: whales, dolphins and seals.

Chris Jordan Photography

Photographic arts, including a disturbingly beautiful project:  Message from the Gyre.

5 Gyres

Understanding Plastic Marine Pollution through Education, Exploration and Action.

Maritime New Zealand

Resources and education on protecting New Zealand’s marine environment.

Enviroschools

Building a network of schools committed to environmental learning, action and creating sustainable communities.

Surfers Against Sewage

UK organisation protecting beaches from pollution.

Toxic tide mankind’s next threat

One of the best articles we've seen published in New Zealand detailing the true effects of trashing our oceans. Whatever we pump into our seas, we eat. Scary stuff, but very important to know.

Sick oceans threaten NZ’s seas

Worrying findings from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean.

Bottled water faces backlash

Why carrying bottled water is on its way to being as cool as smoking while pregnant.

Brian Skerry reveals ocean's glory - and horror

An inspiring TED Talk showing our oceans through the lens of this National Geographic photographer. It ends with a story of hope from New Zealand that truely proves the power of protecting our seas.

Altered Oceans

A five part series of award-winning articles on the crisis in our seas.

Polymers are forever

An excerpt from Alan Weisman’s book ‘The World Without Us’.

Toxic roulette and the revenge of the fish

An eye-opening article by Paul Watson on the effects of ocean contamination on human health.

The plastic sea

How our culture of plastic consumption affects our oceans.

Recreational fishing limits

A valuable resource from the Ministry of Fisheries showing recreational fishing limits for each region of New Zealand.

Everyday use of plastics can be a killer

Campbell Live story on the dangers of using plastics everyday to drink from, eat from, heat and store food in.

How we wrecked the ocean

An epic TED Talk laying out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, and polluted. Astonishing photos and stats make the case.

Sharkwater

Visually stunning and exceptionally well-produced, this documentary follows sharks and exposes the exploitation surrounding the world's shark populations.

Home

A beautiful collection of aerial footage from over 50 countries, this movie shows the state of the planet in natural and urban areas with the goal of inciting people to act. A unique and inspiring movie. Watch full movie online

The End of the Line

A powerful film about one of the world's most disturbing problems - over-fishing. Not just a film, it is also a campaign - for sustainable consumption of fish, for marine protected areas to allow the sea to recover, and for a new ethic of responsible fishing. Watch full movie online

Shag Force: Waste Warriors

An awesome clip developed by the Waitemata Harbour Clean-up Trust that simply and effectively explains the origins and effects of ocean pollution. A brilliant educational resource for kids.

Message in the Waves

Moving short piece by Morgan Hoesterey: a clear illustration of the direct effects of plastic pollution on wildlife.

Wasteland

Beautiful story from a rubbish dump in Brazil...

Chris Jordan: Polluting Plastics

Stirring presentation shedding light on the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ and showing heart-wrenching images of birds killed by ingesting plastics that increasingly pollute our oceans.