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With every breath we take, every drop we drink, we're connected to the ocean. Our planet depends on the vitality of the ocean to support and sustain it. But our ocean faces major threats: global climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, invasive species, and a dramatic decrease in ocean fish stocks. These threats to the ocean are so extensive that more than 40 percent of the ocean has been severely affected and no area has been left untouched. Consequently, humanity is losing the food, jobs, and critical environmental services that a healthy ocean generates. National Geographic Society's Ocean Initiative aims to restore health and productivity to the ocean by inspiring people to care and act, reducing the impact of fishing, and promoting the creation of marine protected areas. [links]

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Watch this video during formal or informal instruction to explain to students why a healthier ocean means a healthier planet. Covering 72 percent of the Earth and supplying half its oxygen, the ocean is our planet's life support system. This video dives into why the ocean is important and some of the biggest threats it faces.

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We’re dedicated to working with indigenous communities, legislators, scientists and people like you to advocate for science-based solutions to protect this fragile ecosystem.

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Greywater may not sound as concerning as sewage (the drainage from toilets and urinals), but a report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded untreated greywater has similar characteristics to domestic sewage and can even have higher concentrations of certain pollutants. For example, fecal coliform concentrations in untreated vessel greywater are one to three times higher than untreated domestic wastewater! Even worse, unlike sewage, the discharge of greywater is not regulated in most parts of the world, meaning ships can discharge greywater directly into the ocean, without any form of treatment.

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Fortunately, that’s not the case in Alaska. Alaska has required both sewage and greywater of large passenger vessels to be treated by Advance Wastewater Treatment Systems (AWTS) for almost 20 years. In that time, the state has sampled greywater and sewage discharge from passenger vessels in its waters.

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Data from the Alaska program shows greywater can be treated to safe levels for discharge. Performance monitoring through a sampling of greywater and sewage discharges in Alaska can be used as an example for future requirements on greywater elsewhere in the world.

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The required AWTS systems on large vessels are very effective at treating greywater. After ships were required to treat greywater with an AWTS, their fecal coliform levels generally tested below the detection limit. Similarly, solids and nutrients were removed at a high rate. here

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One important step is to ensure the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the UN body that regulates international shipping—takes action to address and regulate greywater. The IMO regulates other forms of waste from ships including sewage, ballast water and exhaust gas cleaners. Greywater—with its high levels of bacteria and nutrients and potentially toxic substances—merits the same level of attention. While achieving IMO regulation of greywater will take years of work, Ocean Conservancy will continue to push the importance of such a measure.

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11. Greenpeace uses nonviolent confrontation to expose environmental problems and to force solutions.
12. Greenwave restores marine ecosystems by helping launch regenerative ocean farms whose crops, like kelp, sequester carbon and purify waters while providing green jobs.
13. Marine Conservation Biology Institute works to protect and restore marine life.
14. Marine Fish Conservation Network lobbies government officials in support of marine conservation legislation.
15. Marine Megafauna Foundation has a mission to save threatened marine life using pioneering research, education and sustainable conservation solutions, working toward a world where marine life and humans thrive together.
16. Mission Blue is igniting global support for an international network of marine protected areas under the leadership of famous oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle.
17. Monterey Bay Aquarium coordinates marine conservation and research programs.
18. National Environment Trust's Global Ocean Legacy Campaign is a broad national effort to build support for ocean and fish protection.
19. National Geographic Society protects the planet using science, exploration, education and storytelling 20. Natural Resources Defense Council uses law, science and activism to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places.
21. New England Aquarium provides leadership for the preservation and sustainable use of aquatic resources.
22. Oceana works to restore and protect the world's oceans through policy advocacy, science, law and public education.
23. Project AWARE seeks to mobilize divers to help stem the threat from two major ocean issues – shark conservation and marine debris.
24. The Safina Center focuses on deepening connections between humanity and living seas. Formerly the Blue Ocean Institute.
25. Sea Save Foundation strives to protect our oceans by raising awareness about the beauty of marine ecosystems and their fundamental importance to human survival.
26. Sierra Club is America’s largest and oldest environmental organization, its sprawling work includes fighting offshore drilling and sustainable fishery regulations.
27. Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas.
28. SeaWeb works to make seafood more sustainable from fishers to chefs.
29. The Black Fish is an international marine conservation movement on a mission to end the industrial overfishing of our oceans.

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The best time to donate to ocean conservation was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. [links]

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2020 is a year of action. Don’t let this moment pass. Bring ocean solutions to life with any of these 46 nonprofits ! more

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1. The Bay Foundation restores the waters around Santa Monica Bay, such as a program that hires divers to remove purple urchins to revive the Pacific coast’s degraded kelp forests.
2. Blue Voice documents transgressions against marine life on film.
3. Billion Oyster Project aims to restore one billion oysters in New York Harbor by 2035 to repair the local ecosystem while teaching local school children about marine-based STEM activities.
4. Conservation International applies science, economics, policy and community participation to protect ecosystems.
5. Coral Reef Alliance works with global communities around the world, helping to solve coral reef conservation challenges.
6. Coral Restoration Foundation engages communities in coral nursery and restoration efforts by encouraging long-term involvement.
7. Earth Island Institute serves as an incubator and support network for more than 30 conservation and restoration projects.
8. Environmental Defense links science, economics and law in environmental advocacy.
9. Florida Oceanographic Society inspires environmental stewardship of Florida's coastal ecosystems through education, research, and advocacy.
10. Gili Eco Trust is a local non-governmental organization, first created in 2000, to protect coral reefs from destructive fishing practices around the three Gili islands: Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan, off Lombok, Indonesia. The official Indonesian name of the Gili Eco trust is Yayasan Ekosistem Gili Indah.

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30. The Cousteau Society is dedicated to the preservation of nature for future generations.
31. The Nature Conservancy works to protect more than 117 million acres around the world.
32. Oceanic Global raises awareness for ocean conservation through educational programming, community engagement, and stakeholder partnerships.
33. The Ocean Conservancy seeks to inform, inspire and empower through science-based advocacy, research and public education.
34. The Ocean Foundation bolsters and advances groups around the world working to mend the oceans.
35. The Ocean Project works to promote ocean conservation through zoos, aquariums and museums.
36. Pure, the philanthropic arm of the World Surf League, leverages the surfing community to advance ocean preservation causes.
37. Reef Check works to restore and maintain coral reef health.
38. Reef Environmental Education Foundation seeks to educate and enlist divers in the conservation of marine habitats.
39. Reef Relief works to preserve and protect living coral reef ecosystems.
40. Seacology works to preserve the environments and cultures of islands.
41. Sea of Change funds research and conservation projects focused on coral reefs, ocean pollution, and threatened species and habitats.
42. SeaTrees is working to plant one million “sea trees”—mangroves and kelp—to fight climate change.
43. The Sea Turtle Conservancy seeks to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific through research, education, training, advocacy and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.
44. Shark Savers works to bring attention to and end the slaughter of sharks and manta rays.
45. WildAid works to reduce consumption of wildlife products around the world and increase local support for conservation, working with governments to mitigate illegal fishing and shark finning.
46. Wild Oceans works to conserve the world's ocean fish.
47. World Wildlife Fund works to save endangered species and wild places. [links]

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Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has these governance practices in place. here

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Part of our goal in rating the financial performance of charities is to help donors assess the financial capacity and sustainability of a charity. As do organizations in other sectors, charities must be mindful of their management of total liabilites in relation to their total assets. This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and or long term sustainability. Dividing a charity's total liabilities by its total assets yields this percentage. here

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The amount spent to raise $1 in charitable contributions. To calculate a charity's fundraising efficiency, we divide its average fundraising expenses by the average total contributions it receives. We calculate the charity's average expenses and average contributions over its three most recent fiscal years. here

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Sources Include: IRS Form 990 here

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Mission: Founded in 1972, Ocean Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life. Through research, education, an . (More)
Founded in 1972, Ocean Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life. Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans. In all its work, Ocean Conservancy strives to be the world's foremost advocate for the oceans. Ocean Conservancy's four strategic priorities reflect the critical ocean conservation issues that will be the main focus of our efforts, including restoring sustainable American fisheries, protecting wildlife from human impacts, conserving special ocean places, and reforming government for better ocean stewardship. (Less)