Industry & Ecology in Brazil’s Ilha Grande

We speak to Luis Skinner from the Ilha Grande EcoMuseum, to learn about the effects nearby harbors, oil rigs and nuclear power plants have on the island’s ecosystem, and how he once adopted a poorly penguin for a weekend.

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Xerxes Cook
The Maldives: A Wonder of the World

Cast a look back through deep geological time to understand how the country's 1,200 islands came into being, and at the eco-innovations that promise to preserve this jewel of the Indian ocean for future generations.

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Xerxes Cook
LIZARD ISLAND EXPEDITION DIARY

Days spent abseiling down cliffs to cleanup beaches and snorkeling to the sound of humpback whales, and nights celebrating the removal of 3,000 kg of marine debris.

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Xerxes Cook
PROTECTING the mangroves of the maldives

As Parley launches a new program to restore the mangroves of Kulhudhuffishi island in the north of the Maldives, we speak to Abdulla Adam, a passionate environmentalist who returned to his home island of Kulhudhuffishi after his studies to work with the city’s council protecting the biodiversity of his home island.

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Xerxes Cook
OPENING EYES ON THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH IN THE WORLD

We go on a field trip with students from La Digue School in the Seychelles to scope out Anse Source d’Argent, intercepting almost 100kg of plastic on the way.

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Xerxes Cook
People: NIQ ALI

Hanging out with Niq Ali, the 18-year-old student, surfer, and freediver who has traveled the length and breadth of the Maldives.

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Xerxes Cook
People: Eddy Frank Vasquez

We chat with Eddy from Parley Dominican Republic – a 27 year-old United Nations Young Leader negotiating on behalf of Small Island States at COP while working to combat plastic pollution in the Caribbean island nation.

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Chris Hatherill
SPECIES: CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH

A new United Nations report lists the Great Barrier Reef as officially in danger, not only from rising sea temperatures and marine debris, but from agricultural run-off boosting the populations of the dreaded, coral-eating, crown-of-thorns starfish.

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Xerxes Cook
CLEAN-UP REPORT: LIZARD ISLAND

How we collected 750 kilograms of debris from 24 beaches on four islands over five days.

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Chris Hatherill
STATE OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

Having lived on Lizard Island for over 30 years, coral reef scientist Dr Anne Hoggett updates us on the future prospects for the world’s largest reef.

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Xerxes Cook
SAILING FOR THE OCEANS

We join the team from Parley Brazil on a sailing odyssey around Ilha Grande to learn more about what makes the Costa Verde ecosystem so unique, and the threats posed by plastic pollution.

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Sylvia Saborio
PEOPLE: ALVANIA & JESSICA LAWEN

We catch up with the Lawen sisters from the Seychelles to chat tortoises and learn why those chose the island of La Digue for Clean Waves’ protection.

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Sylvia Saborio
SPECIES: POTATO COD

Lying a short boat trip from Lizard Island, Cod Hole is one of the most renowned diving spots in the world, famed for its Potato Cod which can weigh up to a chunky 100kg each.

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Chris Hatherill
People: Frank Solomon

We travel to Cape Town to catch up with surfer, activist, Parley Ambassador, youth educator and living legend Frank Solomon…

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Xerxes Cook
Islands from Space

Thanks to advances in satellite technology, private companies like Planet are now providing continuous coverage of the Earth from space — including all the islands Clean Waves is protecting.

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Chris Hatherill
CLEAN WAVES – SUMMER 2022 DROP

With 100% of proceeds supporting our mission, the new editions help protect Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific islands from plastic pollution.

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Xerxes Cook
CREATING CHANGE. ISLAND BY ISLAND.

A journey to the islands you’re helping protect with the new Clean Waves Archetype editions.

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Chris Hatherill
People: SUNNY PIRES

Meet the 16 year-old Brazilian surfer who has become one of Parley’s youngest ocean ambassadors.

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Xerxes Cook
PEOPLE: GREG LONG

Besides being a dear friend of Parley and Clean Waves, Greg Long is one of the most influential and successful big wave surfers of all time – not to mention one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.

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Chris Hatherill
PIONEERING SURFING FOR WOMEN IN INDIA

We catch up with India’s first professional female surfer, Ishita Malaviya, to discuss the oceans and breaking down barriers in the surfing community.

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Sylvia Saborio