We are celebrating as America’s first-ever Ocean Climate Action Plan turns one! This Plan is a government-wide strategy to leverage the power of the ocean as a source of incredibly important climate solutions.

A new report highlights the dereliction of duty by the federal government to hold Big Oil accountable secure old offshore oil and gas infrastructure.

The Biden Administration’s Ocean Justice Strategy builds on existing environmental justice commitments by proposing equitable and just practices to advance safety, health, and prosperity for communities residing near the ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes.. Successful implementation will advance environmental justice on our ocean and coasts and benefit all ocean-dependent populations.

The Healthy Ocean Coalition firmly stands in the knowledge that racial justice is imperative, period. You will find us working (imperfectly) to apply that lens through everything we do in the federal ocean conservation and climate policies we champion and voices we center and amplify.

The Biden Administration has released its Five-Year Plan for new leases in offshore federal ocean water. While it only includes 3 new leases, a single new lease sale is one too many. Communities around the country are already dealing with exacerbating impacts from climate disruption caused by our reliance on fossil fuels.

Highlighting our 2023-2024 Advisory Board! These for changemakers are working to help the HOC fulfill its vision for a Healthy Ocean!

Hop in, buckle up, and get ready to join the journey of change! Starting next week through the end of September, you will meet some of the incredible leaders that make up the Healthy Ocean Coalition and learn how you can support their work.

The Healthy Ocean Advocacy Academy hosted an incredibly successful in-person academy in Georgia. Focused on ocean conservation and equitable ocean policy, this group of advocates built relationships, community, and advocacy plans.

During National Ocean Month, the HOC team brought our vision for a healthy ocean through just and equitable ocean policy to our decision-makers. Come along with us while we recap this amazing week.

Climate justice action centers around communities investing in themselves against corporate greed and corrupt governance. It is only then that we can stand together shoulder to shoulder to save ourselves, to save our kids, and the generations that depend on us.

As we reflect on the anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico this Earth Week, it is essential to recognize that our oil and gas appetite is continually sacrificing ocean ecosystems, human communities, and biodiversity, which every human depends upon.

The Healthy Ocean Coalition firmly stands in the knowledge that racial justice is imperative, period. You will find us working (imperfectly) to apply that lens through everything we do in the federal ocean conservation and climate policies we champion and voices we center and amplify.

The U.S. needs a just, robust and equitable ocean climate action plan (OCAP) NOW. Tell the Ocean Policy Committee to develop the OCAP today!

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is home to over 6000 species of ocean life and a labyrinth of mangroves, flowing seagrass beds, and colorful coral reefs, all of which are critical to the health of this ecosystem and all the creatures that inhabit it. Unfortunately, this wonderland is at risk.

The Healthy Ocean Coalition stands against new leasing in the offshore federal waters.

It is official, the Healthy Ocean Coalition team is setting off on a week-long Voices Of A Healthy Ocean Summer 2022 Road Trip. From July 31 - August 6, we are making our way down the Eastern Seaboard meeting with five amazing Healthy Ocean Coalition network members!