🌍Inspired. Grateful. Energized.

As an organization committed to ocean stewardship, we can’t help but feel deeply moved by the impact of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). Since 1986, this global effort – led by Ocean Conservancy – has proven that when people come together with purpose, the results ripple across ecosystems and generations.

🙌 Why We Look Up to the ICC:

📊 18+ million volunteers

🗑️ 385 million pounds of trash removed

🌐 Active in 100+ countries—every year

These are more than numbers. They’re milestones in a global culture shift—toward responsibility, toward data-informed policy, and toward valuing our blue planet as something we all share.

💡 What We’ve Learned From This Movement:

🔍 Data is Power

Volunteers don’t just clean—they collect crucial debris data that has informed real policy, from plastic bans to industry engagement.

🌿 Plastic Pollution is a Symptom—Our Habits are the Cause

With plastics making up the bulk of collected waste each year, the ICC reminds us that what we consume and discard on land finds its way to the sea.

💪 People Everywhere Want to Act

From small island nations to bustling cities, communities are stepping up. In 2023 alone, nearly 470,000 volunteers participated across 97 countries.

🛰️ Inland to Ocean: All Water is Connected

We especially admire how the ICC has expanded inland, recognizing that rivers and lakes are part of the ocean’s story.

🚀 Our Shared Mission

At SaveOcean, we proudly align with the spirit of the ICC. We aim to build on its legacy by supporting ocean literacy, empowering underserved regions, and fostering transparency in ocean data. 🌐📖

Whether it’s through community engagement, environmental education, or collaborative assessments, we stand beside the ICC and countless others working for a cleaner, healthier ocean.

💬 To the volunteers, data scientists, educators, and everyday ocean heroes: thank you. You show us what’s possible when impact and intention meet. 🌊🫶