Our mission is to give a voice to our ocean

By promoting the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural marine environment by widening and deepening public understanding of the ocean's issues and challenges. By sharing stories of those dedicated to the ocean and its conservation, we can inspire others to take action and join the movement to protect our oceans.

OUR APPROACH

Through immersive educational workshops, we enlighten young minds about marine ecosystems, plastic pollution, and sustainability, fostering a deep connection to our oceans.

Our impactful grant programme amplifies the voices of Ocean Guardians worldwide, providing resources for vital conservation initiatives. Our public events, showcasing the beauty and challenges of the ocean, unite communities in the shared cause of conservation.

OCL's impact resonates globally, empowering countless individuals to become Ocean Guardians and bridging the critical gap between science and communication in the ocean conservation movement.

Read our 2022/2023 annual review here.

  • STORYTELLING GRANTS

    Spending their time inspiring, educating and protecting our most undervalued asset, we host a community of like-minded individuals filled with passion. However, passion doesn’t pay the bills. That’s why we offer storytelling grants, enabling our community to document untold stories that need to be shared.

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meet the team

Meet the Team

Advisory Board

  • John Stares

    A seasoned professional and valued advisor to our charity. With over two decades of experience leading diverse business consulting projects globally, John brings a wealth of expertise to our team. His extensive involvement in the voluntary sector reflects his commitment to making a positive impact.

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JOIN THE TEAM

Thank you for your interest in joining OCL.

Current Vacancies Include

Please email info@oceanculture.life.

Ride the Wave of Transformation with Us.

Join the tide of change and be at the forefront of a revolutionary movement. At Ocean Culture Life, we're building a charity and cultivating a global community. As part of the OCL team, you'll stand alongside passionate storytellers and dedicated guardians, all working in unison towards a sustainable and vibrant oceanic future. We're searching for dynamic individuals to help us craft the most exhilarating global ocean charity ever envisioned. Seize the opportunity, make a splash, and let's co-create a legacy that will echo across the deep blue for generations to come.

Every once in a while, perhaps only once in a generation, profound shifts ripple through the world’s conscience: attitudes change, knowledge broadens, and the way we live our lives is redrawn.⁠

Ocean Culture Life is a community that has grown out of this new era of awareness and tapped into a worldwide network of storytellers and guardians. ⁠

OCL’s storytellers are united by a love of the water and an intuitive ability to capture emotion and change through the lens. Across the world, we support and connect these talented creators so that they can tell their stories in captivating photography and film.⁠

Through the fog of media that bombards us daily, these stories of progress, incremental improvement and endeavour in the face of persistent and unrelenting pushback are the ones that stay with us. ⁠

Together we continue to support ocean-related community projects, research and conservation efforts worldwide, creating compelling content that catalyses positive change.⁠

Building a community

OCL’s storytellers are united by a love of the water and an instinctive ability to capture emotion and change through the lens. Across the world, we connect these talented creators with our Ocean Guardians, so that they can tell their stories in captivating photography and film.

Through the fog of media that bombards us every day, these stories of progress, of incremental improvement and endeavour in the face of persistent and unrelenting pushback, are the ones that stay with us. In a matter of months, community projects, scientific research and conservation efforts across the world were soon brought to life by our storytellers, creating compelling content which catalysed positive change.

why?

We believe a holistic appreciation of the sea is crucial to ensure that people and the planet flourish. 

Our emotional bond with the ocean is often overlooked in conventional marine science and management approaches. By bridging the gap between culture, science and communication through creative practices, we can promote collaboration between sustainable development, heritage and ocean stewardship. 

We truly believe in the power of storytelling and organic collaboration in order to encourage support, recognition and ultimately action.

We all know the ocean is the life support of our planet, and we're becoming more aware of the crisis it faces.

Together, we can use the power of storytelling to restore health to our oceans.