Ocean Conservancy Inc

Through This Award, the Ocean Conservancy (OC) Will Expand the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) and Engage Hundreds of Thousands of Volunteers From Around the World to Remove Millions of Pounds of Marine Debris From Coastal and Inland Waterways. the Oc Will Document the Debris Removed and Collect, Tabulate and Analyze the Icc Data to Provide Snapshots of Marine Debris by Location and Item Through the Annual Ocean Trash Index. the Award Will Continue a Major Goal of the Icc, Which Has Always Been to Expand Public Awareness About the Issue of Marine Debris and to Create Greater Global Understanding and Engagement in Addressing the Marine Debris Crisis. in Addition to Coordination of the Icc, the Oc Will Host a Global Urban Ocean Summit to Leverage Funding From Invited Investors/funders and Resources to Create Partnerships and Foster Knowledge Exchange and Peer-to-peer Learning Among Cities Throughout the World to Advance Circular Economy and Urban Resilience Solutions to Marine Debris