MAY 28, 2024 KATE MOTHES
Kori Burkhardt, “Between Two Worlds” (2022), Moorea, French Polynesia. All images © the photographers, courtesy of 100 for the Ocean
100% of net proceeds support three under-funded and under-recognized nonprofit organizations focused on ocean conservation.
In 2023, the inaugural 100 for the Ocean event raised more than half a million dollars toward ocean conservation, and this year it’s back with 100 world-renowned photographers and artists making a global difference. From June 1 to 30, you can purchase prints for $100, with 100% of the net proceeds supporting three under-funded and under-recognized nonprofit organizations focused on ocean advocacy and action.
Emmett Sparling, “A Slice of Heaven in the Tuamotus” (2024), Tahanea, Tuamotus, French Polynesia
This year, recipients of funding include Coral Gardeners, focused on coral restoration; New Zealand-based Young Ocean Explorers, inspiring school-age children to protect and cherish the world’s marine environments; and Oceans Initiative, which communicates data and urgency around threats to British Columbia’s Salish Sea.
Founded by Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, and Chase Teron, 100 for the Ocean dovetails with the work of SeaLegacy, an organization illuminating stories about the earth’s vast watery expanses through photography and filmmaking. SeaLegacy partners with countless scientists, artists, and nonprofits around the world to make tangible, lasting progress toward protecting the planet’s delicate ecosystems.[…]
Claudio Contreras Koob, “Beak to Beak” (2014), Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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