Our Mission
Global Preservation Initiative is a nonprofit organization
preserving shared human and environmental health
Our Mission
Global Preservation Initiative is a nonprofit organization preserving shared human and environmental health.
Oceans Uphold All Life on Earth
The health of the ocean reflects the health of the planet.
The ocean's declining condition mirrors our own. Everything we do on land ultimately flows into the sea, revealing how inseparable human and environmental health truly are.
Oceans Uphold All Life on Earth
The health of the ocean reflects the health of the planet.
The ocean's declining condition mirrors our own. Everything we do on land ultimately flows into the sea, revealing how inseparable human and environmental health truly are.
Our Focus
The pressures of plastic pollution and industrial fishing are not just environmental issues, they are human issues.
They’re symptoms of our growing disconnect from nature, and the path to protecting both human and environmental health begins with restoring that connection.
Plastic never goes away, it’s made of synthetic materials
designed not to decompose
Plastic contains chemicals linked to hormone disruption,
fertility issues, and cancer
50% of plastic is made for single use
Up to 86% of the plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch is
commercial fishing gear
An estimated 1.4 billion pounds of fishing gear is abandoned
in the ocean every year
20–40% of all seafood caught is bycatch (accidentally caught animals)
Our Focus
The pressures of plastic pollution and industrial fishing are not just environmental issues, they are human issues.
They’re symptoms of our growing disconnect from nature, and the path to protecting both human and environmental health begins with restoring that connection.
Plastic never goes away, it’s made of synthetic materials
designed not to decompose
Plastic contains chemicals linked to hormone disruption,
fertility issues, and cancer
50% of plastic is made for single use
Up to 86% of the plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch is
commercial fishing gear
An estimated 1.4 billion pounds of fishing gear is abandoned
in the ocean every year
20–40% of all seafood caught is bycatch (accidentally caught animals)
Our Strategy
3,640
Students
Educated
417
Dollars Diverted to
Plastic Alternatives
2,893
Volunteers
Engaged
2
Policy
Wins
Our Strategy
3,640
Students
Educated
417
Dollars Diverted to
Plastic Alternatives
2,893
Volunteers
Engaged
Advocacy
2
Policy
Wins
Local Action and Global Reach
Despite being one of the most isolated places on Earth, our home in Hawai‘i faces intense marine debris and biodiversity loss.
This perspective allows us to connect local stewardship with volunteers, students, and partners worldwide
to address these shared global challenges.
36
Cities
Engaged
6
Countries
Engaged
Our Focus
From plastic pollution to industrial fishing, the pressures facing our oceans
are not just environmental issues—they are human issues.
Plastic never goes away, it’s made of synthetic materials
designed not to decompose
Plastic contains chemicals linked to hormone disruption,
fertility issues, and cancer
50% of plastic is made for single use
Up to 86% of the plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch is
commercial fishing gear
An estimated 1.4 billion pounds of fishing gear is abandoned
in the ocean every year
20–40% of all seafood caught is bycatch (accidentally caught animals)
Local Action and
Global Reach
Despite being one of the most isolated places on Earth, our home in Hawai‘i faces intense marine debris and biodiversity loss.
This perspective allows us to connect local stewardship with volunteers, students, and partners worldwide to address these shared global challenges.
36
6
Cities
Engaged
Countries
Engaged
Impact You Can Trust
See how every dollar has created measurable results since day one.
Impact You Can Trust
See how every dollar has created measurable results since day one.
Get Involved
Get Involved
Education Initiative
Using our cleanup experience to create and deliver curriculum that explores plastic pollution and industrial fishing, promoting conscious consumerism and community stewardship.
Education Initiative
Using our cleanup experience to create and deliver curriculum that explores plastic pollution and industrial fishing, promoting conscious consumerism and community stewardship.
Vote With Your Dollar Initiative
Providing solutions to plastic pollution and toxic chemicals by directing consumer spending to businesses that prioritize the environmental, social, and ethical impacts of business.
Vote With Your Dollar Initiative
Providing solutions to plastic pollution and toxic chemicals by directing consumer spending to businesses that prioritize the environmental, social, and ethical impacts of business.
Cleanup Initiative
Mobilizing volunteers to make an impact in their community by using trash as a tool to build awareness around how waste mismanagement and the materials we use impact our environment.
Cleanup Initiative
Mobilizing volunteers to make an impact in their community by using trash as a tool to build awareness around how waste mismanagement and the materials we use impact our environment.
Our Initiative
Our annual short film series explores our focus and impact as it evolves each year.
Our Initiative
Our annual short film series explores our focus and impact as it evolves each year.
Zero-Waste Emails. 100% Impact.
Updates from the field and opportunities to get involved.
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Zero-Waste Emails. 100% Impact.
Updates from the field and opportunities to get involved.
