Beyond the Fabric: Why We’re Telling This Story

In 2026, Trees & Seas is turning its lens toward fashion—not as a cycle of passing trends, but as a living system. Under the theme "Fabrics of Change: Fashion as a System," we are exploring how materials are sourced, how labor is organized, and how waste travels through land and sea.

Founded in 2005, SEEDS Iceland is a non-governmental, non-profit volunteer organisation dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding and environmental awareness through nature conservation and social engagement. By collaborating with local communities, authorities, individuals, and other Icelandic associations, SEEDS develops projects that respond to real needs and create mutual benefit for volunteers, host communities, and Iceland as a whole.

Operating in a country facing ongoing social unrest, EcoFriends’ work takes on deeper meaning.

Ratification of the High Seas Treaty.

Imagine hosting a powerful environmental film screening, yet the room is filled with people who have little influence to carry the message forward. The result? Inspiration that fades, and missed opportunities for real change.

Even the most carefully planned programs can be disrupted by climate realities.

Mangroves. That most unique of ecologies, straddling water and land; a literal border between systems, generating its own along the way – semi-aquatic forests that consist mostly of submerged vegetation, generally existing on the boundaries of seas and other wetlands. 

The Swimmer is a short documentary from photographer Blaise Hayward. It profiles 90-year-old Walter Strohmayer and his relationship with the Ocean.

El pasado marzo de 2019, el Congreso de la CDMX modifico la Ley de Educación del Distrito Federal en materia ambienta....

Bruce Buttery, Director of Sea Change, Q & A. We recently sat down with Bruce to talk about his life in filmmaking and the documentary Sea Change.

In our continuing effort to provide educational resources on plastic pollution and sustainability, we thought we would address one of the most common questions we receive: Isn’t plastic all the same?

Creating a more sustainable holiday season is something we can all do with just a very small effort. Let's reduce the plastic waste.

Plastic Oceans, Oceana y grupo transversal de senadores y diputados presentan proyecto ley dirigida a plásticos en establecimientos que expenden alimentos

John McCarthy is a South African surfer, free diver, adventure guide and author. He is the subject of the award-winning short documentary, Sea Change.

Plastic Oceans International is proud to announce the addition of Sea Change, a short documentary, to its roster of films. Available free of charge.

The Portuguese Surf Film Festival has honored Eating Up Easter, with its Best Sustainability award, marking the European premiere of the film.

Plastic Hangover from TEDxASU. Plastic Ocean's Senior Scientific Advisor Charlie Rolsky in his TED Talk debut from March 2019.

Limpieza del Río Magdalena. Limpieza, bazar y panelistas… Coyoacán se une a la ola de cambio con 90 instituciones y grupos, 800 voluntarios.

Cleaning up the Capulín Dam for World Oceans Day. Read about the clean-up organized by Plastic Oceans Mexico and what they found.

Limpieza de la presa de Capulín para el Día Mundial de los Océanos. Lea acerca de la limpieza organizada por Plastic Oceans México y lo que encontraron.