We are a dedicated team of ocean lovers. But only together with our volunteers we can make a significant difference.
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EcoOcean is leading the establishment and operation of the first national network of volunteers in Israel for the treatment of marine pollution from oil and its products. The core mission of the network is to increase the preparedness capabilities of Israel's coastal municipalities to treat marine oil pollution.
The volunteer component is recognized worldwide as a critical factor in preparation and response plans to sea and coastal pollution events from oil and its products. Volunteers function as a 'power multiplier' with professional capabilities to manage an oil pollution incident and help prevent its devastating effects on both humans and the marine and coastal environment.
The Yam HaSharon community is led by EcoOcean and forms part of the 'Mediterranean People' coalition. The Coalition consists of a national network of 5 communities along the Israeli coast, united in their desire to establish marine reserves in Israel's territorial waters. Members of these communities are surfers, divers, swimmers, sea and environment lovers and many others. EcoOcean is leading the campaign to have Yam Poleg, a dense area subject to many human pressures, declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Our activists, just like marine biologists, qualify under our guidance in gathering scientific information and monitoring the marine and coastal environment. By providing a high standard of citizen science, they help marine scientists to understand better what needs to be conserved through marine protected areas (MPA's).
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Marine pollution has become a serious global problem in the last decade, affecting each of us. Thousands of volunteers from the business community in Israel participate in cleaning our beaches and collecting dozens of tons of waste from the beaches. The purpose of the clean-up operations we lead is to raise awareness about all kinds of marine pollution, especially the harmful use of disposable plastic, which finds its way into the sea. We deliver volunteer activities for companies and businesses in which we teach the importance of the marine environment through first-hand experience at the beach.
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EcoOcean's core community of volunteers is recruited for a variety of projects to assist our team in carrying out the organization's ongoing activities. Assistance with scientific trips on the Mediterranean Explorer research vessel, leading beach-cleaning tutorials, helping with inspections at the Blue Flag beaches, supporting awareness raising events during the annual summer campaign on the beaches and via a variety of ongoing projects.
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In recent decade off the Mediterranean coast of Israel, there has been accelerated activity of gas and oil fields, gas rigs and Mega-tanker traffic. How should we prepare for an oil leak?
Our volunteers pioneering citizen science operation first in its kind in Yam Hashron - scuba diving, snorkeling and scouting.
Unique sponge gardens, diverse and important ecosystem providing connectivity and nursery sights to endangered species.
At any given moment an oil tanker is anchored in one of Israel's maritime connections. The chance of contamination events increases, with the growing % of importing crude oil and becomes much more real. What can be done?
Watch our Sea Emergency volunteers at Israel's national drill, demonstrating the vitality of their role.
We’ve weathered many waves and storms…
And thanks to supporters like you, we keep moving forward!
