Support our call for urgent ocean action Donate Join us Join us and support our urgent work to protect and restore the ocean every day How much would you like to give each month? £5 a month £8 a month £10 a month or enter your own amount: Enter an amount to donate (minimum £5): £ Minimum £5 Become a member Together, we are the sea change We're demanding that the ocean is on the agenda as a vital part of the urgent action to tackle climate change during the COP26 talks in Glasgow. We rely on the ocean and the life it contains as our life support system; for every other breath we take, and to absorb and store dangerous greenhouse gases. The ocean can play a pivotal role in combatting the climate crisis. That's why we attended COP26 - to ensure that urgent action for our ocean is on the agenda. At COP26 we fought to ensure that those in power #ListenToTheOcean and recognise that without urgent work to protect and restore our seas we're losing our best chance to tackle the climate emergency. When the ocean suffers, so do we. We're destroying our marine life support system In the UK, we have destroyed 90% of our seagrass beds. These important plants, once common around our shores, absorb carbon faster than the rainforests. Other carbon-storing habitats, like saltmarshes and native oyster beds, are being destroyed at alarming rates. Meanwhile, we pollute our ocean with plastic and man-made chemicals. This is one of the five key drivers of the current biodiversity crisis. Plastic and chemical pollution is affecting our marine wildlife, from their metabolic rates, to their reproduction and survival all of which impacts our ocean’s carbon cycle. At the same time, plastics are made from oil and gas and so their production adds to carbon emissions. Please support our appeal and help us fight for our future Our work focuses on protecting and restoring our seas as an essential tool to tackle climate change. We know that the ocean has an important role to play and our research, policy work, action and extensive volunteer network is crucial to spread that message. But we need vital funds for this work, and all the other work we do. Right now, our ocean needs your support more than ever. Contact us Media centre Work for us Useful information Terms and conditions Privacy policy Cookie policy © Marine Conservation Society 2021. Registered charity in England and Wales 1004005 and in Scotland SC037480. Registered company limited by guarantee in England and Wales 02550966. Registered office: Overross House, Ross Park, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7US. VAT number: 321491232. Site by Torchbox Some of these cookies are essential for the site to function, while others provide insights into how the site is being used. You can set your preferences for non-essential cookies using the check boxes below. For more information visit our cookie policy Accept recommended settings Essential cookies These cookies are necessary for our website to function. They are only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in to your account or filling in forms. Performance These cookies allow us to measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. Performance Targeting These cookies may be set through our site by third party providers. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Targeting