Ocean Elders

Ocean Elders is an independent group of global leaders who have joined together to use their collective influence in cooperation with our partners to pursue the protection of the ocean’s habitat and wildlife. The Ocean Elders are H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco Her Majesty Queen Noor Sir Richard Branson Jackson Browne James Cameron Dr. Rita Colwell Jean-Michel Cousteau Wade Davis Jose Maria Figueres Dr. Jane Goodall Graeme Kelleher Sven Lindblad Gerry Lopez Dr. Walter Munk Catherine Novelli Dr. Frederik Paulsen Dr. Bertrand Piccard Nainoa Thompson Ted Turner Captain Don Walsh and Dr. E.O. Wilson Over the last five years we have worked closely with partners to advocate for the creation continued protection or expansion of numerous marine protected areas the creation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 protection of marine wildlife and a treaty for the high seas.