Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
Based in San Francisco, Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) is a nonprofit that mobilizes young people to design and scale solutions for ocean health. It describes itself as the world's largest network of Young Ocean Leaders, connecting thousands of youth who support startups, nonprofits, and grassroots campaigns aimed at protecting marine ecosystems. The organization operates globally, leveraging this youth-led community to address the most pressing threats to the oceans. Recent activity demonstrates its collaborative stance, including a partnership with SeaLegacy to advocate for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining and its co-hosting of the 8th Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit in 2025. The organization has also progressed its conservation programming, with SOA Ghana launching the second phase of its Sea Turtle Conservation project.