About us

Because the sea is rising we will rise
Because the coral is fading we will fight
As the seas are mined we will mobilise
While the oceans are plundered we will protest
Protect our waters like you protect your children
Don’t let life drain away

Ocean Rebellion is an international grassroots art collective which tackles Ocean degradation and biodiversity loss by conceiving playful, emotive and spectacular ‘art bombs,’  click-bait interventions which are irresistible to legacy, trade and social media, attracting up to a billion media impressions a year and applying direct pressure on erring stakeholders while raising public awareness  as well as incentivising policy makers to serve, not kill, the Ocean.  

The sea is dying and as the sea dies we die.

Launched in August 2020 by a small crew instrumental in creating many of the international global climate and nature movements of today, Ocean Rebellion (OR) joins the dots between the multitude of Ocean problems including overfishing, shipping pollution, acidification, microplastics, warming, aquaculture, and mining. We recognise the Ocean not as an infinite resource for exploitation but as a wondrous home to marine life and the lungs of the Earth. A dying Ocean forms the largest part of the climate and nature crisis but receives the least attention—attention OR stimulates.

OR is a fleet of many ships. Each ship is self-governing and part of a growing fleet, all connected and sailing as one. If your sea lacks a ship and you’d like to set sail with us, contact us below and we’ll throw you a line (or better still drum up a workshop).