A first direction
Ocean Cleanup has been selected as the first project One Journey will develop. Cleanup dates, location, budget and fieldwork have not yet been confirmed. This page will be updated as the plan takes shape.
Project
Ocean Cleanup
Stage
Planning
Field location
To be confirmed
Fundraising
Not open yet
The moment behind the mission
One whale.
A reason to act.
On a trip near Cabo in Baja California, Mexico, One Journey’s founder saw a whale through a drone with fishing equipment caught on it. That encounter sparked a desire to do something for the ocean and the wildlife that depends on it.
Ocean Cleanup is the first project we are developing in response: a starting point for practical cleanup work and awareness around whales, turtles and other marine wildlife.
The encounter inspired this project. It does not establish a confirmed cleanup site or a wildlife rescue operation.
From our camera
The life worth caring for.
A mother and calf filmed on the trip near Cabo. This is a separate sighting, not footage of a rescue or the entangled whale’s recovery.
Original footage supplied by our founder. This clip has no recorded audio. The sightings inspired the project; they are not documentation of completed cleanup work.
The direction, not a finished promise
Start small.
Make it real.
Our proposed focus is cleanup and awareness. The operational plan, location, budget and dates still need to be confirmed.
- 01
Define a practical cleanup
Identify a suitable site, local requirements, safe handling and a responsible waste-disposal plan before scheduling fieldwork.
- 02
Build the awareness campaign
Use real imagery and the story behind the project to invite people to care about the ocean and understand what we are developing.
- 03
Publish the plan before fundraising
Explain the confirmed activity, costs and how contributions would be used before opening project donations.
- 04
Document the work
Once fieldwork begins, publish dated updates and verified results, including what was collected and where it went.
Project updates
PlanningNo cleanup results or funds raised are reported at this stage.
Support this project
A clearer ocean.
A shared beginning.
When the plan and payment setup are ready, you will be able to give directly to Ocean Cleanup here. We will explain how project donations are allocated before collecting funds.
Fundraising not open
Ocean Cleanup
The cleanup scope and budget are being developed. No target or donation total has been announced.
No payment is collected on this page.
Follow the project on Instagram ↗A note on wildlife safety
This is not a call to approach or free an entangled animal. Only trained and authorized responders should attempt disentanglement, as explained by NOAA Fisheries. Seek qualified local response guidance if you encounter wildlife in distress.
Photography and project documentation
The turtle and breaching-whale photographs are reference imagery, not pictures of One Journey fieldwork or the whale seen near Cabo. Turtle photo by Wexor Tmg; whale photo by Todd Cravens. Used under the Unsplash License. The mother-and-calf video is original footage supplied by our founder from the trip near Cabo. It is a separate sighting, not documentation of a rescue or completed cleanup work.