by Wayfinder Admin | Jan 13, 2026 | Community News, Insight
The Classroom Toolkit That Became a Movement Wayfinder Society is for environmental educators who believe in the power of collective action. It is an online platform hosting a robust offering of classroom and teaching resources that makes it easy for educators to...
by Katie Allen | Jan 7, 2026 | Insight
At Algalita, we have spent decades traveling the world studying plastic pollution and supporting communities in environmental science. But no matter how far our work has taken us, there is one place we always return to: Alamitos Bay. It is the water that holds the...
by Katie Allen | Nov 21, 2025 | Insight
To Our Algalita Community, As I look back on this year, I am struck by how beautifully Algalita’s local and global work intertwined. For years, we have been both a community-rooted Southern California organization and a global resource for educators and young leaders....
by Katie Allen | Mar 19, 2025 | Insight, Uncategorized
Fifteen years ago, I stumbled upon a late-night interview with Captain Charles Moore on The David Letterman Show, and it changed the course of my life. At the time, I was a musician working in the industry, with no background in science or environmental activism. But...
by Wayfinder Admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Community News, Insight, Program Updates
This past spring, we hosted College Perspectives—a virtual event series created by students, for students. From February through April, we brought together inspiring college student panelists from around the world who are leading efforts to fight plastic pollution in...
by Katie Allen | Dec 18, 2024 | Insight
In 2023, we experienced a poignant moment in Algalita’s history—the sale of the Oceanographic Research Vessel Alguita. This vessel, once the heart and soul of our scientific expeditions, played a pivotal role in advancing global awareness of the plastic pollution...
