RISE UP- A Blue Call to Action

Name

RISE UP- A Blue Call to Action

Legal name

Rise Up for the Ocean

Website

https://riseupfortheocean.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ocean Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Ocean policy advocacy
• Marine conservation network
• Civil society coalition
• Fisheries advocacy
• Ocean governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Funding: RISE UP is funded by philanthropic foundations including Oak Foundation, Oceano Azul Foundation, and Waterloo Foundation. The organization operates with a fiscal host arrangement through Ocean Foundation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RISE UP operates a global advocacy network of over 750 organizations from more than 67 countries united behind the Blue Call to Action, a policy framework with six pillars for ocean protection. The network engages in policy advocacy, coalition-building, campaigns, working sessions, and direct participation in international ocean governance forums to ensure ocean decision-making reflects the needs of small-scale fishers, Indigenous peoples, and coastal communities. Supporting programmatic offerings include The Navigator monthly newsletter, Deep Dive Webinars, and an Ocean Events Calendar.

Product overview

RISE UP is a global advocacy network, not a technology product company. Its core offering is the RISE UP Network (a coalition of 750+ organizations from 67+ countries) united behind the Blue Call to Action. The Blue Call to Action outlines six priorities: Restore Ocean Life, Invest in Net-Zero Future, Sustainable Economy Transition, Empower Coastal Communities, Unite for Global Ocean Governance, and Protect 30% of Ocean by 2030. Supporting offerings include The Navigator (monthly newsletter), Deep Dive Webinars (educational sessions), and an Ocean Events Calendar. The organization does not offer commercial software products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Call to Action: The foundational policy framework of RISE UP, representing six pillars for ocean protection and sustainable governance

Products and services

• RISE UP Network A global coalition of over 750 organizations from more than 67 countries united behind the Blue Call to Action, representing civil society foundations, businesses, small-scale fishers, and Indigenous peoples committed to ensuring ocean decision-making processes are shaped by affected communities. Free to join for aligned organizations.
• Blue Call to Action A joint policy framework by civil society, fisherfolk, Indigenous peoples and supporters outlining six priorities for ocean protection: Restore Ocean Life, Invest in Net-Zero Future, Sustainable Economy Transition, Empower Coastal Communities, Unite for Global Ocean Governance, and Protect 30% of Ocean by 2030.
• The Navigator
• Deep Dive Webinars Educational webinar series focused on ocean conservation topics including the High Seas Treaty, marine protected areas, and ocean-climate nexus issues, engaging network members and the public.
• Ocean Events Calendar A calendar resource listing ocean-related events including UN Ocean Conference, COP meetings, Our Ocean Conference, and other relevant international conferences for network members and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Uniting over 750 organizations from more than 67 countries behind the Blue Call to Action

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core partner.

• SOA Tanzaniacore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sustainable Ocean Alliance Tanzania - partner in youth engagement and ocean literacy initiatives in the Western Indian Ocean region.
• High Seas Alliancecore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing advocacy partner in High Seas Treaty ratification efforts. RISE UP features HSA regional coordinators and amplifies their ratification campaign work.
• Youth4MPAscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth-led network focused on Marine Protected Areas in South Africa. Chairperson Alwande Dube represents Youth4MPAs at international conferences through RISE UP.
• Wild Trustcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of ocean literacy mini-symposium at WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, focusing on youth-driven conservation initiatives.
• Blue Venturescore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in youth-led ocean literacy initiatives and community-based marine conservation.
• ECOP Programmecore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly Career Ocean Professionals Programme - partner in youth engagement and capacity building for ocean governance.
• IOC-UNESCO Africacore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of sessions on ECOP voice for policy action, supporting early career professionals in ocean governance.
• FAO EAF-Nansen Programmecore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in building capacity for Early Career Ocean Professionals and supporting ocean science initiatives.
• WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization of the Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs Commitment, partnered with RISE UP advisory board member Marie-Céline Piednoir.
• WWFcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in coral reef conservation and Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs initiative, with WCS and WWF-Kenya participating in OOC11.
• High Seas Alliance Regional Networkcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISE UP features regional coordinators from HSA across Africa, MENA, Caribbean, Asia, Oceania-Pacific, Latin America, and Europe in advocacy for High Seas Treaty ratification.
• ICCA Consortiumcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in empowering Indigenous peoples and local communities as custodians of marine life within their coastal territories.
• Our Fishcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign partner working to end overfishing and restore healthy ocean ecosystems.
• Seas At Riskcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean environmental NGO focused on sustainable seas, contributing to Blue Call to Action themes.
• Ocean Unitecore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working to amplify ocean conservation voices and messages.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Seas At Risk: Seas At Risk is a direct peer — a coalition of European environmental NGOs focused on sustainable seas, contributing to Blue Call to Action themes. It is a RISE UP partner operating in the same policy advocacy niche.
• ICCA Consortium: ICCA Consortium is a direct peer — an organization supporting Indigenous peoples' and community conserved territories. RISE UP partners with ICCA Consortium on Indigenous coastal stewardship, sharing the same constituency focus and rights-based framing.
• Oceana: Oceana is a direct peer — the largest international ocean advocacy organization focused on policy campaigns for fisheries and marine habitat protection. It operates in the same ocean-governance policy space with comparable advocacy and campaign models.
• High Seas Alliance: High Seas Alliance is a direct peer — a coalition of NGOs and organizations advocating for strong High Seas Treaty implementation. RISE UP features HSA regional coordinators within its network and amplifies their ratification campaign work, indicating close operational and mission alignment.
• Ocean Unite: Ocean Unite is a direct peer — an ocean advocacy organization focused on amplifying conservation voices to policymakers. It is listed as a RISE UP partner and shares the mission of mobilizing ocean leadership at international forums.
• Our Fish: Our Fish is a direct peer — a campaign-focused NGO working to end overfishing and restore ocean ecosystems. It is a RISE UP partner organization aligned on the Blue Call to Action themes around fisheries policy reform.

Emerging players

• Sustainable Ocean Alliance: Sustainable Ocean Alliance is an emerging player — a youth-led ocean solutions network that partners with RISE UP (including its Tanzania chapter) on youth engagement and ocean literacy. It overlaps on youth-ocean advocacy but with a startup/innovation lens.

Broad incumbents

• WWF: WWF is a broad incumbent — the world's largest conservation organization with major ocean programs. It is a RISE UP partner on coral reef conservation and operates in the same policy advocacy space with vastly larger resources.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): WCS is a broad incumbent — a large international conservation organization working on oceans, climate, and wildlife. It is a RISE UP partner on the Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs Commitment and shares ocean policy advocacy scope but operates at much greater scale.
• Greenpeace: Greenpeace is a broad incumbent — a global environmental campaigning organization with significant ocean advocacy (e.g., deep-sea mining moratorium). It shares RISE UP's policy advocacy focus but is much larger and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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