Amber Valletta Has Worked On Conserving The Oceans Through Conservation.
Amber Valletta has been focusing on environmental impact issues on a global scale for over 20 years, with ocean conservation her primary concern.
When Valletta’s son was six months old, she moved to California and began working with non-governmental organizations that focused on environmental sustainability. She joined the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which works to cut carbon emissions and expand clean energy. Valletta also partnered with Oceana, the nation’s largest international ocean conservation organization, on its Seafood Contamination Campaign. She worked with them to shut down coal mines because of mercury poisoning in fish. Eventually, Valletta’s ongoing commitment to sustainability caught the attention of the Fashion Institute of Technology where she served as Su...