On Monday, October 19, 2009, Tiffany & Co. sponsored the New York launch of Oceana at the New York residence of Alexandra and Brenda Von Schweickhardt.

The evening featured an introduction by Sam Waterston and Oceana Board Chairman Keith Addis about the work of the nonprofit organization, and announced the launching of the New York office.

Guests included: Sam Waterston, Joyce & John Varvatos, Jeff Goldblum, Sue Cohn Rockefeller and Tommy & Dee Hilfiger.

Oceana is a nonprofit international advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans. Since its founding in 2001, the organization has achieved several major victories including protecting more than 640 million acres of ocean habitat. Oceana’s teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals and other sea life. Global in scope and dedicated to conservation, Oceana has campaigners based in North America, Europe and South and Central America. More than 300,000 members and e-activists in over 150 countries have already joined Oceana.