WHO
WHAT
BEACH BIN & BAG
VRIPAK
Annually, there are over seven billion tons of debris deposited on beaches around the world. The pollution of beaches negatively impacts the natural balance of costal ecosystems and the health of our oceans.
Plastic contributes to the bulk of the tons of discarded rubbish and washed-up debris. Reducing this pollution through beach clean-ups significantly helps allow our important coastal ecosystems to exist and thrive.
Inspired and actively engaged, Ocean Family Foundation has partnered with North Sails, the global leader in sailmaking, and Vripack, the innovative yacht design studio, to develop waste bins and bags from reclaimed sails specifically for beach cleanups.
Ocean Family Foundation, North Sails and Vripack actively promote beach cleanups among yacht owners and crew and with the Beach Bin And Bag initiative we heighten awareness of the amount of plastic waste on our shores that we can easily pick up and remove before it enters the ocean and our marine systems.
With this simple approach take the pledge here https://vripack.com/new-wave/beach-bin-and-bag/ to receive the bags and be part of the solution!
BEACH CLEAN UPS WORLD WIDE
PROGRAMMES
Oceans Family Foundation are proud to support these programmes.
Read more on the projects Ocean Family Foundation sponsors by downloading our brochure here.
OCEANS WITHOUT
BORDERS
&Beyond’s Oceans Without Borders initiative, in partnership with Africa Foundation, expands their longstanding dedication to land and wildlife conservation to include the much needed protection and preservation of our oceans.
A PLASTIC
PLANET
A Plastic Planet is a goal campaign organisation . It was founded to ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap. We want to dramatically REDUCE the use of indestructible plastic that is destroying our oceans, our soils, our air and the health of future generations.
WORLDRISE
Worldrise is a non-profit organisation founded by young professionals able to create projects that unite environmental protection, creativity, and education.
CONNECT
WORLDRISE 🌎
2024 marked a year of systemic changes, greater awareness, and impactful actions for the effective conservation of our seas with @worldrise_official.
The team reached significant milestones, strengthening their commitment with new ideas, projects, and collaborations to make a sea of difference.
In 2025, Worldrise is ready to embrace new opportunities and tackle future challenges, always keeping the future of the sea and all of us at the core of its mission!
#worldrise #oceanfamilyfoundation #oceanpositive #oceanawareness #newbeginnings #timeforchange
Jan 10
WORLDRISE 🌎
2024 marked a year of systemic changes, greater awareness, and impactful actions for the effective conservation of our seas with @worldrise_official.
The team reached significant milestones, strengthening their commitment with new ideas, projects, and collaborations to make a sea of difference.
In 2025, Worldrise is ready to embrace new opportunities and tackle future challenges, always keeping the future of the sea and all of us at the core of its mission!
#worldrise #oceanfamilyfoundation #oceanpositive #oceanawareness #newbeginnings #timeforchange
NEW WEEK 🗞️
As we dive into the first new week of 2025 let @onlyone round up of positive Monday news inspire and unite us in the ongoing fight for ocean protection and climate justice.
#onlyone #newbeginnings #oceanfamilyfoundation #climatejustice #oceanprotection
Jan 6
NEW WEEK 🗞️
As we dive into the first new week of 2025 let @onlyone round up of positive Monday news inspire and unite us in the ongoing fight for ocean protection and climate justice.
#onlyone #newbeginnings #oceanfamilyfoundation #climatejustice #oceanprotection
NEW BEGINNINGS 🎉
What a difference a year can make! @coralgardeners have made superb progress in coral restoration during 2024.
As we embark upon a new year, now is the time to take action and make a positive impact on ocean protection.
Wishing you all a very happy New Year 🥳.
#newbeginings #happynewyear #oceanprotection #oceanfamilyfoundation
Jan 1
NEW BEGINNINGS 🎉
What a difference a year can make! @coralgardeners have made superb progress in coral restoration during 2024.
As we embark upon a new year, now is the time to take action and make a positive impact on ocean protection.
Wishing you all a very happy New Year 🥳.
#newbeginings #happynewyear #oceanprotection #oceanfamilyfoundation
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas 🎄. A time to cherish those and the things we love the most, including Mother Nature’s greatest 🎁 of all, planet earth.
#seasonsgreetings #merrychristmas #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation
Dec 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas 🎄. A time to cherish those and the things we love the most, including Mother Nature’s greatest 🎁 of all, planet earth.
#seasonsgreetings #merrychristmas #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation
ECO CHRISTMAS 🤶
We love this time of year, but unfortunately, there is a serious issue.
Over the holiday season, waste increases by 30%* including unused toys, food that hasn`t even been opened, and clothes worn to just one event!
While the statistics in these slides are specific to the UK, they mirror concerning consumption patterns throughout the Global North. If a single nation generates this much waste, the amount produced globally is simply terrifying!
Share these @trashheroworld facts so more people will think twice about their Christmas purchases, and comment below with your top tip to prevent waste.
#zerowastechristmas #toptips #saynotosingleuse #reduceplastic #facts #trashhero #oceanfamilyfoundation #ecochristmas
*gov.uk/government/news/24-ways-to-waste-not-this-
christmas
Dec 23
ECO CHRISTMAS 🤶
We love this time of year, but unfortunately, there is a serious issue.
Over the holiday season, waste increases by 30%* including unused toys, food that hasn`t even been opened, and clothes worn to just one event!
While the statistics in these slides are specific to the UK, they mirror concerning consumption patterns throughout the Global North. If a single nation generates this much waste, the amount produced globally is simply terrifying!
Share these @trashheroworld facts so more people will think twice about their Christmas purchases, and comment below with your top tip to prevent waste.
#zerowastechristmas #toptips #saynotosingleuse #reduceplastic #facts #trashhero #oceanfamilyfoundation #ecochristmas
*gov.uk/government/news/24-ways-to-waste-not-this-
christmas
FIN EARTH 🌎
This list is a who`s-who of climate mavericks.
Fin-Erth has launched its Women in Climate Awards and we`re buzzing that our co-founder @siansutherland is featured in the FMCG category among the many changemakers challenging the status quo.
As an entrepreneur, Sian has always been passionate about the role of industry for positive fast change and her inclusion in this category reflects this. It is time for ACTION and industry, when motivated, can move at incredible speed.
Congratulations to fellow climate doers including @dianaverdenieto @positiveluxury @jeannie.malone @vfcorp @juliajmarsh @swaythefuture Joanne Rodriguez @myocycle and Jennifer Patrick @patagonia
And @frederikkemagnussen, @createplasticfree / @aplasticplanet fearless co-founder who the team could do nothing without!
#createplasticfree #aplasticplanet #climatechange #oceanfamilyfoundation
Dec 18
FIN EARTH 🌎
This list is a who`s-who of climate mavericks.
Fin-Erth has launched its Women in Climate Awards and we`re buzzing that our co-founder @siansutherland is featured in the FMCG category among the many changemakers challenging the status quo.
As an entrepreneur, Sian has always been passionate about the role of industry for positive fast change and her inclusion in this category reflects this. It is time for ACTION and industry, when motivated, can move at incredible speed.
Congratulations to fellow climate doers including @dianaverdenieto @positiveluxury @jeannie.malone @vfcorp @juliajmarsh @swaythefuture Joanne Rodriguez @myocycle and Jennifer Patrick @patagonia
And @frederikkemagnussen, @createplasticfree / @aplasticplanet fearless co-founder who the team could do nothing without!
#createplasticfree #aplasticplanet #climatechange #oceanfamilyfoundation
ECO FRIENDLY 🎁
@finalstrawfoundation are inspiring all to utilise eco-friendly 🎁’s this festive season.
Keen to reduce unnecessary waste and give a gift filled with care? Home baked 🫚 bread biscuits always go down extremely well. Fun for kiddies and adults alike.
#ecogift #ecogifts #ecofriendly #ecochristmas #finalstrawfoundation #oceanfamilyfoundation
Dec 15
ECO FRIENDLY 🎁
@finalstrawfoundation are inspiring all to utilise eco-friendly 🎁’s this festive season.
Keen to reduce unnecessary waste and give a gift filled with care? Home baked 🫚 bread biscuits always go down extremely well. Fun for kiddies and adults alike.
#ecogift #ecogifts #ecofriendly #ecochristmas #finalstrawfoundation #oceanfamilyfoundation
MNEMBA ISLAND 🏝️
Echo lesson on Mnemba Island!
Guided by Mnemba Island Wild Impact Team, from learning about marine ecosystems to understanding the importance of ocean conservation, this experience was both educational and inspiring.
The highlight? A visit to the @oceanswithoutborders Discovery Centre, which not only teaches the value of our oceans but also empowers the next generation to take an active role in protecting these treasures.
Ending with a hands-on snorkel adventure where they witnessed the underwater beauty of Mnemba`s pristine marine life!
Together, they are fostering a future where people and nature thrive in harmony
#WildImpact #Earth #Wildlife #Humankind #corals #coralreefs #reefs #tanzania #mnemba #EchoLessons #MnembaReopening #ConservationInAction #UnderwaterLearning" #LearningInParadise"
#EchoExperience #OceansWithoutBorders #Mnembalsland #ConservationEducation
#ProtectOurPlanet #MarineDiscovery #Empowering #oceanfamilyfoundation
Dec 11
MNEMBA ISLAND 🏝️
Echo lesson on Mnemba Island!
Guided by Mnemba Island Wild Impact Team, from learning about marine ecosystems to understanding the importance of ocean conservation, this experience was both educational and inspiring.
The highlight? A visit to the @oceanswithoutborders Discovery Centre, which not only teaches the value of our oceans but also empowers the next generation to take an active role in protecting these treasures.
Ending with a hands-on snorkel adventure where they witnessed the underwater beauty of Mnemba`s pristine marine life!
Together, they are fostering a future where people and nature thrive in harmony
#WildImpact #Earth #Wildlife #Humankind #corals #coralreefs #reefs #tanzania #mnemba #EchoLessons #MnembaReopening #ConservationInAction #UnderwaterLearning" #LearningInParadise"
#EchoExperience #OceansWithoutBorders #Mnembalsland #ConservationEducation
#ProtectOurPlanet #MarineDiscovery #Empowering #oceanfamilyfoundation
WORLD WILDLIFE 🌎
Let’s celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day!
It’s the perfect time to think about how we can all contribute to protecting our planet and the incredible creatures that call it home.
📸 @olirileyphotography
#worldwildlifeconservationday #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #protecttheocean
Dec 4
WORLD WILDLIFE 🌎
Let’s celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day!
It’s the perfect time to think about how we can all contribute to protecting our planet and the incredible creatures that call it home.
📸 @olirileyphotography
#worldwildlifeconservationday #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #protecttheocean
A PLASTIC PLANET 🌍
Big Oil must be dancing with joy that the UN Plastics Treaty has failed. But it`s not all bad news.
On Sunday, we witnessed the collapse of two years of negotiations. The International Negotiating Committee were unable to agree on a final, legally binding Global Plastics Treaty and no date has been set for resuming these talks yet.
Petro-states, supported by 220 industry lobbyists, blocked a cap on plastic production and rejected a majority-vote decision-making process. Instead, they pushed hard to frame recycling as "a better way to end pollution."
Co-founder of @aplasticplanet Sian Sutherland, says:
"The plastics industry threw everything possible at these negotiations to derail them - hundreds of lobbyists; expensive ad campaigns; buckets of misinformation; extraordinary delaying tactics. When you have limitless funding from fossil fuels, derailing the negotiations is small change.
"Humanity has lost a once in a lifetime opportunity to fix not just the plastics crisis, but impact so much of our meta crisis. Because of course everything is connected.
Plastic is a climate issue. It is human rights issue. And of course it is a human health issue."
Each and every one of us is living with the consequences of these decisions. Plastic is made of 16,000 chemicals, with more than 4,000 linked to life-altering health complications because of their endocrine-disruptive nature.
But we shouldn`t be disheartened. Thanks to the talks, consumers, businesses and policymakers are increasingly aware of the impact of microplastics on human health. Ten years ago, these negotiations might have resulted in a treaty focusing on recycling, but today we know better. A treaty that doesn`t turn off plastic production at the tap isn`t worth it. It`s time for Plan B.
#aplasticplanet #planb #oceanfamilyfoundation #oceanconservation #plastictreaty
Dec 4
A PLASTIC PLANET 🌍
Big Oil must be dancing with joy that the UN Plastics Treaty has failed. But it`s not all bad news.
On Sunday, we witnessed the collapse of two years of negotiations. The International Negotiating Committee were unable to agree on a final, legally binding Global Plastics Treaty and no date has been set for resuming these talks yet.
Petro-states, supported by 220 industry lobbyists, blocked a cap on plastic production and rejected a majority-vote decision-making process. Instead, they pushed hard to frame recycling as "a better way to end pollution."
Co-founder of @aplasticplanet Sian Sutherland, says:
"The plastics industry threw everything possible at these negotiations to derail them - hundreds of lobbyists; expensive ad campaigns; buckets of misinformation; extraordinary delaying tactics. When you have limitless funding from fossil fuels, derailing the negotiations is small change.
"Humanity has lost a once in a lifetime opportunity to fix not just the plastics crisis, but impact so much of our meta crisis. Because of course everything is connected.
Plastic is a climate issue. It is human rights issue. And of course it is a human health issue."
Each and every one of us is living with the consequences of these decisions. Plastic is made of 16,000 chemicals, with more than 4,000 linked to life-altering health complications because of their endocrine-disruptive nature.
But we shouldn`t be disheartened. Thanks to the talks, consumers, businesses and policymakers are increasingly aware of the impact of microplastics on human health. Ten years ago, these negotiations might have resulted in a treaty focusing on recycling, but today we know better. A treaty that doesn`t turn off plastic production at the tap isn`t worth it. It`s time for Plan B.
#aplasticplanet #planb #oceanfamilyfoundation #oceanconservation #plastictreaty
BOTTOM TRAWLING 🪓
Bottom trawling is the world`s most destructive fishing method, regularly impacting 50% of EU waters.
Head to @oceanaeurope ✍️ the petition & join the call to end bottom trawling in marine protected areas across Europe!
#oceana #oceanaeurope #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #fishing #sustainability #sustainablefishing #bottomtrawling
Nov 30
BOTTOM TRAWLING 🪓
Bottom trawling is the world`s most destructive fishing method, regularly impacting 50% of EU waters.
Head to @oceanaeurope ✍️ the petition & join the call to end bottom trawling in marine protected areas across Europe!
#oceana #oceanaeurope #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #fishing #sustainability #sustainablefishing #bottomtrawling
POSITIVE 🗞️
@onlyone round up of positive 📰 stories for the week 😃
From the newly peaceful, car-free streets of Paris to the forests of Denmark, soon to be over one billion trees strong, the world is reimagining how we live in harmony with nature.
#onlyone #oceanpositive #oceanfamilyfoundation #plasticfree #oceanconservation
Nov 25
POSITIVE 🗞️
@onlyone round up of positive 📰 stories for the week 😃
From the newly peaceful, car-free streets of Paris to the forests of Denmark, soon to be over one billion trees strong, the world is reimagining how we live in harmony with nature.
#onlyone #oceanpositive #oceanfamilyfoundation #plasticfree #oceanconservation
FAST FASHION 🚀 👕
Do you ever wonder where all our fast fashion cast-offs end up?
In Ghana, Joseph Ayesu has seen the beaches in the capital city where he grew up become increasingly choked by the weight of fast fashion waste disproportionately ending up on its shores from countries like the UK, US and China.
“Instead of fishes, [fishermen] are catching clothes,” Ayesu says.
The west African country is one of the world’s largest importers of secondhand clothing from the global north, which is known locally as “obroni wawu” - meaning
“dead white man’s clothes”.
Ayesu and his team at @theorispresent an Accra-based non-profit trying to tackle textile waste in Ghana, have headed to the city’s beach every week for the last year to try and shift the “mountains of clothing”.
They collect an average of 25 tonnes of waste clothing each time. But their progress comes in the face of increasing amounts of fast fashion ending up on their shores.
By 2030, global clothing consumption is projected to rise by 63% to 102 million tons from 62 million tonnes in 2019
- equivalent to more than 500 billion additional T-shirts - according to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee published in 2019.
To tackle what they call “waste colonialism”, The Or Foundation is calling for the top 20 brands found in Ghana’s waste stream to publish how many garments they produce each year, with a deadline of Black Friday in November.
🎥 @guardian
#blackfriday #fastfashion #waste #reuse #recycle #rewear #guardian #theguardian #oceanfamilyfoundation #fishing
Nov 19
FAST FASHION 🚀 👕
Do you ever wonder where all our fast fashion cast-offs end up?
In Ghana, Joseph Ayesu has seen the beaches in the capital city where he grew up become increasingly choked by the weight of fast fashion waste disproportionately ending up on its shores from countries like the UK, US and China.
“Instead of fishes, [fishermen] are catching clothes,” Ayesu says.
The west African country is one of the world’s largest importers of secondhand clothing from the global north, which is known locally as “obroni wawu” - meaning
“dead white man’s clothes”.
Ayesu and his team at @theorispresent an Accra-based non-profit trying to tackle textile waste in Ghana, have headed to the city’s beach every week for the last year to try and shift the “mountains of clothing”.
They collect an average of 25 tonnes of waste clothing each time. But their progress comes in the face of increasing amounts of fast fashion ending up on their shores.
By 2030, global clothing consumption is projected to rise by 63% to 102 million tons from 62 million tonnes in 2019
- equivalent to more than 500 billion additional T-shirts - according to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee published in 2019.
To tackle what they call “waste colonialism”, The Or Foundation is calling for the top 20 brands found in Ghana’s waste stream to publish how many garments they produce each year, with a deadline of Black Friday in November.
🎥 @guardian
#blackfriday #fastfashion #waste #reuse #recycle #rewear #guardian #theguardian #oceanfamilyfoundation #fishing
CORAL TRAIL 🪸
Follow the coral trail…
In addition to the developing turtle and starfish-shaped artificial reef structures around Mnemba Island, @oceanswithoutborders are creating and deploying 150 coral frames, covered in coral fragments.
These small-scale structures will not only provide increasing reef habitat for marine life but will shape a thrilling underwater pathway for snorkellers and scuba divers to follow.
Participating in this regenerative project is as simple as adopting your very own coral frame.
@andbeyondmnemba
#Zanzibar #Unguja
#seewhatliesbeyond #andbeyondtravel #luxurytravel #mnembaisland #mnemba #andbeyondmnemba
#tanzania #zanzibar #travelinspiration #traveldeeper #safari #andbeyondsafari #island #unguja #oceanfamilyfoundation
Nov 14
CORAL TRAIL 🪸
Follow the coral trail…
In addition to the developing turtle and starfish-shaped artificial reef structures around Mnemba Island, @oceanswithoutborders are creating and deploying 150 coral frames, covered in coral fragments.
These small-scale structures will not only provide increasing reef habitat for marine life but will shape a thrilling underwater pathway for snorkellers and scuba divers to follow.
Participating in this regenerative project is as simple as adopting your very own coral frame.
@andbeyondmnemba
#Zanzibar #Unguja
#seewhatliesbeyond #andbeyondtravel #luxurytravel #mnembaisland #mnemba #andbeyondmnemba
#tanzania #zanzibar #travelinspiration #traveldeeper #safari #andbeyondsafari #island #unguja #oceanfamilyfoundation
WHALE TAGGING 🐳 🏷️
Your opportunity to witness sperm whale tagging up close!
Stopping in the Canaries in Dec 2024? Can you support an exciting sperm whale tagging project for 3 - 5 days?
Olaf is a scientist from Australia with a passion for protecting whales and over 20 years experience working with them. Join him and world leading marine photographer @henleyspiers on an unforgettable adventure!
The team requires 3 berths, or daily return to port. Do you have a vessel that can accommodate this project?
2 If so, this is your opportunity to help protect one of our planet`s largest and most intelligent animals.
Contact info@yachtsforscience.com if you have a
vessel that can support this research. @yachtsforscience
#YachtsForScience #SpermWhale #WhaleResearch #OceanScience #WhaleWatching #OncelnALifetime #Canarylslands #SuperYacht #LuxuryYacht #CharterYacht #oceanfamilyfoundation
Nov 7
WHALE TAGGING 🐳 🏷️
Your opportunity to witness sperm whale tagging up close!
Stopping in the Canaries in Dec 2024? Can you support an exciting sperm whale tagging project for 3 - 5 days?
Olaf is a scientist from Australia with a passion for protecting whales and over 20 years experience working with them. Join him and world leading marine photographer @henleyspiers on an unforgettable adventure!
The team requires 3 berths, or daily return to port. Do you have a vessel that can accommodate this project?
2 If so, this is your opportunity to help protect one of our planet`s largest and most intelligent animals.
Contact info@yachtsforscience.com if you have a
vessel that can support this research. @yachtsforscience
#YachtsForScience #SpermWhale #WhaleResearch #OceanScience #WhaleWatching #OncelnALifetime #Canarylslands #SuperYacht #LuxuryYacht #CharterYacht #oceanfamilyfoundation
HALLOWEEN 🎃
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year! But all those tricks and treats can add up to a hefty impact on our planet.
In fact, the spookiest thing about Halloween might just be the amount of waste that is produced as a result of the holiday. One 2019 study estimated that around 2,000 tons of plastic waste is generated from disposable Halloween clothing in the UK alone.
Things you can do to reduce your impact:
🔹DIY COSTUME
Making your own Halloween costume is a great way to reduce waste.
🔸SWAP COSTUMES WITH A FRIEND
Is your old halloween costume so last year ? Then it`s time to gather up a few friends for a Halloween Costume Swap!
🔹PURCHASE A SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED COSTUME
If you have your heart set on a specific costume, you can still make a greener choice. Either purchase from a sustainable fashion brand, or carefully look into the materials used to make sure that they can be recycled.
🔸UPCYCLE YOUR DECOR
Before you go all out on the Halloween decor, think about what you can repurpose to create a sustainable alternative.
🔹BUY LOCALLY GROWN PUMPKINS
Support local businesses and farmers by shopping local for your pumpkins!
🔸ECO-FRIENDLY SWEETS
When shopping for Halloween 🍬 , try to get fair-trade, organic options. Not in your budget? That`s alright! Just try to reduce waste by purchasing candy with minimal or recyclable packaging — or forgo altogether and give the kids something else.
#greenhalloween #halloween #happyhalloween #oceanconservation #plasticfree #oceanfamilyfoundation
Oct 30
HALLOWEEN 🎃
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year! But all those tricks and treats can add up to a hefty impact on our planet.
In fact, the spookiest thing about Halloween might just be the amount of waste that is produced as a result of the holiday. One 2019 study estimated that around 2,000 tons of plastic waste is generated from disposable Halloween clothing in the UK alone.
Things you can do to reduce your impact:
🔹DIY COSTUME
Making your own Halloween costume is a great way to reduce waste.
🔸SWAP COSTUMES WITH A FRIEND
Is your old halloween costume so last year ? Then it`s time to gather up a few friends for a Halloween Costume Swap!
🔹PURCHASE A SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED COSTUME
If you have your heart set on a specific costume, you can still make a greener choice. Either purchase from a sustainable fashion brand, or carefully look into the materials used to make sure that they can be recycled.
🔸UPCYCLE YOUR DECOR
Before you go all out on the Halloween decor, think about what you can repurpose to create a sustainable alternative.
🔹BUY LOCALLY GROWN PUMPKINS
Support local businesses and farmers by shopping local for your pumpkins!
🔸ECO-FRIENDLY SWEETS
When shopping for Halloween 🍬 , try to get fair-trade, organic options. Not in your budget? That`s alright! Just try to reduce waste by purchasing candy with minimal or recyclable packaging — or forgo altogether and give the kids something else.
#greenhalloween #halloween #happyhalloween #oceanconservation #plasticfree #oceanfamilyfoundation
