We fund and actively support a variety of sustainable marine conservation programmes.

Our aim is that the rich biodiversity of the world’s largest and most important wilderness, the ocean, may be protected and thrive for generations to come.

“The ocean’s power of regeneration is remarkable
– if we just offer it the chance.”


– Sir David Attenborough

We fund and actively support a variety of sustainable marine conservation programmes.

Our aim is that the rich biodiversity of the world’s largest and most important wilderness, the ocean, may be protected and thrive for generations to come.

“The ocean’s power of regeneration is remarkable
– if we just offer it the chance.”


– Sir David Attenborough

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/Β to receive the bags and be part of the solution!

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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.

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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.

Plastic Free

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.

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WORLDRISE

Worldrise is a non-profit organisation founded by young professionals able to create projects that unite environmental protection, creativity, and education.

CONNECT

OCEAN PROTECTION 🌊 

The high seas-waters beyond any country's jurisdiction-cover nearly half our planet's surface and particularly two-thirds of our ocean. 

They're some of the most biodiverse places on Earth and include key migratory routes for dolphins like this.

The only problem? Right now, only 1% are protected.

However, the recently adopted high seas treaty can change that. Once 60 countries ratify the treaty, it enters into force, enabling the creation and management of a network of marine protected areas on the high seas, safeguarding biodiversity, and paving the way for a healthier ocean.

This new international agreement is a critical step toward the goal of protecting 30% of our global ocean by 2030.

#HighSeas #BBNJ #30by30 #30x30 #HighSeasTreaty
#PewTrusts #oceanconservation #oceanprotection #oceanfamilyfoundation

OCEAN PROTECTION 🌊

The high seas-waters beyond any country`s jurisdiction-cover nearly half our planet`s surface and particularly two-thirds of our ocean.

They`re some of the most biodiverse places on Earth and include key migratory routes for dolphins like this.

The only problem? Right now, only 1% are protected.

However, the recently adopted high seas treaty can change that. Once 60 countries ratify the treaty, it enters into force, enabling the creation and management of a network of marine protected areas on the high seas, safeguarding biodiversity, and paving the way for a healthier ocean.

This new international agreement is a critical step toward the goal of protecting 30% of our global ocean by 2030.

#HighSeas #BBNJ #30by30 #30x30 #HighSeasTreaty
#PewTrusts #oceanconservation #oceanprotection #oceanfamilyfoundation
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PLASTIC FREE πŸ†“ 

This is what's possible when mankind works with Nature, not against her.

Today at Davos, NBCo launched its new fibre bottle - the world's first scalable, viable, and beautifully designed bottle made from agricultural waste.

This innovation addresses one of the planet's greatest challenges: plastic pollution. Every year, 600 billion plastic bottles are churned out, used fleetingly, and abandoned to persist in our environment for centuries.

NBCo's innovation unlocks a new kind of experience, an on-the-go bottle designed to disappear.
The launch took place at the World Economic Forum during NBCo's roundtable, "Competition vs Collaboration", held in partnership with @createplasticfree and Supreme Group.

The session examined the paradox where businesses acknowledge they cannot tackle the global meta-crisis alone, yet true collaboration remains elusive. Together, they explored how we can shift away from this status quo.

Learn more about NBCo here: https://nbco.world/

#createplasticfree #davos #aplasticplanet #oceanfamilyfoundation #plasticfree #reuse #rebuild #recycle

PLASTIC FREE πŸ†“

This is what`s possible when mankind works with Nature, not against her.

Today at Davos, NBCo launched its new fibre bottle - the world`s first scalable, viable, and beautifully designed bottle made from agricultural waste.

This innovation addresses one of the planet`s greatest challenges: plastic pollution. Every year, 600 billion plastic bottles are churned out, used fleetingly, and abandoned to persist in our environment for centuries.

NBCo`s innovation unlocks a new kind of experience, an on-the-go bottle designed to disappear.
The launch took place at the World Economic Forum during NBCo`s roundtable, "Competition vs Collaboration", held in partnership with @createplasticfree and Supreme Group.

The session examined the paradox where businesses acknowledge they cannot tackle the global meta-crisis alone, yet true collaboration remains elusive. Together, they explored how we can shift away from this status quo.

Learn more about NBCo here: https://nbco.world/

#createplasticfree #davos #aplasticplanet #oceanfamilyfoundation #plasticfree #reuse #rebuild #recycle
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BEACH CLEAN 🧽 

Please join @finalstrawfoundation for a beach clean at 10am - Midday on Saturday 18th January at Hill Head and Lee on Solent Beach.

Every bit of litter and rubbish we pick up makes a difference.

Bring your family, bring your friends, bring your friendly dogs on leads too. The more the merrier.
The meeting point is at Monks Hill Car Park, Salterns Rd, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9NJ.

@finalstrawfoundation provide gloves, litter pickers, bags and buckets, but if you have any of your own of these that you would like to use please bring them.

Head to @finalstrawfoundation to find out more.

#beachclean #beachcleanup #finalstrawfoundation #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation

BEACH CLEAN 🧽

Please join @finalstrawfoundation for a beach clean at 10am - Midday on Saturday 18th January at Hill Head and Lee on Solent Beach.

Every bit of litter and rubbish we pick up makes a difference.

Bring your family, bring your friends, bring your friendly dogs on leads too. The more the merrier.
The meeting point is at Monks Hill Car Park, Salterns Rd, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9NJ.

@finalstrawfoundation provide gloves, litter pickers, bags and buckets, but if you have any of your own of these that you would like to use please bring them.

Head to @finalstrawfoundation to find out more.

#beachclean #beachcleanup #finalstrawfoundation #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation
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WORLDRISE 🌎 

2024 marked a year of systemic changes, greater awareness, and impactful actions for the effective conservation of our seas withΒ @worldrise_official.Β 

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

WORLDRISE 🌎

2024 marked a year of systemic changes, greater awareness, and impactful actions for the effective conservation of our seas withΒ @worldrise_official.Β 

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
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MERRY CHRISTMAS πŸŽ„ 

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas πŸŽ„. 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

MERRY CHRISTMAS πŸŽ„

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas πŸŽ„. 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
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ECO FRIENDLY 🎁 

@finalstrawfoundation are inspiring all to utilise eco-friendly πŸŽβ€™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

ECO FRIENDLY 🎁

@finalstrawfoundation are inspiring all to utilise eco-friendly πŸŽβ€™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
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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.
 
πŸ“Έ @olirileyphotography 

#worldwildlifeconservationday #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #protecttheocean

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.

πŸ“Έ @olirileyphotography

#worldwildlifeconservationday #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #protecttheocean
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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

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
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BOTTOM TRAWLING πŸͺ“

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

BOTTOM TRAWLING πŸͺ“

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
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