News Archives - Ocean Family Foundation

Sailing Towards Sustainability

Oct 31, 2024 | News, North Sails, Ocean Family Foundation, Oceana

Together with Oceana and North Sails, Ocean Family Foundation hosted a morning event; “Sailing Towards Sustainability”. This engaging gathering brought together the Expeditions Director of Oceana in Europe, Ricardo Aguilar, and sailor Luis Martínez Doreste. They discussed Oceana’s campaign to ban bottom trawling in EU marine protected areas and how the sailing community is stepping up to protect our waters. After the discussion, Barcelona locals were invited to join a tasting of sustainable seafood, showcasing our commitment to the ocean. They also received postcards with the key messages of the campaign and links to stay tuned

Key habitat features of deeper foraging grounds used by the critically endangered hawksbill turtle

Oct 31, 2024 | News, Yachts for Science

Endangered hawksbill turtle in the Seychelles

Yachts for Science is supporting University of Plymouth, Dr Nicolar Foster investigating the key habitat features of deeper foraging grounds used by the critically endangered hawksbill turtle in the Seychelles. This project will assess sites along a range of platforms in the Seychelles to identify key habitat features used by foraging hawksbill turtles. Using a ROV, the team will collect video data on the benthic assemblages at key foraging sites between 30 – 150m. This project will provide essential data on the benthic assemblages at deeper sites on the Seychelles platform that are used as key foraging grounds for the critically endangered hawksbill turtles in the Seychelles. Such data are critical to the development of conservation measures to protect key habitats used by large marine vertebrates and the overall biodiversity of marine ecosystems. For more information, please contact rosie@yachtsforscience.com

A Plastic Planet are intent on focusing on solutions vs problems

Oct 31, 2024 | A Plastic Planet, News

A Plastic Planet attends 3 major events in October

A Plastic Planet are intent on focusing on solutions vs problems and this was evident in three major events during October. The NYU Plastic Health Symposium during New York Climate Week brought together the most eminent scientists to explain in detail the impact of plastic and its 16,000 chemicals on human health. Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, announced that the State are now suing Exxon for the decades of deceit and health consequences of plastic. Sian Sutherland wrapped up the 2 day session with 90 minutes of hope – bringing 5 scalable, viable solutionists on to the stage, demonstrating that plastic can be replaced with nutrient materials that are safe for both nature and humans. The Blue Earth Summit took place on London with 1,500 attendees left feeling hopeful that solutions are already with us. Next up, the 2025 Plastic Solutions Summit with the British Beauty Council gathered major personal care brands and retailers together to discuss collaboration and to agree to collaborate to scale faster.

Oceans Without Borders Community & Conservation ranger, Nassor Ali, hones his coral reef restoration skills

Oct 31, 2024 | News, Oceans Without Borders

Thanks to Marine Cultures, Oceans Without Borders Community & Conservation ranger, Nassor Ali, has just had the wonderful opportunity to hone his coral reef restoration skills. The field-based course included coral propagation, coral nursery maintenance and rapid response to coral threats. Marine Cultures has provided foundational capacity building, which has contributed significantly to the success of our Mnemba Island coral nursery project. This project has supported over 7,000 coral colonies to restore degraded local reef sections and develop new artificial reef structures. Learn more HERE.

Electra, the electric boat from the Round Britain eRIB, is for sale

Oct 31, 2024 | News, Round Britain eRIB

Electra, the powerhouse who successfully got the Round Britain eRIB team to circumnavigate Great Britain in just 31 days, 20 hours and 46 minutes is for sale. Electra is the first electric boat to have gone round Land’s End, and now this record-breaker could be yours. She would suit a marine conservation activity as she has a low freeboard making it easier to work in and out of the water, also she has a large flat deck behind the seats which is useful for kit and equipment. With a double battery configuration, she will go for about 15 hours at 5 knots and with a deep V-shaped hull she is very stable in choppy conditions. For more information please contact admin@roundbritain-erib.org

Through the eyes of 40 artists

Oct 31, 2024 | News, The Tara Ocean Foundation

Tara Ocean Foundation - The Great Expedition

Through the eyes of 40 artists, the Tara Ocean Foundation and CENTQUATRE-PARIS invite you to discover The Great Expedition. This exhibition explores the richness and fragility of the ocean, combining art and science to raise awareness of environmental issues.
Paintings, sculptures, photos and installations take you on a poetic and engaging journey through marine ecosystems.
📅 16 November 2024 > 2 March 2025
📍 CENTQUATRE-PARIS
🎉 Opening on Saturday 16 November, free preview: to register please click HERE

Trash Hero UK visited a primary school in Tiverton, Devon

Oct 31, 2024 | News, Trash Hero

Trash Hero UK visited a primary school in Tiverton, Devon. They had the opportunity to speak to pupils about the issues of recycling and what we should do instead, hosted a workshop which consisted of reading the Trash Hero Kids book; a small cleanup, and a discussion on the important differences between reuse and single-use. The children’s enthusiasm and engagement were truly inspiring. They asked thoughtful questions and offered valuable suggestions for reducing waste within the school and their daily lives. Their participation demonstrates a genuine interest in environmental issues and a willingness to make a positive impact. If you would like Trash Hero UK to visit your school and share their important message, please do not hesitate to contact them at hello@trashhero.org.uk

“El quefer del cafè” by Maria Estelrich won first prize in this year’s Game Changers competition

Oct 31, 2024 | News, Save the Med

“El quefer del cafè” by Maria Estelrich won first prize in this year’s Game Changers competition. Game Changers is a contest organised by Save the Med and Fundación Occidente, where students compete by presenting real-life proposals and solutions aimed at stopping excessive consumption and overproduction of disposable plastics. This year’s winning project offers a system of cups and containers for the campus cafeterias, ensuring that all products available for takeout offer reusable containers with a purchase and return system.

The Scottish Costal Clean Up project coordinator attended the Coastal Communities Network (CCN)

Oct 31, 2024 | News, The Scottish Coastal Clean Up

Coastal Communities Network (CCN) on the island of Great Cumbrae

This month The Scottish Costal Clean Up project coordinator Kerrie, had the opportunity to attend the Coastal Communities Network (CCN) gathering on the island of Great Cumbrae. The CCN is a coalition of groups dedicated to preserving Scotland’s coastal and marine environments and provides a platform for community organisations to access support on marine issues. Its mission focuses on connecting and empowering communities to protect and sustainably use coastal resources. The weekend consisted of workshops from shoreside biodiversity monitoring to using drones on beach cleans. It was also the ideal place to learn more about the struggles coastal communities are facing with Marine litter and how best the Scottish Coastal Clean Up can work alongside them to help remove it.

On the 20th of September, the Final Straw Foundation took part in the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean

Oct 31, 2024 | Final Straw Foundation, News

On the 20th of September, the Final Straw Foundation took part in the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean. This year, the team were joined by Liberty from the Marine Conservation Society on Hayling Island, to film with Richard Gaisford from Good Morning Britain about the Great British Beach Clean and its benefits to our environment. A team of 100 fantastic volunteers worked extremely hard to remove 83 kg from the shoreline. Alongside the volunteers who cleaned nearly 3 miles of coastline, a dedicated team of 5 volunteers from the NHS helped with the Marine Conservation Society survey, meticulously clearing and recording litter in a designated 100m stretch. This had some astonishing results, with over 650 nurdles being removed from the 100m stretch.