by Jeff Kart / forbes.com If you’re age 11-18 and looking for ways to fight ocean plastic, you may be interested in an Ocean Heroes Bootcamp for youth activists that is virtual and (this year) free. Founding organizers from Lonely Whale, Captain Planet Foundation, and Point Break Foundation plan to hold a live, ocean-focused virtual panel on Friday, June … Read more
Lilly Platt, age 11, was an attendee of the 2019 Ocean Heroes Bootcamp in Vancouver. In addition to being a voice for the oceans through Lilly’s Plastic Pickup, Lilly is also a face of Fridays for the Future in the Netherlands, striking from school to protest inaction on climate change.
On the Cayman Islands, 3 Ocean Heroes, Steff McDermott, Ben Somerville, and Dejea Lyons, are taking aim at single-use plastic to protect their island’s reefs, mangrove ecosystems, and help sustain the overall health of the ocean. McDermott set up the “345 Pledge” with Plastic Free Cayman, the campaign, aimed at lessening and eventually banning single-use … Read more
Our own Ocean Hero, Robbie, who we all first met at Ocean Heroes Bootcamp in 2018, has been turned into a Marvel Superhero!!! Follow his work protecting National Parks on Disney+ Marvel’s Hero Project and in his beautifully illustrated comic book. Dive into Robbie’s story here. In honor of Robbie, the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp co-founders … Read more
June 26-29th 2020 / Vancouver, Canada Apply Here / Deadline – March 31st, 2020 About Ocean Heroes Ocean Heroes Network and Bootcamp is a radical collaboration between 14 ocean conservation organizations and was conceived by Captain Planet Foundation and Lonely Whale. This program has already trained over 600 young ocean activists from 30+ countries to stand … Read more
Ocean Heroes will present at the IUCN Conservation Congress in Marseilles, France. Two sessions were accepted, including a half-day Bootcamp and mini “TED”-style talks by six of our young Ocean Heroes to describe their campaigns and experiences. About Ocean Heroes Ocean Heroes Network and Bootcamp is a radical collaboration between 14 ocean conservation organizations and … Read more
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by World Sailing On World Oceans Day, the World Sailing Trust, the charitable arm of World Sailing, and the Captain Planet Foundation, Lonely Whale, and Point Break Foundation are pleased to announce a partnership to deliver youth sustainability training at the 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships. Read Article
The second annual Ocean Heroes Bootcamp was held in Vancouver, British Columbia in recognition of Canada’s G7 Presidency and introduction of the Ocean Charter. Hosted in partnership with Ocean Wise and held at the University of British Columbia, 300 youth from 20 countries* attended. Of the 300 global youth who attended, 84 were on scholarship … Read more
by Scuttlebutt Sailing News Learn more about the World Sailing, Captain Planet Foundation, Lonely Whale, and Point Break Foundation initiative that will seek to deliver youth sustainability training at the 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships in Gdynia, Poland. Read Article