Clean Technologies and Best Practices

OUR FOCUS AREAS #FORTHEOCEAN

We believe in the power of technological ingenuity and collective behavior change to overcome the environmental impact of human-made systems. From composting to ghost gear removal to preventing plastic pollution through the elimination of single-use plastic, the capacity for systematic change that leads to significant results has untapped potential.

Our grant giving program includes community campaigns that shift to more sustainable practices, as well as technologies that reduce the environmental footprint of coastal communities, sailing-related activities, and the maritime industry. Activities may involve improving practices regarding plastic pollution prevention or food waste, such as composting, techniques that improve water quality, environmentally responsible vessel disposal methods, or construction materials or processes. We do not invest in proven technologies or support offshore marine debris clean-ups or advertising.

Stories of Clean Technologies and Best Practices

11th Hour Racing Provides Support to Nonprofit Organizations in Coastal Communities

Initiatives advance equitable youth education opportunities, composting, and ecosystem restoration 11th Hour Racing announced its support of nine new U.S.…

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11th Hour Racing Renews Grants with 25 Nonprofit Organizations #fortheocean

Reinforcing its mission to support local programs that model best practices of sustainability, restore coastal ecosystems, and advance ocean stewardship,…

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Since 2018, 11th Hour Racing has supported Imagine H2O’s Urban Water Challenge as a founding partner of the global innovation competition that invests in scalable water solutions for urban areas.

Imagine H2O’s Urban Water Challenge Shortlists Five Water Tech Startups to Support Scaling their Innovations in Global Cities

Since 2018, 11th Hour Racing has supported Imagine H2O’s Urban Water Challenge as a founding partner of the global innovation…

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Plastic Free July is a Global Movement

Plastic Free July is a Global Movement

We’ve all adopted the mindset of reducing, refusing, and reusing in our homes and offices, so how is plastic still…

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Urban Water Challenge Announces its Cohort IV Startups

The Future of Water in Coastal Cities — Urban Water Challenge Announces its Cohort IV Startups

Join our six finalists as they make coastal cities more healthy, efficient, equitable, and resilient. We are excited to introduce…

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Choose Magic

A short film by 11th Hour Racing [embed]https://youtu.be/sXe5HoFVZXg[/embed] From the bustling boulevards of New York City to the urban backyards…

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A floating wetland in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. 11th Hour Racing’s grant to the National Aquarium supports research investigating the rate of nutrient removal from the harbor by floating wetlands. Photo credit: ​​David Coffey/National Aquarium

Floating Wetlands

Visit the National Aquarium’s floating wetland science lab In many urban harbors around the world, native wetlands have been devastated…

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11th Hour Racing Awards 23 Grants Totaling $1.92 Million on World Ocean Day

Funding for new grantees focused on ocean conservation, investigative journalism, and coastal sustainability Building on 10 years of philanthropic work…

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Solution Search today announced the 10 finalists in its Water Pollution & Behavior Change contest. Credit: Rare

Solution Search Unveils 10 Finalists in its Water Pollution & Behavior Change Contest

Global Crowdsourcing Contest Accelerates Behavioral Solutions to Reducing or Preventing Water Pollution Helping to spotlight local solutions to the world's…

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