Uncovering the hidden and defining the undefined – how journalist Ian Urbina is changing the world one story at a time. Ian Urbina is an American investigative reporter and Founder of The Outlaw Ocean Project, a renowned, nonprofit journalism organization that highlights untold stories from the ocean – an underworld rarely seen, much less … Continued
Since 2010, 11th Hour Racing has had a simple yet global-reaching goal: to create collaborative, systemic change to better the health of the ocean. A bold statement. Possibly overwhelming at first, but the team at 11th Hour Racing has proven over the last 10 years that where focus goes, energy flows, and where energy flows, … Continued
Initiatives advance equitable youth education opportunities, composting, and ecosystem restoration 11th Hour Racing announced its support of nine new U.S. grant recipients as part of its ongoing philanthropic efforts funded by the Schmidt Family Foundation. These nonprofit organizations are leading initiatives at the crossroads of education and the environment in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Puerto … Continued
Reinforcing its mission to support local programs that model best practices of sustainability, restore coastal ecosystems, and advance ocean stewardship, 11th Hour Racing also renewed grants with 25 nonprofit organizations and made 11 contributions to community nonprofits in Rhode Island. The current round of grant renewals includes the following nonprofit organizations: Azul (R.I., U.S.) leads … Continued
In 2022, 11th Hour Racing’s work was centered in our home state of Rhode Island. From compost to music festivals to junior sailors chasing Mālama around Narragansett Bay, we celebrated and embedded our work in the Ocean State.
PFAS destruction technology wins pilot funding challenge For the fourth annual Urban Water Challenge, 211 startups from 37 countries applied, and six companies were selected as finalists. From these, one frontrunner emerged, singular in their ability to remove PFAS efficiently and effectively for good. Imagine H2O is proud to announce that Aclarity is the 2022 … Continued
The Hōkūleʻa Crew has arrived in Juneau, Alaska, for the Global Launch of Moananuiākea Voyage, a ceremony to bless and celebrate the start of Hōkūleʻa’s four year circumnavigation of the Pacific starting on June 15; weather dependent. We have been supporting the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) through our grant program, funded by the Schmidt Family … Continued
The Outlaw Ocean Project is a nonprofit organization founded by award-winning journalist Ian Urbina that takes investigative journalism to the high seas to bring us stories that are scarcely talked about when we hear about ocean health. Most of The Outlaw Ocean Project’s stories are reported partially at sea, covering human rights, the environment, and … Continued
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. The Urban Water Challenge is working with five finalists that are ready to pilot and scale their technologies in global cities. In five years, the … Continued
The Outlaw Ocean Project is a nonprofit investigative journalism organization founded by award-winning journalist Ian Urbina that produces investigative stories about human rights, the environment, and labor concerns at sea. Most of the stories conducted by The Outlaw Ocean Project are reported partially at sea. In January 2022, the organization launched The Outlaw Ocean Institute: … Continued
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