When you throw something away, where does it go?
Every year, Americans create 258 million tons of trash, 169 million tons end up in landfills and incinerators…
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Clean Ocean Access expands marine debris removal and prevention efforts on Aquidneck Island
Clean Ocean Access (COA) has received a grant for $66,370
Team Announcement Event Recording
There’s something special in the air in Newport! The announcement event for team Vestas 11th Hour Racing was nothing short of inspiring. If you missed the live action, watch the recording here. Vestas 11th Hour Racing will soon take to the water in the world’s toughest team challenge, the Volvo Ocean Race. Join us on www.vestas11thhourracing.com and … Continued
Eyes Below The Surface: Mapping The Johnston Atoll On The Research Vessel Falkor
Sail MV Adds Focus on the Environment
Collaboration with 11th Hour Racing, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation, has opened a new front in the work of Sail Martha’s Vineyard…
Recent News Articles Featuring Newport Harbor Trash Skimmers
http://www.ecori.org/narragansett-bay/2016/9/2/newport-harbor-welcomes-skimmer-dipping
Grantee Spotlight: Upcycled Sails & the Mariposa DR Foundation
Instead of disposing of old racing sails and kiteboard sails in the landfill, what if we could repurpose that material into something new? A new product that not only is useful but also supports a social good: improving the livelihoods of local women in the Dominican Republic by providing jobs and training, and using proceeds from sales to … Continued
newportFILM – A Plastic Ocean
In our third collaboration, 11th Hour Racing and newportFILM teamed up to bring A Plastic Ocean to the coastal community of Newport RI, at a strategic time that brought much needed attention to Ban the Bag campaigns across Aquidneck Island. A Plastic Ocean, released in sparked awareness and expert panels lead conversations about the growing … Continued
55 SOUTH/11th Hour Racing Recognized in White House CALL TO ACTION
NEWPORT, RI, (6 October 2016) – 55 South supported by 11th Hour Racing has been selected for recognition through the initiative “Tackling Climate Through Sport” promoted by White House. The White House invited athletes, organizations, schools, and teams to submit ideas and commitments on ways to act on climate through sports. 55 South responded with … Continued
Grantee Spotlight: US Sailing REACH
What is Reach? Reach is a program started by US Sailing in 2012 to use sailing as an educational platform to teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The goal of this program is simple: get kids sailing to teach them about science and technology through hands-on learning, and spark their curiosity for a career path … Continued
