Collection operations on Mediterranean coasts
Challenge
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The seas and oceans are today extremely threatened by plastic pollution.Nearly 10 million tons of waste are dumped there every year, destroying ecosystems.
The Mediterranean Sea, bordered by many countries and fed by several rivers, is particularly hard hit by this pollution. Every year, some 230,000 tonnes of waste end up there, and it now accumulates over one million tonnes of plastic.
Solution
Wings of the Ocean has developed a sailing mission, aboard the Kraken, a 42m three-masted ship, with the aim of surveying neighboring Mediterranean coastlines (France, Italy, Spain, North Africa) to preserve them from plastic pollution.
The crew will carry out clean-up operations to preserve local biodiversity, raise awareness of the plastic issue and collect data to feed science and carry out research into plastic pollution. In addition, members of the association will carry out awareness-raising activities for the various publics they meet, in order to bring about a change in behavior.
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The first figures for the 2024 missions!
Dear Captains,
With the start of the vacations, it's high time to share the first news of our active missions on coasts and rivers in 2024!
Wings of the Ocean has launched its 7 missions since April
Thanks to your support and that of our other patrons and partners, we have already been able to:
With the start of the vacations, it's high time to share the first news of our active missions on coasts and rivers in 2024!
Wings of the Ocean has launched its 7 missions since April
Thanks to your support and that of our other patrons and partners, we have already been able to:
- collect more than 3 tons of waste all missions combined during 103 collections (more than half of which is plastic waste...)
- Collecting over a million cigarette butts in just a few hours during the Mégothon 2024 co-organized by Wings of the Ocean and other local associations.
- recruit, train and house 112 volunteers who take action in the field every day
- raise awareness among 5910 people during 147 awarenessraising actions
- launch a large-scale scientific study on our three fixed missions (Etang de Berre, Etang de Thau, Bassin d'Arcachon) in order to take nearly 120 soil samples to assess the quantity of micro and nano plastics present in the areas where we operate every year! This scientific project includes several CRNS laboratories.
(Data compiled up to June 30, 2024)
Forthcoming:
- Launch of the Etang de Berre mission
- Launch of the Rhône Delta mission in partnership with the Parc Naturel de Camargue
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support you give every day to our missions to protect the Ocean <3
Discover the progress of the Kraken renovation project on video!
KRAKEN IS GETTING A BRAND NEW LOOK
The Kraken construction project, initiated in 2022, is slowly coming to an end. To mark the occasion, we look back over the past 2 years of work to present the achievements of over a hundred volunteers!
It's been a long, hard and challenging task to make this emblematic boat of the Association the standard-bearer in the fight against plastic pollution in France.
The project has been able to proceed thanks to the support of our partners (and you!) who share our common ambition to preserve the ocean. The yacht's renovations have been able to come to life over the last few months thanks to the determination of the shipyard's volunteers, as much as to our partners.
Flashback on thousands of hours of work...
The Kraken will set sail again in 2024 to resume her mission on the Mediterranean coast.
We'll soon be sharing some great news about her upcoming program and itinerary!
The Kraken construction project, initiated in 2022, is slowly coming to an end. To mark the occasion, we look back over the past 2 years of work to present the achievements of over a hundred volunteers!
It's been a long, hard and challenging task to make this emblematic boat of the Association the standard-bearer in the fight against plastic pollution in France.
The project has been able to proceed thanks to the support of our partners (and you!) who share our common ambition to preserve the ocean. The yacht's renovations have been able to come to life over the last few months thanks to the determination of the shipyard's volunteers, as much as to our partners.
Flashback on thousands of hours of work...
The Kraken will set sail again in 2024 to resume her mission on the Mediterranean coast.
We'll soon be sharing some great news about her upcoming program and itinerary!
The money will be used for
The funds raised will be used to finance the boat's maintenance, the equipment needed for navigation and the crew's (plant) food.
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