Giving Back
Supporting the Community That Supports Antarctica
We couldn’t do what we do without the support of the communities and organizations that share our love for the polar regions, and the many partners that are committed to keeping these pristine environments healthy. From local engagement to education and scholarship programs, from environmental clean-up to plastic reduction initiatives, we are always on the lookout for ways to engage and support our widespread community and NGO partners. This past season, we donated more than $400,000 in cabin space and fundraising dollars to organizations performing research in Antarctica.
Oceanites has been counting penguin populations, monitoring their growth, decline and migration in Antarctica for more than 30 years, helping to ensure a positive future for Antarctica’s most beloved citizens.
Learn more at oceanites.org.
The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust exists to preserve, enhance and promote British Antarctic heritage to engage, inform and inspire a global audience by caring for and conserving historic buildings and artifacts in Antarctica.
Learn more at ukaht.org.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world’s premiere independent organization dedicated exclusively to ocean research, technology and education; and as such, they conduct critical research into the behavior and well-being of Antarctica’s whale population.
Learn more at whoi.edu.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is the leading global charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. Their goals are to end captivity, stop whaling, create healthy seas, and prevent deaths in fishing gear.
Learn more at uk.whales.org.
Through research and conservation projects, campaigns, environmental education, and involvement in a range of important international committees, OceanCare undertakes concrete steps to improve the situation for wildlife in the world’s oceans.
Learn more at oceancare.org.
Happywhale strives to inspire kinship between humans and marine life through whale citizen science – tracking individual whales throughout our world’s oceans.
Learn more at happywhale.com.
The South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) was established to support two primary purposes, to conserve and protect indigenous fauna and flora, and to assist efforts to preserve the historical heritage of South Georgia.
Learn more at sght.org.
Scott Polar Research Institute’s mission is to enhance the understanding of the polar regions through research, education, caring for and making accessible its collections, and projecting the history and environmental significance of the polar regions to the wider community.
Learn more at spri.cam.ac.uk.
Better Blue’s mission is to solve problems in marine ecosystems by combining the efforts of private, public and third sectors. Its projects range from protecting dolphins and whales in aquariums, to reducing plastic waste in the oceans
Learn more at betterblue.net.
Since 2007, Blue Ribbon has been one of China’s leading marine conservation nonprofit organizations devoted to marine conservation education, litter management, resource protection and ecological restoration.
Plastic Change is an environmental organization that focuses on the effects of plastic pollution and consumption of single-use plastics. They have contributed greatly in getting this on the political and public agenda, partly through their accreditation to the UN Environment Assembly.
Learn more at plasticchange.dk.
One of the biggest threats faced by the albatross and other sea birds are longline fishing hooks, set into the water with fishing bait which they try to grab, getting dragged under and drowned. The solution provided by Hookpod covers reusable baited hooks and stops birds from getting caught in them. An effective, economic, and easy-to-use way to protect seabirds and sea turtles.
Learn more about Hookpod at hookpod.com
Ocean Youth Academy’s mission is to provide a sustainable model of education that connects youth with the ocean and the wonders of our natural world. Our ocean science curriculum incorporates nationwide science standards to give students the opportunity to learn about, connect with, and conserve our planet’s oceans.
Learn more at oceanyouthacademy.org.
The Foundation exists to conserve the historic huts in Antarctica of the first truly Scientific mission to Antarctica by Sir Douglas Mawson. In addition the aim is to inspire and educate children and young adults about the Antarctic sciences.
Learn more at mawsons-huts.org.au.
To overcome the growing problem of sea transported garbage in the Arctic, which has a significant negative impact on the wildlife, we are part of the joint initiative ‘Clean Up Svalbard’, together with other AECO members and local organizations. It is an initiative that aims to remove the waste from the beaches in Svalbard every summer through dedicated cleanup trips.
Learn more at aeco.no/guideline/guidelines-for-guests/cleanup-guidelines.
We support and collaborate with AECO (Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators), an international association for cruise ship expeditions in the Arctic. AECO is committed to strengthening responsible, environmentally friendly, and safe tourism in the Arctic and strives to set the highest possible operational standards. In addition to the membership fee, our support to AECO extends to each guest we sends to the Arctic. See AECO’s film about responsible tourism in the Arctic by visiting their website.
Learn more at aeco.no/.
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