Plymouth to Azores Archives - eXXpedition

14 days at sea, 1617 nautical miles February 11th, 2020

RTW LEG 1 COMPLETE October 21st, 2019

Blue hearts and minds on a mission October 19th, 2019

Mother Nature decides October 18th, 2019

Day of a hundred rainbows October 17th, 2019

Science Wednesday October 16th, 2019

All Rivers Lead to the Ocean October 15th, 2019

101 of Sail Making October 14th, 2019

The calm between the storms October 13th, 2019

Let the science begin October 12th, 2019

Curious new friendships October 11th, 2019

Sea Legs Wanted October 10th, 2019

They’ve Set Sail! October 9th, 2019

Send Off Event in Plymouth October 8th, 2019

Countdown to eXXpedition Round the World September 26th, 2019

Rothy’s Holistic Approach to Sustainability September 16th, 2019

Did you catch our co-founder @missemilypenn’s ta

Did you catch our co-founder @missemilypenn’s talk at @SAP’s Sustainability Summit?⁠
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You can register to watch all the talks during the event via the link in our bio, which included discussion on taking action towards zero carbon economy by reducing your environmental footprint and a circular economy by managing your limited resources productively.

Want to know what we got up to on our first four V

Want to know what we got up to on our first four Virtual Voyages?⁠
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Head over to our latest blog post to find out more about the voyages, the crew and their journeys!⁠
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exxpedition.com/blog

A huge thank you to Lush Basingstoke, who are doin

A huge thank you to Lush Basingstoke, who are doing a charity fundraiser for eXXpedition and donating all profits from the Lush Charity Pot sales at their store to our mission 26th July - 1st August!

And that concludes the final leg of our Virtual Vo

And that concludes the final leg of our Virtual Voyages!⁠
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From superpowers to science to surveying litter, our Leg 8 crew have explored the plastics issue from pollution to solution.⁠
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We can't wait to see what the Leg 8 crew will go on to do next.⁠

Excited to see that our friends at Gecko energy ha

Excited to see that our friends at Gecko energy have launched the The North Devon Marine project, with the fully electric sailboat, Nazca, in North Devon to take sediment samples and trawl for microplastics around Lundy island.⁠
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Learn more about the North Devon Marine Project through the link in our bio

We're hiring!⁠ ⁠ eXXpedition is looking for Co

We're hiring!⁠
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eXXpedition is looking for Community and Partnerships Manager to join our team.⁠
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Remote working, but within the reach of South West London.⁠
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Head over to the link in our bio to apply!

Did you catch our co-founder Emily Penn's talk for

Did you catch our co-founder Emily Penn's talk for the Natural History Museum?⁠
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For #BeatPlasticPollutionDay 2021, Museum scientist Alex McGoran (@pokegirl93), ocean advocate Emily Penn (@missemilypenn) and Museum ambassador David de Rothschild (@avoicefornature) discussed conversation and discovered what impacts microplastics are having on the planet, where they come from and what we can all do to stop more from spreading across the world.⁠
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Watch the session back on @natural_history_museum's IGTV!

Wishing our Round the World Mission Leader Sally @

Wishing our Round the World Mission Leader Sally @PlanetEarthrowl fair winds on her next adventure! ⁠
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Sally has very much been a part of the eXXpedition ecosystem since 2018, when she joined our North Pacific voyage to train as a mission leader.⁠
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From North Pacific to the Caribbean, Sally has been an integral part of our team, delivering our onboard science program in Antigua, Aruba and Panama and a further eight epic virtual voyages from land!⁠
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Though we're sad to say goodbye we hope you’ll join us in wishing her the best of luck in her next projects - and we look forward to collaborating together in the future!

As our 8th Virtual Voyage drew to a close, our Arc

Our multidisciplinary Leg 8 crew joined our voyage

Our multidisciplinary Leg 8 crew joined our voyage, each bringing their own set of unique skills and strengths onboard.

Morgan Goodman @morgood - Pollution Prevention Specialist

Kathy Yeo @drkathyyeo - Holistic Practitioner

Alizee Degroot @alidgwind- Scientist

Amy Bloom - Engineering - Sustainability

Sarah A Sauvé - Scientist, sailor, leader

Britt Puhlmann @itravelchick - Marketeer & communicator

Noelia Silva Solar @noesilvasolar - Business Administration / Travel & Tourism Management

Lauren Griffith @lauren_griffith - Student

Liz Kain @lizkain - Accessibility Program Manager & Early Childhood Educator

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