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Crew Conducts a Waste Management Survey

Virtual Voyage: Tonga

January 27, 2021

Last weekend our virtual voyage crew headed out to their local areas to conduct a waste management survey. From the Tonga leg, 11 crewmembers registered to take part in the remote clean-up from seven different countries across the globe.

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Don’t miss our co-founder @missemilypenn speakin

Don’t miss our co-founder @missemilypenn speaking alongside a panel of brilliant women today at 13:00 (GMT) for the Sea the She: Recognising women’s contributions to ocean science online event!⁠
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Hosted by @commonwealth_sec in the lead up to International Women’s Day, the virtual event will be celebrating women’s contributions to ocean science.⁠
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Speakers include special address from Hon. Ms. Zaha Waheed, minister of fisheries, marine resources and agriculture, Maldives along with perspectives from Emily Penn, co-founder of eXXpedition; Tricia Lovell, a senior fisheries officer, Antigua and Barbuda; Dr Rahanna Juman, Deputy Director Research at the Institute of Marine Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago.⁠
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Head over to the link in our bio to register for the event!⁠
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Photo by @sophiedingwall⁠

From teacher to documentary photographer to commun

From teacher to documentary photographer to community activator, each of the multidisciplinary women on our virtual voyage crew has brought their own, unique “superpower” and area of expertise to the third leg of our virtual voyage.

Here are some of the incredible superpowers that our crew have brought onboard...

Artist
Quick Thinker
Teacher
Scientist and diver
Marine Biologist & Science Communicator
Knowledge about nature and the environment
Community Activator
Documentary Photographer

Everybody can harness their skills and superpowers to make a difference in their lives, communities and part of the world! What’s your superpower? Let us know in the comments!

Photo by Lynsi Wavra

Meet the Virtual Voyage Leg 3 crew! For our day-l

Meet the Virtual Voyage Leg 3 crew!

For our day-long virtual voyage on Saturday, our brilliant crew of 10 multidisciplinary women joined us on Zoom for science, superpowers and solutions...

Claire Marsauche @clairemarsauche
Melissa Donich @Drop_the_plastic
Vinuri Silva @vinuriii
Erika Muelle @erikamuelle
Louise Brogan @playwild1
Paige Myatt @paigemyatt
Elle Riley @rileyellie
Heidi Prislan @heidiprislan
Christina Shaw
Helen Clark

Stay tuned to hear more on what they got up to during the voyage!

This Saturday, we’re kicking off our third Virtu

This Saturday, we’re kicking off our third Virtual Voyage! ⁠
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For this condensed, one-day version of our virtual voyage, 7 women will be joining us (virtually) from across the globe, hailing from Australia, USA, France, Canada and the UK. Joining us onboard, our multidisciplinary crew includes an illustrator, an outdoor and environmental educator and a student!⁠
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This virtual voyage takes us to Vanuatu, a nation of over 80 islands which are volcanic in origin and feature long narrow coastal plains.⁠
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Stay tuned, we’ll be introducing the Vanuatu virtual voyage crew on Monday!

We're excited to announce that leading online reta

Our second Virtual Voyage is now complete! Here

Our second Virtual Voyage is now complete!

Here are some of the highlights:

11 women from 6 nationalities came together online for a 24 hour eXXpedition Virtual Voyage over two weeks

The crew collected 600 pieces of plastic debris in their local areas, across 4 different countries during their litter survey

During Watch 5, our crew took part in a virtual “Talanoa,” joined by local Fijian representatives to discuss how the plastics issue is affecting the island nation, and solutions from sea to source.

When it came to taking action following the voyage, crewmember Taylor said: “I’m going to continue with cutting-edge research in this space and become a leading subject matter expert and advocate for plastic-free and zero-waste lifestyles, economies, societies, and future.”

Thank you to our wonderful crew for joining - stay tuned for the next leg, which will take us to Vanuatu!

Watch 5 took this leg of our virtual voyage to the

Watch 5 took this leg of our virtual voyage to the Republic of Fiji, is a Melanesian island nation that comprises more than 330 islands.

Like many island nations, Fiji has been affected by plastic pollution, with waste management a major concern. Plastics have also been declared a food security issue by Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) Kosi Latu.

But Fiji has been working to tackle the plastics issue. In January 2020, a ban on the manufacture, sale and supply of single-use plastic bags went into effect in efforts to achieve a plastic-free nation. And a year later, a ban on polystyrene products in the country went into effect on 1st Jan 2021, as part of the government’s Climate Change Act.

Happy Anniversary to Round the World Leg 7! - This

Happy Anniversary to Round the World Leg 7!
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This time last year, our Round The World crew had just set sail from the Galapagos to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) with @perkinelmer!
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After collecting 5 shoes, 44 bottles, 77 pieces of styrofoam, 240 pieces of rope, 1 t-shirt and 3380 microplastics during a beach clean on a remote beach with @galapagossc in the Galapagos, the crew set sail for Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
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The Leg 7 crew sailed 2009 nautical miles across the ocean, including through the infamous South Pacific Gyre.
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“Beyond the floating plastic we see with the naked eye as we sail towards the South Pacific Gyre, every time we test the water, using the manta trawl and Garrett screen for the surface water, Niskin bottles for the subsurface and Van Veen Grab Sampler for the sediment, they confirm the presence of plastic.” - Crew member @carrysomers
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Back on land, the crew were treated to an incredible welcome ceremony and hosted an outreach event, attended by more than 50 people.
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Consisting of 10 women from 6 nationalities, onboard this leg, the multidisciplinary crew included a fashion activist, a food security manager, a psychologist, a creative consultant and a lawyer!

From sailor to architect to engineer, each of the

From sailor to architect to engineer, each of the multidisciplinary women on our virtual voyage crew has brought their own, unique “superpower” and area of expertise to this leg of our voyage.⁠
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Here are some of the incredible superpowers that our crew have brought to the second leg of our virtual voyage...⁠
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Conservation architect ⁠
Circular design and systems thinking⁠
Marine Conservationist⁠
Non-Profit Management⁠
Artist - Environmental Technician⁠
Natural Resources Management Specialist⁠
Mechanical Engineer⁠
Sustainable Interior Designer⁠
Environmental and Safety Engineer⁠
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Everybody can harness their skills and superpowers to make a difference in their lives, communities and part of the world! What’s your superpower? Let us know in the comments!⁠
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Photo by Erica Cirino

Can you guess what the most commonly found item on

Can you guess what the most commonly found item on our crew’s litter survey was?⁠
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Recording their litter on @UniGA’s Marine Debris Tracker App, our virtual voyage crew picked up over 600 pieces of plastic debris in four different countries across the globe - including Singapore, USA, UK and Australia!⁠
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Head over to our blog now to see the full results of the survey! (link in bio)

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