Hope Zones Foundation

Thank you to everyone who joined our clean up around Nazaré harbor in celebration of #EarthDay2024 🌍 Special thanks to our co-founder Joao De Macedo who helped on the field together with athlete and environmentalist Miguel Blanco and all our partners, including Sea Shepherd Portugal, Município da Nazaré, OXBOW and many more 🌊 Want to know how to help? Find us at https://www.hopezones.org and join our movement! Vídeo shot and edited by ROD CAETANO #hopezonesfoundation

Beach Clean Ups are a crucial step towards protecting our beautiful Portuguese coastlines and who would know this better than Nic Von Rupp , who grew up near Praia Grande and met a mentor in our co-founder Joao De Macedo. Get to know the Hope Zones Foundation ambassador and big wave surfer and learn why and how he got involved with our organisation after learning how to surf as a child at Surf Academia João Macedo 🏄♂️ #HopeZonesFoundation

Are you based in Portugal? Join us on June 8th at Praia Grande in Sintra to celebrate #WorldOceanDay2024 with Surf Academia João Macedo and all our wonderful partners 🌊

We recently met up with Julia and Matt from Sway to understand how to turn seaweed into bioplastic. Watch our video to learn more and see how seaweed farms can play an active part in creating Hope Zones. #HopeZonesFoundation

We are still flying high from our dia da Terra Event 🌎  Massive Thanks again to our partners from Movimento ALP - Ajude a Limpar a Praia. and Sea Shepherd Portugal as well as ECO Purify for keeping us hydrated on the day!

🌊🌍🙌 Sucesso na Ação do Dia da Terra na Nazaré com Mais de 50 Crianças da Escola Local, Voluntários e Parceiros em Terra e Mar! 🌊🌍🙌 Nazaré, 22 de Abril - No Dia da Terra deste ano, a Ajudem a Limpar as Praias uniu-se à Fundação HopeZones e à Sea Shepherd Portugal numa ação ambiental inspiradora. Mais de 50 crianças, voluntários e mergulhadores profissionais participaram ativamente desta iniciativa, que abordou a limpeza tanto em terra quanto no mar. 👏 Resultados Notáveis: Através do esforço conjunto, foram recolhidos impressionantes 280 kg de lixo em terra e 200 kg no mar. A limpeza terrestre foi complementada por uma operação aquática, com mergulhadores explorando o fundo do porto de abrigo da Nazaré para remover resíduos prejudiciais aos ecossistemas marinhos. 💡 Parceria Estratégica: A colaboração com a Sea Shepherd Portugal trouxe um foco especial à limpeza subaquática, demonstrando o compromisso com a conservação marinha. Enquanto isso, a parceria com a Fundação HopeZones enfatizou a importância da educação ambiental, envolvendo mais de 50 crianças voluntárias na ação e trazendo para o local uma série de máquinas impressoras 3D com tecnologia possível para criar uma ampla variedade de produtos provenientes de plástico reciclado e algas. 🌊🏄♂️ Esta foi a última ação do Tour "Onda Limpa" com Miguel Blanco! Um agradecimento especial aos patrocinadores, nomeadamente à Oxbow, à Corona e Grupo Nabeiro e à Eco Purify. Aos apoios e parceiros locais de cada ação e claro, Ajudem a Limpar as Praias! #DiaDaTerra #AçãoAmbiental #Nazaré #CuidadoAmbiental 🌊🏄♂️

𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘! This The Surfrider Foundation campaign has the power to make us think about what we're doing to our #oceans. It's time to #stop!

“It’s not waste until you waste it” says Nathaniel Petre, Founder of Distributed Additive Manufacturing , an Additive Manufacturing Innovator and Designer who creates sustainable surfboards out of seaweed 🏄♂️  Want to find out how? Watch our reel from the #WorldOceanSummit to get inspired and hear all about our Earth Day Event at Nazaré harbour on April 22nd! #worldoceansummit #creatinghopezones #joinourmovement

The Hope Zones Team made waves at the World Ocean Summit in Lisbon last week, joining global leaders to chart a course towards a sustainable future for our seas. From innovative solutions to pressing challenges, we're committed to fostering hope and action for our planet's greatest treasure. #OceanConservation #WorldOceanSummit #JoinOurMovement

Partnering with Blue Room Surf Industry and Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF) we ventured into a national park in Caparica, Portugal to plant trees and nurture our planet. Together, we’re creating a brighter future for nature and communities. 🌱 🌊