As we reflect on an extraordinary year and extraordinary eighteen months at the Chris Bertish Foundation, we are thrilled to share with you our achievements and the amazing strides we’ve made towards making the “impossible” a reality. Here’s a snapshot of our journey and the impact we’ve made together: 🌊 …
In an inspiring bid to protect our oceans, The Chris Bertish Foundation is leading a global effort with multiple collaborative beach clean-ups in Cape Town, South Africa, and California, USA. This initiative is not just about removing trash from our shores; it’s a powerful statement of commitment to ocean conservation …
The Story of the Transpac Wing Project The Transpac Wing Project, spanning from February to July 2022, was a groundbreaking endeavor where Chris Bertish set two world records by becoming the first person to wing foil across any ocean. This expedition was a solo crossing of the Pacific, 2550 miles …
The “ALL IN!” Forest, established through the Platbos Reserve in South Africa, represents a significant stride in environmental conservation. This project, part of a broader effort by the SeaTrees Initiative, involves planting 2,000 trees, contributing to the rejuvenation of local ecosystems and biodiversity. The project doesn’t stop there; it extends …
We’re so excited to officially launch The Chris Bertish Foundation! The mission of the Foundation is to foster a more empathic generation who are invested in giving back, caring for others and the world around them. We work to inspire courage, confidence and self-belief in our youth, to help them …
We are proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with Ocean Unite. We’re honored to be part of the Ocean Unite Network community of powerful voices for ocean conservation and excited to work with the Ocean Unite team on the upcoming TransPac Wing Crossing, to amplify the message on …
We’re proud to announce we’re now certified by Climate Neutral! This means we commit to being completely carbon neutral each year, and agree to purchasing carbon credits to offset any carbon footprint produced each year. This is in line with our commitment to be completely carbon net zero by 2030, …
We’re proud to announce that we’ve become certified by 1% for the Planet! By making this commitment, we’re donating every year to environmental impact projects making a difference in the world. We’re proud to be in this group of individuals and companies supporting environmental awareness and conservation, and look forward …
The Foundation works with Heyerdahl Climate Parks in Myanmar to plant mangrove trees each year. In February we donated 100 Trees and plan to donate many more this year. Mangroves are considered a superhero tree for all of their benefits for the environment. Mangroves stabilize coastlines, providing an ecosystem and …
Did you know 8.3 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean per year? 15% of that lands on our beaches, creating a hazard and polluting the environment for creatures that live there. The Parley Global Cleanup Network is a global alliance to end marine plastic pollution, a problem …
No matter where you are in the world, the easiest way to get involved in Conservation is with a beach cleanup. We had a great time working with Two Oceans Aquarium to clean up the coast on a beautiful sunny day! We found mostly plastic, which is the biggest contributor …
We love working with Two Oceans Aquarium and their educational Foundation, for all the work they do with turtle rehabilitation! They actively rescue, rehabilitate, and release stranded and distressed sea turtles along the Western Cape’s coast. We work with the Aquarium to host Educational Ocean Outreach Experiences for kids each …
The world renowned Australian yachtsman, Jon Sanders has sailed into the Mother City to promote the Minderoo Foundation’s #NoPlasticWaste campaign alongside South African big wave surfer Chris Bertish. The Minderoo Foundation, is a global philanthropic organisation, which is committed to return the world’s oceans to a flourishing state and announced …
Turtle Rehab Assistance and Turtle release. Chris helps Two Ocean Aquarium as an Ambassador to release Yoshi and Sandy, the Green back Turtles, back in the ocean. They also release many baby turtles after successful rehab. These are just a few of the many turtles that Two Oceans Aquarium has …