Chris Bertish brought waves of inspiration to the bright young minds at the International School of Guadalajara Palomar, Mexico! 🇲🇽✨ Sharing stories of courage, perseverance, and the power of believing in the impossible, Chris ignited a spark of possibility in each student. The energy was electric as Chris talked about …
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 act of remarkable generosity and support for these causes, Chris Bertish has gifted over 60 copies of his books “ALL IN!” and “Stoked” to these organizations. This gesture is not just a donation of resources, but a powerful symbol of hope and inspiration, aligning with the missions of …
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 …
Big waves of change start with small actions! We are so proud of the certification In 2021, as part of our Wing Project, we took a bold step towards ocean health and sustainability. Collaborating with SeaTrees, we dived into the heart of marine conservation – Kelp Forest Restoration! 🌿 These …
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 …
On March 24th Chris will be speaking for the MBARI Institute of Marine Science about his upcoming WingFoil Pacific Crossing. The presentation will showcase the world’s first Trans-Pacific Wing Project, highlighting research and science and the link back to education, conservation, and sustainability. It will also include interactive videos and …
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 …
Chris regularly travels around the world to speak to schools and inspire kids through his amazing stories. Due to restrictions he’s been unable to travel, but has still been able to make an impact on kids around the world through virtual talks! In February he spoke to Hamilton Elementary in …
Education is one of the core pillars of our foundation. As an ambassador for Nine Miles Foundation, Chris regularly coaches and mentors kids around the world. He helps the younger generation tap into their potential through workshops where they can learn, grow, and ‘Unlock Their Superpowers’. Last December, Chris made …
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 …
What better way to finish off a school day than with an Ocean Day and Inspiration! On Chris’s last trip to the Nine Miles Foundation, he got to take all the kids SUP /Ocean/ Obstacle coursing after they finished their educational workshop. Giving back with mentorship, Books and inspiration. Chris …
When I can I make time to help others going through challenging times, as I know how much it lifts people and helps them get through difficult times, because we all go through them at various parts of our journey in life and it’s just the small things then, that …
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 Chris Bertish Foundation gets involved, helps and gives back on World Ocean Day for Schools. The 2020 festival took place on June 8th, and brought together ocean advocates, live ocean films, science lessons, storytelling, and more! World Ocean Day for Schools is the home of blue learning for educators …
The Chris Bertish Foundation gives back in Africa by paying to feed over 400 people in hunger ravaged areas of Cape Town, through the 9 Miles Project. The 9 Miles Project works with youth in coastal at risk settlements and provides mentorship and support to the youth in Cape Town, …
Chris is an inspirational speaker and often speaks to large audiences including schools and kids programs to teach them about conservation, perseverance, and achieving their “i’mpossible”. With the borders closed due to Covid, Chris converted some of his in person presentations to a virtual format so he could continue spreading …
While Chris was down in Costa Rica for a speaking engagement, he met up with a local school to host a surf day for the kids. He taught them tricks and technique, but also tied in lessons on conservation and ocean health. Chris was inspired from a young age to …
Chris was invited to Costa Rica to screen his first film Ocean Driven in Costa Rica at the Surf Film Festival. While he was there he set up multiple givebacks to the community to help the community and inspire the youth. Many of these were visiting schools and telling his …
Chris gets invited to fly over to speak at the House of Commons in London on Earth Day to launch a new recycled plastic mark that would improve and change the way recycling is done in the future.. so all goods become recycled, but to what extent depends on the …
While over in the UK, campaigning to reduce Plastic waste and change recycling for good, Chris spoke on the new Recycled logo and how kids and their parents at St Clement Danes School can all make a difference by making daily choices to make better more mindful and conservation based …
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 …
Chris inspires a captivated small audience of kids and parents, telling stories at the 2 Oceans Aquarium, in front of the Predator Shark tank. One of Chris’s favorite things to do, is speak to the youth via Inspiration, conservation and education all at the same time.
The #1 Best Selling book Stoked! by Chris Bertish, becomes prescribed and recommended reading at schools around South Africa for teenagers.
Chris from The Chris Bertish Foundation helps give back, to the leaving matric class of 2019, by gifting them an inspiring, closing farewell Valedictory address. He even got the headmaster up on stage to do the famous Rondebocsh war cry with the boys! An RBHS first!
World first! The Chris Bertish Foundation helps plant a couple of forests in Myanmar Speaking at Tedx Tahoe -USA, by planting 330 Trees to offset the carbon footprint of the entire Audience! A role model is someone that doesn’t talk, but walks their talk and does what others don’t. Lead …
Chris helps again for Operation Smile and pays for multiple operations through Operation Smile. This donation to children he will never meet, helps kids with Cleft palates have life changing surgeries.
Chris speaks for and supports the Plastic Free July Campaign, in partnership with the 2 Oceans Aquarium in South Africa. Impact: 1250 impressions https://youtu.be/lw9H9Pe_tZE
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 …