Counting microplastics off Funchal
Six teenagers, one trawl net the size of a pillowcase and a morning's sail along the Madeira coast. The samples went to a lab; the questions stayed on board.
Oceanhand ScienceFunchal, Madeira
Ocean Protectors
Conservation organisations, scientists, clean-up campaigns and young activists, and the work they do in the field.
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The whale counter of Horta
A cetacean researcher, a cliff-top lookout and the volunteers who keep watch with her. People of the Ocean, from the Azores.
People of the OceanHorta, Azores
From the Boat: Lisbon to the Algarve
The first leg of the route, told from the deck. Two stops, one estuary survey, one lagoon clean, and a lot of waiting for wind.
From the BoatLisbon to Faro, Portugal
Ways to take part
Open calls from the organisations and clubs in our stories.
The Network map
Every organisation we feature is on the map, alongside the clubs, schools and groups working on the same coast.
How we report
- Featured organisations do not pay for coverage.
- We check facts and environmental claims before publishing.
- Every statistic names its source.
- Sponsored projects are labelled as sponsored.
- Partners can correct factual errors. They do not approve our conclusions.