Promoting marine science
DID YOU KNOW
- At the going rate, the plastic in our oceans will outweigh fish by 2050
- Each year, an estimated 8 million more metric tons of plastics end up in our oceans
- Our global economy is just 7% circular
Source: Plastic Atlas
MARINE RESEARCH
As we race around the globe our team collects water and air samples, from edges of the world where no-one goes, collecting data that is shared with the World Meteorological Organization to advance climate science and global weather forecasting. We are proud to contribute scientific data to enhance marine science programs when sailing around the world.
COLLECTING DATA TO HELP SCIENCE
The data that Team Holcim-PRB collects provides the world’s leading science organizations with valuable information, in real-time, to paint a more accurate picture of what is happening to the ocean and the important role it plays in maintaining a healthy planet. This vital data is helping scientists get more information that is currently lacking on two of the biggest threats to the health of the seas: the impact of climate change and plastic pollution.
HOW THE DATA IS USED
The collected data is open-source and shared with The Ocean Race’s science partners – organizations that are examining the impact of human activity on the ocean.
They use it in reports that inform and influence governments across the world. This includes reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) along with databases such as the Surface Ocean Carbon Dioxide Atlas, which provides data for the Global Carbon Budget, a yearly assessment of carbon dioxide that informs targets and predictions for carbon reduction.
Part of the data gathering also supports efforts by international organizations who work together as part of the Global Ocean Observing System, a network aimed at improving understanding of our one ocean.
Credit: The Ocean Race
HOW CAN WE CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEANER OCEAN: Circular Explorer
In partnership with One Earth - One Ocean, Holcim launched the Circular Explorer, a first-of-its-kind 100% solar powered catamaran designed to preserve vital marine ecosystems in a sustainable way. It has an average collection rate of 500 kg/day.
The Circular Explorer includes an education program to empower students and local communities as change makers to lead the shift toward circular living.
Taking a science-driven approach for more impact, the Circular Explorer partners with the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute to advance ocean research. With built-in sensors and micro-plastic collectors on board, it drives live data mapping along its journey to fuel the faculty’s research programs.
DISCOVER THE BRAND BEHIND THE TEAM
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