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News — 22 Julho 2019

Backed legal study gives update

Mirpuri Foundation-backed legal study gives update on its progress: To mark International Migrants Day, on 18th December last year, the Mirpuri Foundation announced a link-up with the prestigious British Institute of...

News — 10 Julho 2019

Applications now open for DMT Awards 2020

The Mirpuri Foundation is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 2020 Mirpuri Foundation Awards Gala, a cultural extravaganza designed to promote and recognise achievements in the worlds...

News — 3 Julho 2019

Racing for the Planet

The Mirpuri Foundation has announced that it will soon be ‘Racing For The Planet’, as it confirms both its environmental message and the name of its new VO65 racing yacht...

News — 2 Julho 2019

Climate Risk Summit - Sink or Swim

The Mirpuri Foundation was delighted to attend the inaugural ‘Economist Climate Risk Summit’ in London today, an event designed to bring together policymakers, business leaders, scientists and investors to begin...


Expeditions

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Expeditions — 4 Julho 2019

The Explorers Club Summit

Mirpuri Foundation President, Paulo Mirpuri, attended the Global Exploration Summit in Lisbon. Established in 1904, the Club, based in New York, brings together some of the world’s best minds, with...

Expeditions — 5 Março 2019

Antarctica Expedition: South Pole

Paulo Mirpuri and Luís Mirpuri reached the geographic South Pole on January 10th 2019 at 16:35 UTC. An expedition on behalf of the Mirpuri Foundation to increase public awareness on...

Expeditions — 5 Fevereiro 2019

Antarctica Expedition: Mount Mirpuri

Paulo and Luís Mirpuri, with the summit of Mount Mirpuri, pay tribute to the Mirpuri Foundation and its efforts to increase awareness on climate change. Mountaineering in Antarctica under -40º and...

Expeditions — 15 Janeiro 2019

Through the Eyes of the Leopard 3

Summary of Expedition to Georgia and the Republic of North Ossetia – the State of Alania. This third expedition is part of the in-situ Conservation Project for the Caucasus region,...


Events

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Events — 10 Julho 2019

Surfing at Praia Grande

Hi Fly’s staff recently headed off to surf school for a team-building exercise. The event was organized by the airline principal sustainability partner – the Mirpuri Foundation, and held at...

Events — 17 Maio 2019

Sustainable Cabin Forum hailed as great success by all

The Sustainable Cabin Forum 2019 was hailed as a groundbreaking success after it gave airline and airport operators a valuable opportunity to discuss their experiences, achievements and aspirations, for the...

Events — 26 Março 2019

Monaco Ocean Week

The Mirpuri Foundation took part  in the International Marine Environment Experts meeting in Monaco  devoted to the major issues affecting the ocean. The future of our shared heritage was the subject of...

Events — 22 Março 2019

World Water Day workshop

On World Water Day and in a link up with Lisbon City Hall, the Mirpuri Foundation gave a Sustainability Workshop to around 50 children under the age of 12, at the...

Volvo Ocean
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Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 26 Abril 2019

Winners of BT Sport Industry Awards

The Ocean Race has won two BT Sport Industry Awards, earning recognition amongst some of the world’s biggest sporting brands and organisations by scooping the Cutting Edge Sport Award and...

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 10 Dezembro 2018

Global leader in sport and sustainability

The sustainability programme of Volvo Ocean Race with Principal Partner Mirpuri Foundation, created to find solutions to the impacts plastic is having on our seas, came out on top in...

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 22 Novembro 2018

Race data revealed at expert conference

Unique information on the global concentration of microplastics pollution in our oceans has been presented at an international science conference in Lanzarote. The information was collected from seawater samples taken during...

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 — 28 Outubro 2018

Tribute to Portuguese Sailors

Portuguese sailors António Fontes, Bernardo Freitas and Frederico Melo have been honoured by Portuguese President Rebelo de Sousa after they took part in the world’s longest and toughest sailing event,...