Volvo Ocean
Race 2017-18

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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,...

Press
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Press Releases — 22 Maio 2019

Beach Clean Up at Cabo da Roca

Mirpuri Foundation efforts to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution were fought on the beaches this week as a team of committed Mirpuri Foundation and Hi Fly airline volunteers joined...

Press Releases — 16 Maio 2019

Sustainable Cabin Forum

Hi Fly and The Mirpuri Foundation will be welcoming today European Commission representatives, IATA, airlines, airports, catering companies and manufacturers to a ground-breaking international Sustainable Cabin Forum at Sintra, Portugal. Working...

Press Releases — 15 Maio 2019

Fighting Wildlife Traffic

The Mirpuri Foundation and Hi Fly President Paulo Mirpuri was in London to meet fellow members of the Royal Foundation’s ‘United For Wildlife’ Taskforces for the financial and transport sector,...

Press Releases — 7 Maio 2019

New ambassador Cuca Roseta

Mirpuri Foundation announces Portuguese Fadista Cuca Roseta as it’s new ambassador, spreading the foundation’s sustainability messages through a beautiful and magical voice. “I am thrilled to have become an ambassador to one of...


Expeditions

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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,...

Expeditions — 12 Setembro 2018

Expedition to Azerbaijan and Dagestan: the video

A video summary of the expedition to Azerbaijan (AZ), the Nakhchivan exclave (AZ) and Dagestan (RU) between May 28th and June 14th 2018. This second expedition is part of a Conservation Project...


Events

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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...

Events — 2 Março 2019

Awards Gala 2018: Part one full replay

Full replay of part one of the Mirpuri Foundation Awards Gala. Enjoy the once in a lifetime performance of world-renowned dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet, Moscow, the Royal Ballet, London,...