
News — 17 December 2020
Save The Coral Reefs Tribute
Hi Fly said farewell to the A380 9H-MIP and in a very special way. The airline drew a heart in the sky as a final tribute to the Mirpuri Foundation...

News — 4 December 2020
Webinar on Plastics and Human Health
The Mirpuri Foundation joined a webinar focused on the harmful effects of plastic on human health. The online event organized by CTT, Portuguese Postal Services, aimed to raise awareness and educate...

News — 25 November 2020
Announcement of groundbreaking legal research
The Mirpuri Foundation and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) have just released the findings of an unprecedented study on the legal implications for private vessels involved...

News — 18 November 2020
Winners of 2020 Best Papers Awards
The Mirpuri Foundation, AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee and SpaceArchitect.org announce the Winners of the 2020 Best Paper Awards With support from the Mirpuri Foundation, the AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee...

News — 4 November 2020
Cuca Roseta goes through the impact of disposable masks
The pandemic took a bit toll in the environment and increase plastic pollution on a global scale. Watch Mirpuri Foundation Ambassador Cuca Roseta go through the impact of disposable masks on our...

News — 28 October 2020
Supporting requalification of National Monument
Today, works to clean, conserve and requalify the principal façade of the São Carlos National Theater officially commence. The intervention has been driven by the Mirpuri Foundation, OPART partner. In 2018,...

News — 15 October 2020
Mirpuri Foundation partners with Scholas Occurrentes
The Mirpuri Foundation is pleased to announce new partnership with Scholas Occurrentes, as both non-profit organizations share common principles to create a better world for future generations. Scholas is an international...

News — 26 September 2020
Humanitarian flight to Beirut
The Mirpuri Foundation and Hi Fly have teamed up again, this time to deliver humanitarian aid and medical equipment to Beirut, Lebanon, after the city was devastated by a huge...

News — 7 September 2020
Regata de la Amistad
Paulo Mirpuri, owner of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team, participated in the “Regata de la Amistad”, sponsored by Clube Naval de Cascais, that took place in Sanxenxo, Spain this weekend. Competing in the...

News — 5 August 2020
Not too late for Coral Reefs
Our Save The Coral Reefs Campaign is once again raising awareness of ocean protection in an unprecedented way. Locals and beach vacationers in the Algarve were able to spot today the...

News — 17 July 2020
Joining United for Wildlife Meeting
Invited by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, the Mirpuri Foundation joined United for Wildlife Meeting, as the principal sustainability partner of the airline Hi Fly, active part of the Transport...

News — 9 June 2020
World Oceans Day 2020
To commemorate World Oceans Day 2020, the Mirpuri Foundation joined the United Nations World Ocean Day 2020, a virtual event in celebration of this year’s theme: Innovation for a Sustainable...

News — 29 May 2020
Space Architecture Awards
Mirpuri Foundation looks to future with sponsorship of prestigious Space Architecture Awards. The Mirpuri Foundation is happy to announce its sponsorship of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) Space...

News — 21 May 2020
UN Conference: The private sector on Ocean action
The Mirpuri Foundation joined the United Nations Ocean Conference “Keeping the Momentum for Ocean Action: Private Sector Participation and Engagement” This conference was the second of a series of webinars that...

News — 15 May 2020
United for Wildlife virtual roundtable
The Mirpuri Foundation participated in the second United for Wildlife virtual roundtable, focused on the rise in poaching. Poaching, in particular the increase of this crime related to Covid-19, was one...

News — 12 May 2020
World Ocean Summit Insight Hour
The Mirpuri Foundation participated in the World Ocean Summit Insight Hour, an event that took place this week and focused on the topic “The post-coronavirus ocean economy: where do we...

News — 30 April 2020
New Therapeutics Technology Platform for COVID-19 Patients
The Mirpuri Foundation announces groundbreaking research as a shareholder and investor of TTxD – Trained Therapeutix Discovery, Inc. (“TTxD”), the biotech company founded by Jean Boulle Medtech at the forefront...

News — 27 April 2020
DMT Awards 2021 - The Jury
The Mirpuri Foundation will be awarding a Prize in the areas of Dance, Music and Theater, that intends to promote and recognize cultural activities at the highest international levels of excellence,...

News — 9 April 2020
Learning how COVID-19 impacts global wildlife trade
The Mirpuri Foundation participated in the event “Impact of COVID-19 on wildlife trafficking”, hosted by United for Wildlife team. The webinar was organized to share potential outcomes on wildlife, how...

News — 28 March 2020
Collecting medical supplies from China
The Mirpuri Foundation responded to combat the global coronavirus pandemic making a 100,000 euros donation to the costs of the mission to China to pick up vital medical supplies. The Mirpuri Foundation...

News — 18 January 2020
Turning the Tide on Plastic
The Mirpuri Foundation was in Mumbai, India, promoting its Marine Conservation Program, specially the Turn the Tide on Plastic campaign. With this initiative, Mirpuri Foundation is raising awareness to eliminate marine litter...

News — 7 January 2020
Single-use plastic free flights are now reality
As the airline’s Principal Sustainability Partner, the Mirpuri Foundation is joyous to announce that, from January 1, 2020, all Hi Fly’s own flights are taking to the air without any...

News — 17 December 2019
Mirpuri Foundation joins ICRI
The Mirpuri Foundation is delighted to announce that it is now a member of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) after its application was accepted at the organisation’s general meeting...

News — 3 December 2019
The dangers of microplastics in school workshop
The Mirpuri Foundation’s mission to spread the word on the dangers of plastic pollution in our oceans, especially the poisonous nature of microplastics, has continued with a workshop for students...

News — 13 November 2019
Birth of Persian Leopard Cubs
The Mirpuri Foundation is delighted to announce a toast success in the Lisbon Zoo program to bolster Persian Leopard numbers in the Caucasus, with the news that three new cubs...

News — 5 November 2019
Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Academy
Sailing is a sport that brings people closer to the sea. The Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Academy at the Clube Naval de Cascais aims to train young sailors but above all,...

News — 4 October 2019
Plastic Health Summit
The Mirpuri Foundation was invited to be a speaker at the first-ever global Plastic Health Summit in Amsterdam, focused on the connection between plastic and human health. The Plastic Health Summit has...

News — 28 September 2019
Honor Committee at Figueira Sea
Paulo Mirpuri, President of the Mirpuri Foundation, was invited to be part of the Honor Committee at the recent Figueira Sea sustainability event, in Portugal. The event was dedicated to sustainability in...

News — 23 August 2019
Classical Dance Summer Course
As part of its programme to promote the Arts in Portugal, the Mirpuri Foundation recently organized a classical-dance Summer Course in Lisbon, with renowned ballet dancer Alla Shirkevich. The aim of...

News — 3 July 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 — 28 June 2019
Paulo Mirpuri speaker at Plastic Free World
Mirpuri Foundation efforts to spread its message on the dangers of single-use plastics and plastic pollution generally, are continuing with Foundation President Paulo Mirpuri addressing the “Plastic Free World” Conference...

News — 12 June 2019
Seabin shares data collected
The Mirpuri Foundation shares first data from Portugal’s first ever Seabin. Early data has been collected from the Cascais Seabin, it has been studied and analysed locally, and a report of...

News — 7 June 2019
The dangers of microplastics
Mirpuri Foundation highlights dangers of microplastics in successful school workshop The Mirpuri Foundation was back in the classroom to talk to students about the dangers of plastic pollution and the...

News — 5 June 2019
New campaign to end plastic pollution
Hi Fly crews all smiles as they support World Oceans Day with picture campaign They are well used to a life in the sky, but Hi Fly staff and crews have...

News — 29 May 2019
Spreading the sustainability message to global audience
Hi Fly’s ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’ Airbus A330, with principal partner the Mirpuri Foundation, continues to circumnavigate the globe on its mission to raise public awareness of plastic pollution...

News — 16 May 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...

News — 7 May 2019
New Laser Bahia at Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Academy
The Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Academy welcomed two new “Laser Bahia” sailboats, which were donated to the Cascais Naval Club by Cascais City Hall. The ceremony, which included the presence of Carlos Carreiras, the...

News — 18 April 2019
GT CUP Championship
Businessman Mal Sandford raced the GT CUP Championship and helped raise awareness to the Mirpuri Foundation’s values through his new and branded Aston Martin GT4 with 450 horsepower. The car...

News — 21 March 2019
We are in The Ocean Race
The Mirpuri Foundation announced today that will be part of the next edition of the Ocean Race, the longest and toughest sporting event in the world, not only to contribute...

News — 25 February 2019
Groundbreaking research on migrants search and rescue
The Mirpuri Foundation has announced a collaboration with the prestigious British Institute of International and Comparative Law to offer financial support for an Institute study of the responsibilities of, and...

News — 31 January 2019
Restoration of Theatrical Machinery
In the Performing Arts program, the Mirpuri Foundation supported the restoration of theatrical machinery inspired by Gil Vicente’s production of “Romagem dos Agravados”, currently exhibited at the National Theatre and...

News — 16 January 2019
Single-use Plastic Free flights hailed great success by all
The total weight of plastic saved across the whole trial between Portugal and Brazil of 16 flights – 4400 passengers – was 1500 kg. The Mirpuri Foundation is the principal sustainability...

News — 21 December 2018
And that’s a wrap!
And that’s a wrap! These last months were full of outstanding events, programs and experiences that couldn’t have been achieved without the help of our partners, team and volunteers. A...

News — 16 November 2018
Winners of Race 5
Mirpuri Foundation Team won Race 5 of the RC44 Cascais Cup 2018. Happy to give greater visibility to our cause #turnthetideonplastic ...

News — 6 November 2018
Portugal says NO to single-use plastics
The Web Summit has previously been described by Italian astronaut and physicist, Paolo Nespoli, as the place where ‘impossible dreams do come true,’ and for the Mirpuri Foundation that certainly...

News — 5 November 2018
Fernando Duarte - Winner of the Mirpuri Foundation Dance Award 2018
Fernando Duarte was awarded the ‘Anna Mascolo’ Prize for Dance, winning the Mirpuri Foundation Dance Award 2018. Fernando Duarte – Winner of the 2018 Mirpuri Foundations’s Anna Mascolo Award for Dance The winner...

News — 5 November 2018
MPMP - Winner of the Mirpuri Foundation Music Award 2018
Edward Ayres D’Abreu and Duarte Pereira Martins were proud to receive in the name of the MPMP, movimento patrimonial pela música portuguesa the ‘Sequeira Costa’ Award for Music. Winners of the Mirpuri Foundation’s...

News — 26 October 2018
Foundation Takes its Fight on Plastic to Consumer Chiefs
The Mirpuri Foundation was again leading from the front in its global campaign to change corporate and consumer attitudes to single-use plastics, at the launch of the Consumer Goods Forum Sustainable...

News — 9 October 2018
Paulo Mirpuri Speaker at Web Summit 2018
Paulo Mirpuri, Mirpuri Foundation’s President and Founder, will be one of the key speakers at this year’s edition of the Web Summit. The world’s biggest technology event is set to take place in Lisbon from...

News — 20 September 2018
Oceans Meeting 2018
The Mirpuri Foundation was present at the Oceans Meeting 2018, an international conference held today in Lisbon, and that counted with the presence of Portugal´s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The Ministerial...

News — 7 August 2018
Sustainable and Limited Edition Mirpuri Foundation | Karün Sunglasses
The Mirpuri Foundation has partnered with Karün to launch a limited edition of the brand’s sunglasses made from 100% recycled fishing nets. This collaboration arose from a mutual desire to...

News — 27 July 2018
Mirpuri Foundation and OPART sign cooperation agreement
Under the terms of the agreement the Mirpuri Foundation will sponsor and support a number of projects including bringing to Portugal some of the best classic dance artists, the restoration...

News — 24 July 2018
Making the media headlines
Proud to see our “Save the Coral Reefs” campaign raising awareness in our home country. For the first time in history an Airbus A380, the biggest commercial aircraft in the...

News — 20 July 2018
Official launch of Save the Coral Reefs Campaign
Save the Coral Reefs Campaign was officialy launched by President Paulo Mirpuri at Farnborough Air Show, in England. See the video: ...

News — 19 July 2018
Save the Coral Reefs campaign
The Mirpuri Foundation is raising awareness for this unprecedented campaign to fight the destruction of coral reefs. If no action is taken, these beautiful ecosystems will disappear by 2050. With...

News — 10 July 2018
Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Academy
Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Academy Best images of Summer Courses 2018 ...

News — 2 July 2018
Competing in the World Match Racing Tour
The Mirpuri Foundation will be one of the first women’s teams ever to race the high-speed, high-performance M32 catamarans in the fight for the GKSS Women’s Trophy, the first all-female...

News — 28 June 2018
HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands meets with Paulo Mirpuri
HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands met with the Mirpuri Foundation’s President Paulo Mirpuri at the “Turn the Tide on Plastic” team base during the Volvo Ocean Race final stopover...

News — 14 June 2018
Mirpuri Foundation at the “Ocean Talks” in London
Dr. Luiza Mirpuri, Head of Medical Research at the Mirpuri Foundation, was a speaker at the “Ocean Talks” conference, in London. As a member of the panel gathered to discuss...

News — 8 June 2018
The Mirpuri Foundation racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Businessman Mal Sandford has shown once again his active support to the Mirpuri Foundation, spreading its message in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the mythical sports car competition that...

News — 23 May 2018
Raising Awareness at human biomonitoring workshop
Doctor Luíza Mirpuri, Medical Advisor for the Mirpuri Foundation, was present at the first human biomonitoring workshop ever organized in Portugal and raised awareness towards the negative impacts of plastic on...

News — 14 May 2018
Mirpuri Foundation Awards On Air
Pedro Carneiro and Emanuel Pimenta, members of the jury for the Mirpuri Foundation’s Dance, Music and Theatre Awards 2018, have taken part in Antena 2’s morning radio show to present...

News — 26 April 2018
Tips to live with less plastic
Mirpuri Foundation has started today a graphic campaign titled “Tips to live with less plastic.” Join us in this movement and spread the word, using our image templates above in...

News — 17 March 2018
Paulo Mirpuri signs the Clean Seas Pledge
Following his commitment towards making Hi Fly completely plastic free before the end of 2019, its president Paulo Mirpuri just signed the ‘Clean Seas’ Pledge promising to actively fight single...

News — 7 March 2018
Anna Mascolo Dance Award 2018
This award will promote excellence in the Dance area, with a 30.000 Euros prize. Deadline for participation is June 10, 2018. This award seeks to promote excellence in the area of...

News — 17 January 2018
Mirpuri Foundation patron of Portugal’s National Theatre and Dance Museum
Recognizing the importance of art and culture, the Mirpuri Foundation donated two 20th century paintings to the National Theatre and Dance Museum, in Portugal. The chosen pieces of art belonged...

News — 20 December 2017
Mirpuri Foundation at the BirdLife International event in London
Paulo Mirpuri, President of Mirpuri Foundation, was present at the BirdLife International event that took place last month at the British Library in London, as both organizations share the same...

News — 15 November 2017
Dance, Music and Theatre Awards 2018
Mirpuri Foundation is pleased to announce a Prize in the areas of Dance, Music and Theater, under the names of figures of national reputation in each of these respective cultural...

News — 26 September 2017
Mirpuri Foundation at the GREENFEST sustainability event
Mirpuri Foundation’s President, Paulo Mirpuri, will participate in this year’s edition of Greenfest, the largest sustainability event in Portugal, sharing the Foundation’s view and efforts towards marine conservation. The event is...

News — 5 July 2017
Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Academy
As part of the sponsorship agreement between the Mirpuri Foundation and the Sailing Academy of Cascais, all boats of the Optimist class are now displaying the Foundation image, carrying an...

News — 9 June 2017
Training Center Sponsorship
Students with high potential and low financial resources can apply for Mirpuri Foundation support to pay for their training with reimbursement over time once they are employed. This program applies...

News — 10 March 2017
Special day for children in Cape Verde
Mirpuri Foundation provided a special day for a group of Cape Verdean children supported by Tia Marina Cristina Association1, grating them the opportunity to visit the sailboat VOR70 Mirpuri Foundation...

News — 8 February 2017
Transatlantic crossing sponsored by Mirpuri Foundation
Mirpuri Foundation was the major sponsor of a Transatlantic Crossing organized by its founder, Paulo Mirpuri, which left Mindelo, Cape Verde January 29th, and arrived at Barbados 7 days later. Paulo...