Our Programmes make a Difference
To date our programmes have been instrumental in the protection of 3.5 million km² of ocean. We work to create new fully protected Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and increase the level of protection in existing MPAs.
The Ross Sea Swim ushers in the largest protected area in history
In 2015 Lewis’s swim in Antarctica’s Ross Sea helped secure Russian support for the largest Marine Protected Area in history. The 1.5 million square km Ross Sea MPA is a much-needed sanctuary for everything from mighty whales down to the tiny plankton they depend on.
The Long Swim gears 30×30
In 2018 Lewis Pugh became the first person to swim the 330-mile length of the English Channel. During the swim we called on the UK Government to increase protection in its waters. In the month following The Long Swim, the UK became the first major economy to commit to 30×30.
Red Sea Swim protects precious coral
Coral reefs support 25% of all ocean life and are the most biologically diverse ecosystem on Earth. They are also among the most threatened. In the months following Lewis’s world-first swim across the Red Sea in 2022, Egypt committed to protecting 2000kms of its astonishing Great Fringing Reef.
