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Moments our crew will never forget… ⛵️ From quiet mornings at sea, to endless blue horizons, and the gentle rhythm of sailing north 🌊 Like postcards from the ocean, each one a perfect snapshot in time✨ #eXXpedition

At a critical moment for ocean health our expedition aims to engage policymakers, strengthen evidence, and build momentum for action. We were honoured to meet @UKinNZ representatives in Auckland including Consul General Sophie Warner-Fog, Paul Greenhalgh, & Natasha Beckman.

Our crew toured Plastic Recycling New Zealand’s plant in Auckland. The facility gives new life to post-consumer waste, with capacity set to reach 3,900 tonnes annually by 2027. Read more: exxpedition.com/giving-waste-a… #eXXpedition 📸: Britta Baechler & Taylor Maddalene Myers

Meet the incredible women sailing from Auckland to Bay Islands ✨ Onboard the first voyage of our South Pacific expedition, we have scientists, engineers, consultants and entrepreneurs from New Zealand, UK, Turkey and the US. 🌏 See more: exxpedition.com/voyage/aucklan… #eXXpedition

And we’re off! 🇳🇿 For the first part of eXXpedition South Pacific, we’re sailing from Auckland to the Bay of Islands 🌊 We’ll explore the Hauraki Gulf, collect water samples, cleanup coastlines and finish in the Bay of Islands 👀💙

Ready to turn adventure into impact? 🌊✨ Our 2026 - 2027 expeditions are calling! Applications are now open for the Arctic, Antarctica, Caribbean & Pacific. Apply to join our crew today - link in bio ⛵️ #eXXpedition

Today is the day⛵️ We’re setting sail on a global, all-women sailing expedition! Over the next year we’ll complete 10 expeditions across the South Pacific, Arctic, Antarctica, Caribbean & North Pacific. Starting in Auckland, sailing NZ to Tonga Find out more - link in bio

Say hello to our Founder, Emily Penn, sharing her story behind eXXpedition ✨ 12 years on, 274 participants from 41 nations have come together to tackle the plastic crisis 💙 And we’re heading back out across every ocean this year 🌊 Want to join a future mission? Link in bio!

Who are we? We’re eXXpedition! An all-women ocean research network tackling plastic pollution and turning science into action 🌊 Our missions unite women from diverse backgrounds to address one of our planet’s biggest challenges. Learn more or join us via the link in our bio💙

We’ve heard your calls and we couldn’t agree more... it’s time to head back to sea together 🌊 We set sail on 27th April and this is just the beginning. Want to join a future trip? Register via the link in bio to be first to know. Stay tuned - exciting content coming soon 👀💙

The #SHiFTPlatform is a digital tool which uses #innovative technology to help anyone find their role in tackling #ocean #plastic #pollution. By navigating hundreds of solutions, everyone can find a way to make an #impact. Find out more about it here : shift.how

From our team to you, we wish you a very Merry Christmas! It’s been an exciting year for eXXpedition as we lay the foundations for getting back on the water in 2026. We can’t wait to share more with you in the new year about the relaunch of our at-sea missions.

After touring the globe, X Trillion is now available to stream on @eventive_org! Filmed by @larkrisepacific, this powerful doc follows 14 women on a 3,000NM voyage through the North Pacific Gyre, uncovering X Trillion pieces of #plastic polluting our oceans 🌍

Did you know we are a member of @1PercentFTP? This means that, as a company, you can help us raise funds to #support our work in tackling plastics and toxics in our #ocean, and implementing #solutions on land! Visit our page here: directories.onepercentfortheplanet.org/profile/exxped…

Solving #plasticpollution is not about everybody dedicating entire lives to the cause, or becoming an environmentalist by profession. It’s about finding your role, and working together with others to harness theirs @JulietCarvalhal #changemakers #solutionfocused

@PlasticPollutes We can’t wait to tune into the #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch livestream event tomorrow! A series of TEDx talks with leaders highlighting real solutions to the plastic pollution crisis. Register here: bit.ly/TEDxGreatPacif… #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Our #mission is simple but powerful: to make the unseen seen. We shine a light on the often-invisible crisis of #plasticpollution in our ocean-so people everywhere can better understand the issue and use their unique skills to help solve it, from #seatosource. 📸: Eleanor Church

#Microplastics aren’t just in oceans - they’re in our meals. A new study found more particles in drinks from glass bottles than plastic, due to polyester-lined caps. Processed foods had 30x more microplastics than whole foods. It’s time to rethink how we eat, not just what!

Why women? Find out more on our website exxpedition.com/all-women-sail… 📸: Fade Merkai Manning

There’s no silver bullet to solve #plasticpollution. This means our approach to studying the issue needs to be #diverse. We look at each piece of the puzzle to build up a complete picture of the problem to pinpoint where the solutions lie! 📸: @‌larkrisepictures