Two sailors, Ivar & Floris, chronicle their sailing trip around the world in search of sustainable solutions for humanity and our planet.
The route takes us around the world to sustainable solutions that work in practice. The solutions are categorized in nine different themes, covering various environmental and social challenges the world faces today. We research, visit, and report the solutions via our own media channels and our partners. By sharing the solutions, we hope to provide you with the necessary concepts and practical tools to make sustainable changes in your own lives and communities. Traveling on wind energy, we left Amsterdam in June 2016. Click below for our introduction video.
Themes
Climate
The climate on our planet has always been variable. However, these natural…Ecosystems
Everything in nature is circular and regenerative. Sea water evaporates, forms clouds,…Economy
The Western free-market linear economy can perhaps best be described as a…Spirituality
In the wake of globalization and increased material wealth, individualism and capitalism…Energy
Humanity has always turned to the sun for its energy needs, directly…Transportation
Modern transportation for both goods and people is heavily (93%) dependent on…Buildings
The houses in which we live and the commercial buildings in which…Nutrition
Modern agriculture has provided plenty of safe and cheap food to many of us…Recent Sustainable Solutions
Solar All the Wa(y)ve (GRC)
"So much wind, much more than predicted!" Ivar shouts while our boat lists and a…
Reforestation on Steroids (ITA)
As soon as our anchor is securely set in a Sicilian bay, we take a…
Sardex: a Local Currency for a Circular Economy? (ITA)
It is 2008. The financial crisis has broken out on Wall Street. Banks are saved…
Slow Food: Local, Artisanal and More Sustainable Food (ITA)
After our French wine expedition we sail eastward with a light breeze. The coast slowly…
Recent Logbook Entries
14 July 2018 – Crossing the Blue Desert
Mindelo (CPV) – Salvador de Bahía (BRA) “Your turn, nothing to report!”…
31 May 2018 – Canary Island Hopping
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ESP) – El Hierro (ESP) “We’re floating again!”…
4 May 2018 – Traveling Back in Time
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ESP) “Lisbon! I think that’s Lisbon” Floris can’t…