Think Ocean’s roots lie with a group of environmentalists who together in 1992, united several organisations (including the International Whaling Commission) towards a common goal; to stop the hunting of whales in the South Pacific, The years of efforts fighting against hunters fleets and convincing governments and states to sign the treaty, led to the creation of an Antarctic Whales Sanctuary – The Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary (created between 1994 - 1995). Since that day and under different names, the founding members of Think Ocean continued working on environmental projects globally, such as the San Antonio Wildlife Rescue Centre, working in the “El Nino current” Pacific Ocean emergency, and expanded focus to supporting organisations tackling whale hunting, deforestation, wildlife trafficking, conservation, the adoption of CITES treaty of Latin America, and working to establish Ramsar sites globally.
Throughout the years we have worked with several organisations ranging from Greenpeace, Sea Shepherds, The Rainforest Action Network in Brazil, customs agencies in Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia, and worked alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brazil for the CITES multinational program, United Nations Environment Program, Galapagos Island Conservation Society, Bahamas Plastic Movements and many more. The wildlife rescue centre set up by the original group of activists is now one of the largest wildlife rescue centres in Latin America- the Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is housed by the National History Museum of San Antonio- MUSA.
One of the original founders, having seen the impact of plastic on the oceans, its inhabitants, and the effect on human populations, shifted focus to addressing the plastic crisis. This was how Think Ocean came to be, still working toward the goal of saving the planet but on a different route there.
Although we have been involved in worldwide projects for decades, we are new in the UK and as all start-ups, regardless of the experience that you may have, we need all the possible help to achieve what is needed for the health of our planet.