#HumansofYachting | Wendy Schmidt
For some people, a passion for sailing starts early, often inspired by trips out on the water on a family yacht or through dinghy racing…
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Here’s what happened when 100 teenagers came together to change the world
“We’re just regular teenagers,” said 18-year-old Cornel George Ciocoi. We were sitting in the basement of the Rhodes House at Oxford University, where the young…
New research vessel helps scientists explore the oceans
International scientists in the Gulf of Panama are using a new ship that’s essentially a floating laboratory to learn more about our oceans. The ship…
Wendy Schmidt gives big to protect the ocean and fight climate change
By 970design
As a child, Wendy Schmidt didn’t think about how the ocean intersected with human life. It was a nice place to go swimming, but it…
Scientists explore oceans in search of solutions to climate change
By 970design
The Earth’s oceans could hold the key to slowing climate change. Now, scientists are exploring the depths of the ocean to find those answers thanks…
Philanthropy can seed agroecology
By 970design
If you’ve ever flown over California’s Central Valley or the Midwest, you might have noticed expansive quilt-like patches of agricultural landscape. Indeed, over the past…
Barcolana54—Wendy Schmidt first woman skipper-owner to win the race
By 970design
The Barcolana Trophy now flies to the United States, to the New York Yacht Club, the same club that, for 132 years, held the America’s…