At Pure Ocean, we’ve always been convinced that athletes are excellent vehicles for commitment.

In contact with the ocean on a daily basis, they are the first witnesses of its degradation – and their word, followed and listened to, can change things!

At the UNOC – United Nations Ocean Conference, the Climate Sport Camp athletes launched a remarkable initiative: ‘Athletes for Science’.

Its aim? To create concrete links between top-level sport and scientific research, to better understand and protect the ocean, climate and biodiversity.

This programme already brings together 50 renowned athletes, determined to team up with the living world.

🙌 Among this amazing team? Our ambassador Ainhoa Leiceaga, of whom we are extremely proud! A champion surfer and scientist herself, she took the floor to share her commitment and experience at the launch. It was an exceptional opportunity, and one that was full of meaning and authenticity!

The project is supported by public institutions, in particular the Ministry of Sport, represented on site by Marie Barsacq, Minister for Sport, Youth and the Voluntary Sector. A number of leading figures from the world of sport and science were also present to bear witness to the strength of this collective dynamic: Anne Dos Santos (FFVoile), Flora Artzner, Arthur Le Vaillant, Armelle Courtois, Pauline Johanet, Mathieu Navillod, Marie Chauchè, Jean-Baptiste Bosson, Serge Planes, Philippe Terral, and many others.

👏 Well done to the 50 athletes involved and to all those who have supported this initiative with such conviction!