Taking an African

850million people globally engaged, 10,000 people locally engaged
500KM traveled, 10 tonnes of plastic recycled, 18 crew, 2 boats, 1 vision.
With thanks to Finnegan Flint Productions (supported by ORMS), additional footage from Manta Resort, Katharina Elleke, Circle and Square Productions, Karanja Ngendo and UNEP Communications Division

The Flipflopi Expedition Team

Ben Morison Founder and Expedition Leader
Dipesh Pabari Project Leader
Ali Skanda, Master Builder, Expedition Leader (Sailing) and Captain
Leonard Schürg, Engineer
Shyam Radia, Partnerships Director
Rebecca Faber, Head of Communications
Hassan Shafii Senior Crew
Katharina Elleke Industrial Designer, Workshop Manager and Woman Friday
Victor Béguerie Expedition Logistics Officer and Navigator
Jack Wood Meteorology and Safety
Simon Scott-Harden Research and Product Development
Mohammed Obo Marine Engineer and mechanic
Bakhari ‘Uncle Bob’ Bake Lamu Dhow Captain
Ahmed Bakhari Sail crew and Workshop Facilitator
Mbarrak ‘Bayaka’ Salim Sail crew
Abu ‘Rashidi’ Bakar Sail crew
Daniel Snyders Videographer and Photographer
Carinè Müller Videographer and Photographer

A special thank you goes out to:

The UN Environment and Clean Seas Initiative
The President of UNEA, Mr Siim Kiisler

Expedition partners:

Mary Stone, Lamu Marine Conservation Trust, Maskani Youth Initiative, Peponi Hotel, Che Shale, Watamu Marine Association, Hemingways, Turtle Bay Resort, Kilifi Distant Relatives EcoLodge, Sander Den Haring, Tamarind Hotel and Martin Dunford, Anjarwalla and Khanna, Cordio East Africa, PETCO, Kenya Conservation of Aquatic Resources, Kenya Wildlife Service, ICC Kenya Chapter, KECOBE Kenya coast Blue Economy, Senators office Mombasa county, KMFRI Marine Debris Volunteer Project, Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, NEMA, Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers, Governor Mombasa County, State department for Environment and Forestry, Kenyan government, Clean Up Kenya, State Department for Maritime and Shipping Affairs, Diani Kwale Plastic Plus Collectors, The Sands at Nomad, Shimoni Pilli Pipa, Reefolution, The Manta Resort, Kwanini Foundation and Matthew Saus, The Zanzibari and Flame Tree Cottages, Stone Town Serena Hotel, Sauti za Busara festival, Conservation Music, StoneTown Records, Siti and The Band, Let’s Do It campaign, Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar

Support from:
Kenya Wildlife Service, Ministry of Environment and Forests Kenya, NEMA, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife Kenya, Mombasa County Government, Kenya Maritime Authorities, Ministry of State Zanzibar, University of Northumbria