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2023 marks a significant milestone in Hurtigruten Foundation as we have more than doubled our fundraising from 2022. We give all the funds we raise to worthy causes, and I am delighted to announce that 17 projects will benefit from our latest bi-annual grant. Ahead of the new year, we’ll be giving a total of 1.5 million NOK to these exciting projects, providing vital funding towards marine mammal conservation, climate change research, marine litter clean-ups and community projects around the world. Additionally, as part of our ongoing mission to support local communities and drive sustainable change, the Hurtigruten Foundation will commit a further 660,000 NOK in 2024 and 2025 to projects benefiting from multi-year support. We are excited to support continued research by the world-renowned whale expert Ari Friedlaender at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The research team will measure the impacts of climate change on Ocean Sentinels, the humpback whale, in Antarctica. With this grant, his team will be able to continue collecting drone footage and biopsy samples from humpback whales throughout the feeding season over a three-year period while onboard HX Hurtigruten Expeditions ships.   The full list of recipients for the November 2023 grants are:  ● Aktiv i Friluft ● Grønlandske Børn - Kalaallit Meerartaat ● Børns Vilkår ● Floortje Zonneveld and Sanne Moedt for their Arctic Research in Times of Change project  ● UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ● Howell Conservation Fund ● La Lupa. Tierra del Fuego Collection of Scientific Outreach ● Naturvernforbundet ● Niafrangs Venner ● Nordkyn Turlag ● Norske Redninghunder Svalbard ●  OSM-AD Foundation ● Sisimiut Youth Center Nutaraq ● Surfers Against Sewage ● Tarevoktere ● Dr. Ari Friedlaender at the University of California, Santa Cruz ● University of Bergen (UiB), Associate Professor Aino Hosia and Dr. Sanna Majaneva Hurtigruten Foundation is a collaboration between Hurtigruten Group, our guests, partners and private donors. Together we unite in our commitment to fight climate change, strengthen local communities and stop unsustainable mass tourism. Since its establishment in 2015, Hurtigruten Foundation, has allocated more than 10 million NOK (approx. 900,000 euros) in grants to environmental and community initiatives. We take immense pride in contributing to these initiatives and look forward to following their journeys. Our next grant deadline is 1. May 2024. Stay tuned to hear how you can apply for the grant. To learn more about Hurtigruten Foundation, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dZg9ukt8 #HurtigrutenFoundation #Community #Conservation #HX #HurtigrutenExpeditions #Hurtigruten Hurtigruten Group Hurtigruten Norway HX Hurtigruten Expeditions Hurtigruten Svalbard AS   🎥: Hurtigruten Group

Hurtigruten Expeditions celebrated a world-first in sustainable cruising yesterday as MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, our pioneering battery-hybrid cruise ships, met for the first time. Against a backdrop of Cambridge Bay in the fabled Northwest Passage, our decks were adorned with flags and banners, a vibrant celebration shared by guests and crew alike. Navigating the historic Northwest Passage, the two ships, under the helm of Captain Terje Willassen and Captain Raymond Martinsen, captured the essence of past explorers' remarkable feats. Captain Martinsen poignantly expressed: "I'm struck by the achievements of past explorers in these remote places over a century ago. However, it's the enduring presence of today's inhabitants, surviving here since the Thule era, that commands my utmost respect." Read more on the momentous occasion here: https://lnkd.in/eE4QgERs 📷 Ted Gatlin

We are excited to announce Hurtigruten Group has achieved the cruise industry's best ESG Risk Rating following an assessment by Morningstar Sustainalytics. With an ESG Risk Rating of 19.7, we stand as the sole cruise company to hold a low risk rating, placing us among the top three percent of companies in the "Travel, Lodging, and Amusement" subindustry with the lowest ESG risk. The result reflects our unwavering commitment to emissions reduction, environmental preservation, and responsible business practices. This ranking is the product of work spanning our entire organization, from marine operations and procurement to HR. Company-wide, we are committed to a future where innovation and responsibility coalesce. Together, we are transforming the travel industry's sustainability paradigm. #ESG #SustainableTravel #ResponsibleTourism