A new crowdfunding campaign that closes on 20 July 2024 aims to raise 8000 euros to help purchase an ocean plastics machine for Żibel, a registered voluntary organisation and eNGO working to reduce Malta’s waste and restore the island’s natural environment.
To help cover the costs, Prof. Rebecca Hamilton, who's collaborating with the University's Islands and Small States Institute, who is a mum of four young children and with no sports background, will do her first ever marathon swim from Switzerland to France across Lake Geneva.
With a direct distance of 13km (or 8.1 miles) that she must complete within seven hours – the equivalent of almost three times the swim from Malta to Gozo, or 260 laps of an Olympic pool - it will be a challenge.
“I discovered Żibel’s inspiring environmental work while in Malta on sabbatical and felt compelled to support their mission,” says Rebecca. “Our oceans are drowning in plastic and we urgently need innovative solutions like Żibel’s recycling programme to address this crisis. Through crowdfunding, I hope we can make a collective effort to protect our delicate marine environment.”
Donate to the Marathon Swim for Ocean Plastic Recovery campaign on Zaar.