Volunteers From Everywhere
The organisation was founded by Rolf-Ørjan Høgset in 2017 and runs on people who show up: a snowboarder from Germany, a gap-year student from London, someone who brought a cowboy hat from Arizona to clean Norwegian beaches. Skippers, coordinators, ambassadors, and the volunteers profiled one at a time as #ITSBHeroes. "There is an inspiring person behind every piece of trash that we pick up."
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- - The skipper is away for a day, and the crew takes ahike at «De syv…. (the seven sisters), mountains, at Sandnessjøen.
- - The ketchup and mustard from Idun is popular to bring for outdoor…. ’t think anyone throw them in the ocean on purpose, but small accidents make them go away in the wild. It would have been great if Idun could help us bringing them back where they belong! What about an Idun workboat, that could bring our volunteer beachcleaners out, and the garbage in? Behind this bottles, you can see a mountain of garbage, and some real mountains with a great story. Can U guess the name of the mountains? #holdnorgerent #strandrydding #marinelitter #beachcleanups #pollution #norway #helgeland #helgelandskysten #sailing @miljodirektoratet
- - Our summer holliday is over, and we are cleaning beaches in…. #nobeachwithoutidun hashtag! Our collection of Idun bottles is growing, and we hope to see @orklanorge on one of our beach cleanups in the near future:-)
- - TRAVELLING KETCHUP PART 1 One of the founders of In The Same Boat,…. #helgelandskysten. He has been trying to get a simple answer from Orkla, about who they think should pay the costs of cleaning up the bottles. Now he will bring the bottles to their main office, to try to get an answer. We think cleaning up should be a natural part of any value chain that contains plastics. #holdnorgerent #handelensmiljøfond #norway #helgeland #ketchup #sailing
- - ITSBHeroes No.. 3 Leaving a good position at @porsche for his passion for the Ocean and a need for doing something with a greater purpose, Matt came to Norway to help us clean beaches at #Helgelandskysten… and he is still here. With valuable experience from “the other side”, he is now a part of our management team, developing #ITSB internationally. If YOUR dream is a full time job in environmental work, please get in touch. #ocean #beachcleaning #norway #sailing #marinelitter
- - This new crewmembers at Nordland had their first day beachcleaning…. 4 picked about 1000 kilos today. Nothing has changed, the Idun bottles from @orklanorge and loads of fishing gear is still on every beach. #vega #vegaøyan @miljofondet @holdnorgerent @sparebank1nordnorge @miljovernforbundet #norge #beach #marinelitter #strandrydding #beachcleanup #sailing #helgelandskysten
- - Just another day for our beach cleaners in the team Nordland.. 5 volunteers today, 2000 kg of trash, big stuff, small stuff, big trawl nets and nurdles, and oil cans, even some with oil. We are greatful for the opportunity to be here, and to be able to make a difference. The reward for the hard work is to experience the most beautiful coastline in the world.
- - And it goes on, boatload after boatload with plastic trash from the…. 5-6 tons every day with our teams at Nordland and Vestland, as long as the weather allow us! The autumn is here, and we hope winter will be late...#beachcleanup @holdnorgerent @miljofondet @sparebank1nordnorge @sparebankenvest
- - ITSB Team Nordland spent Earth Day cleaning at Helligvær.. 2000 kg of plastic pollution was removed by a crew of 5 volunteers and their skipper, two full loads with our workboat Bruce. Some of the areas we cleaned today have probably never been cleaned before, and the nature has tried its best to take control again. All we can do is to try our best to help... #ocean #earthday #earthday2021 #beachcleaning #helligvær #nordland #sea #plastic #pollution #marinelitter #orklafoods
- - FLASHBACK • Team Nordland has now fought against fishernets, buoys,…
- - Nothing is more satisfying than seeing the result of a hard day’s…. 🙌 Today some locals joined our long term volunteers and we had some extra hands to clean this small bay at Åsvær, Nordland. Luckily it gets harder and harder to find hotspots like this, as most of the Norwegian coastline is cleaned by a great volunteer effort the past 4-5 years. Still, we expect that we have to keep cleaning beaches for many years to come, as long as plastic continues to end up in our oceans, and because plastic pollution from decades is floating around, just waiting to get stuck on a beach nearby. Thanks to @strandryddere for tipping us about th
- - On the west coast we are piling up!. ! 💪 Yesterday our team at the west coast collected 256 bags of plastic waste, that's around 2,1 ton. It is quite a win driving in over 2 tons on one day! In this container with 9.2 tons of plastic you can see a shot of the hard work of our long term volunteers. This team is now working with funding from @miljofondet #oceancleanup #teamwork #beachlitter #plasticpolution
- - This week, our team in Finnmark decided to switch out lifevests and…. #beachcleaning #plasticfreeoceans #holdnorgerent
- - Hei alle sammen, Mitt navn er Anna Tikhatscheck og jeg har jobbet…. 2020 og 2021. Nå, i februar, er jeg tilbake for å øke bevissthet rundt plastforurensning i havet og klimaendringer. For 6 måneder siden deltok jeg i en workshop som kalles «klima collage», som inspirerte meg til å bli en fasilitator selv for å kunne ha disse workshoppene med alle mulige grupper av folk fra 16 og oppover. Vil du hjelpe til med å håndtere klimaendringene, men har ikke tid til å bli en klimaaktivist? Da vil jeg med glede holde workshoppen for deg! Dere kan være en familie, en forening, individuelle personer. Alle er inv
- - What happens when you put an NGO together with a big commercial…. 🤔 Last week we were invited to join @vanoord_official leadership program that was facilitated by @gaiainsights close to Trondheim. The week was packed with #presentations, #workshops and #challenges from Monday to Friday, main topics being #sustainability, #naturalintelligence, #systemsthinking, #stakeholdermanagement and #teamwork. Saturday was spent collecting plastic around the local community leaving it a better place than when we arrived. Key outtakes: 🤝 Everyone needs to do their part for the planet to stay healthy for future generations 💡 Mixi
- - In the same (boat) team 🤍 the season is heading to a end, as winter…. ! Thank you guys🤍
- - One day with InTheSameBoat.. ‘m proud to be collaborating with @inthesameboat.eco - Their work has impressed me for years and I‘ve been planing purpose driven kayak trips with a positive impact on our environment ever since. Want to support the project? Apply as a volunteer!
- - Beachcleaning Update from Vestlandet!. ! 🌊 Greetings from the west coast of Norway, specifically from the island of Toska, just north of Bergen. Our little crew of four awesome volunteers has been on a mission in this area for the past couple of weeks. Here you can see us getting off from our workboat, cleaning, and then loading up the boat again, before continuing to the next island. We’ve been cruising along this wild coastline, picking up a whopping four tons of plastic trash and covering about 80 kilometres. This endeavour has been made possible through the generous support of @rydd_i_tide @handelensmiljofond But you know what’s be
- - Coastline Cleanup Update from Vestlandet!. ! 🌊 Just weeks into our mission, our dedicated team of volunteers has filled an entire container with marine litter collected from the shores of Manger. In this video, witness the results of our efforts, alongside our trusty companions: the sailboat Live and workboat Marlin, essential for our efficiency along this rugged coastline. We’ve now completed cleaning the areas of Toska and Flona, removing an astounding 6 tons of plastic trash, thanks to the generous support of @rydd_i_tide and @handelensmiljofond. Soon, we’ll be ready to move on to a new cleaning area in the south of Bergen! We’re in
- - Meet some of the incredible crew members of 'InTheSameBoat' and hear…. 🌍❤️ Each volunteer brings their unique background and perspective, contributing to our mission of preserving Norway’s stunning coastline. From early morning clean-ups to late evening reflections, they share a common goal: to make a tangible difference in our environment. Together, we can create a cleaner, healthier future for Norway and the world. 🌊♻️ @inthesameboat.eco
- - Når vi rydder i Norges mest øde og sårbare områder er det viktig for…
- - It’s a great satisfaction in filling coontainers with plastic…. ’ve collected on the remote beaches in Laksefjorden, Finnmark, the last 14 days in our @rydd_i_tide mission for @handelensmiljofond. We appreciate the help we’ve got from the local community, Nærbutikken Lebesby, Rask AS, Geirasmoen Avfallsanlegg, that made it possible to do our logistic operation with a minimal distance to transport our catch.
- - Every day looks different for a long-term volunteer at In the Same Boat.. 're making a tangible impact on the environment, one piece of litter at a time. 🌊♻️
- - Day in the life as a skipper!👩✈️It’s hard work but also tons of…. 🪼🫶🏼🙌 follow for more insights on our plastic picking!
- - Arrival at our ITSB reunion in Træna!. ! 🌈💙⭐️ we’ve done beach cleaning, hiking, swimming, and working at the festival, getting to know former and current volunteers as well as the amazing locals and travelers here! 🫶🏼Incredibly proud as an organization to kick off this event with so much energy and people!!😊
- - Day 2 of our Træna festival reunion!. ! 🌊Organized a plastic inspired scavanger hunt for the community✨, participated in the local dry fish throwing contest🐟, walked with the pride parade🏳️🌈, and enjoyed each others company in the beautiful nature listening to concerts🌺!!
- - A day in the life of a volunteer at ✨✨!. ✨@trenafestivalen✨! Eating the most delicious food made by our crew, marching in the pride parade and having a boogie until our legs fall off. 💃🪩
- - Final day at Træna!!. !! What a beautiful experience it has been to have some of our former and current volunteers come together ✨ it has been a magical few days listening to good music, beach cleaning, & creating life long friendships ❤️☀️ Until next time Træna!! We will be back 😎
- - Our dedicated volunteer.wijffelaars, who keeps coming back, created…. Our dedicated volunteer @koen.wijffelaars, who keeps coming back, created this amazing afterfilm of the @trenafestivalen. We recently had an ITSB reunion with many of our current and former volunteers, and Koen was among them. We are incredibly grateful for our volunteers and their unwavering spirit and passion for the ocean! ❤️🥰 Trænafestivalen was a wonderful experience filled with shared laughter, dancing, hiking, reminiscing about past volunteer days, and of course, some beach cleaning. Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable!
- - Here are some highlights from at the start of July.. Here are some highlights from @trenafestivalen at the start of July. ❤ ❤ ❤ For us, music festivals are a nice way to meet people, create awareness, and engage people in sustainability and beach cleaning. This year, 63 former and current volunteers from In The Same Boat attended the festival at Træna. We brought people out to clean beaches as a part of @rydd_i_tide for @handelensmiljofond, we kept the festival clean and tidy, we helped out with making food for all volunteers, we provided some extra safety guards, and we performed some of the posts for the big scavenger hunt. We are grateful for being part of the festival and look for
- - Team Vestland has been busy sailing and picking trash on a journey…. ⛵️. Along the way we’ve continued the battle against the swathes of rubbish covering the coastline of Austevoll. To add to this the crew has been mesmerized by the numerous natural wonders they have come across and navigated their way through precariously foggy situations. #marinelitter #oceancleanup #savingwildlife #noplasticwaste #volunteerabroad
- - A quick peak into what keeps us fueled 🍞🥖.. 🍞🥖. #oceanhealth #preservenature #noplasticwaste #volunteerabroad #savingwildlife #oceancleanup #marinelitter #fishingnet #voicefortheplanet #norwaylove #volunteeropportunities #cleannature #fjordlife #cleanenvironment #savethebirds
- - No rubbish stands in our way on our mission alongside and.. No rubbish stands in our way on our mission alongside @rydd_i_tide and @handelensmiljofond. #oceancare #preservenature #noplasticwaste #marinelitter #oceancleanup #savingwildlife #norwaylove #cleanenvironment #volunteerabroad #volunteeropportunities #voicefortheplanet #volunteerlife #fishingnet #trashfree #cleanseas
- - Meet Solveig - Our Heroes in Action: Cleaning Norway’s Remote…. 🌍 Our long-term volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission, the real heroes. 🌟 Coming from all corners of the world, they dedicate their time and energy to clean up litter along Norway’s coastline, often in the most remote areas of the far north. The further north we go, the more rubbish we uncover, making their efforts truly invaluable. We’re incredibly grateful for the support that fuels this important work. From @handelensmiljofond ’s @rydd_i_tide initiative to project funding from the @miljodirektoratet, and generous contributions from businesses li
- - Meet Tash - Our Heroes in Action: Cleaning Norway’s Remote…. 🌍 Our long-term volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission, the real heroes. 🌟 Coming from all corners of the world, they dedicate their time and energy to clean up litter along Norway’s coastline, often in the most remote areas of the far north. The further north we go, the more rubbish we uncover, making their efforts truly invaluable. We’re incredibly grateful for the support that fuels this important work. From @handelensmiljofond ’s @rydd_i_tide initiative to project funding from the @miljodirektoratet, and generous contributions from businesses like
- - Meet Arno - Our Heroes in Action: Cleaning Norway’s Remote…. 🌍 Our long-term volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission, the real heroes. 🌟 Coming from all corners of the world, they dedicate their time and energy to clean up litter along Norway’s coastline, often in the most remote areas of the far north. The further north we go, the more rubbish we uncover, making their efforts truly invaluable. We’re incredibly grateful for the support that fuels this important work. From @handelensmiljofond ’s @rydd_i_tide initiative to project funding from the @miljodirektoratet, and generous contributions from businesses like
- - Meet Olivia - Our Heroes in Action: Cleaning Norway’s Remote…. 🌍 Our long-term volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission, the real heroes. 🌟 Coming from all corners of the world, they dedicate their time and energy to clean up litter along Norway’s coastline, often in the most remote areas of the far north. The further north we go, the more rubbish we uncover, making their efforts truly invaluable. We’re incredibly grateful for the support that fuels this important work. From @handelensmiljofond ’s @rydd_i_tide initiative to project funding from the @miljodirektoratet, and generous contributions from businesses lik
- - Now that our 2024 season is done we would like to thank, one of our…. Now that our 2024 season is done we would like to thank @vanoord_official, one of our sponsors and partner, for supporting us in the work that we do. 🌍♻️⛵️ Since day one, @vanoord_official has been forthcoming in the aspects of Sustainability that they are working to improve. They have taken responsibility for their part in polluting and have actively worked with us to create a strong partnership that has allowed us to have a bigger impact together. Thanks to their help this past season we were able to do our first ever expedition to the UK, engage with more than 750 people and clean more than 21.000 kg of marine litter with our Oce
- - Meet the founder of In The Same Boat: Rolf-Ørjan Høgest ⛵️🌍✨ Here is…. (very) short story of how Rolf founded In The Same Boat! You can read the full story on our website. It all started with the realisation that our oceans were in trouble and if we wanted a healthy planet to live in, action needed to be taken. And that is exactly what Rolf did when in 2017 he sold his businesses and started In The Same Boat 💪🏼⛵️ Now, 8 years later, we’ve cleaned more than 1,700,000 kg of marine litter, have gone on several expeditions outside of Norway, and hosted hundreds of volunteers. How cool is that! ✨ Rolf is currently on our sailboat Qilak
- - Our 2025 Beach Cleaning season has started!!. !! Our team has been working hard all week getting ready our boats & gear so the crew can start cleaning 💪🏼😎🌍 This is what we have been up to the past few days ✨ #beachcleanup #oceancare #plasticpollution #norway #preservenature
- - The second episode of the podcast is out now on Spotify and YouTube!. ! 🎙️💫 In this episode, Zamira sits down with Florian Dirkse, motivational keynote speaker, sailor, and co-founder of the Ocean Cleanup. Florian and Zamira discuss, among other things, his adventure of sailing around the world, what led him to co-found the Ocean Cleanup, and the importance of following your dreams. Go listen now on Spotify and YouTube 🌍 And let us know what you think! Enjoy:) #podcast #sustainability #plasticpollution
- - Spend a day in the life of our wonderful returning volunteer Lizzie…. 🤍💫🌍 Lizzie is 23 from the US and this season she has joined us for the OceanCARE UK expedition ✨ Her dedication is inspiring and it has been a pleasure to have her back. A true ocean warrior 💪🏼🩵 #dayinthelife #volunteering #beachcleaning #inthesameboat
- - Spend a day cleaning with the Bris crew in Scotland 💪🏼⛵️ 🌍 Team Bris…. 🌍 The crew was warmly welcomed by the community and were able to provide woman power & resources to remove marine litter from the beautiful coastline 💪🏼 #beachcleanup #oceancare #preservenature #plasticpollution #marinelitter
- - We love teaming up with creative minds who help us spread the word…. 💪📸 Raising awareness is just as important as removing plastic. Because the more people see the problem, the more will care, and act. Together, we’re cleaning up and creating change, one beach at a time 💙🌊 Let’s protect what we love. Footage by @joris_photography1 #BeachCleaning #OceanProtection #KeepItClean #VolunteerPower #CreativeForChange #InTheSameBoat #PlasticFreeOcean #CoastalCleanup
- - United by the sea, driven by purpose!. ! ❤️ Dafür steht die norwegische Organisation In The Same Boat. Seit 2017 engagiert sie sich dafür, unsere Ozeane von Plastikmüll zu befreien. Mit einem motivierten Team aus internationalen Langzeit-Freiwilligen sind sie auf Segelbooten unterwegs und haben bereits über 1.700 Tonnen Plastik aus der Nordsee und von norwegischen Küsten entfernt. ⛵ Heute sorgt In The Same Boat dafür, dass rund 10 % der weltweiten Küsten regelmäßig gesäubert werden. Doch damit nicht genug: Die Organisation setzt auch auf Prävention, um Plastikverschmutzung an der Quelle zu bekämpfen. Und das alles ist erst der Anfang!
- - The Norwegian NGO I work with.eco, has cleaned an equivalent of…. The Norwegian NGO I work with, @inthesameboat.eco, has cleaned an equivalent of 10% of the world’s coastline and removed 1700 tons of marine litter so far. That’s the weight of 280 elephants, 11 blue whales or an Eiffel Tower worth of waste 😱🐘🐋 We’re a fleet of 4 sailboats, powered by long-term international volunteers who live and work together at sea - cleaning some of the most remote and overlooked shores. And I’m so proud to be part of this crew - and to have spent the past six years deep in this mission ❤️ And perhaps next time you’re out in nature, take three pieces of trash with you 🫶 It all adds up - and it matters 🌍, #Beac
- - Am können wir euch die wichtige Arbeit von In The Same Boat nicht…. Am #WorldOceanDay können wir euch die wichtige Arbeit von In The Same Boat nicht vorenthalten. 🌊 Mit ihren Segelbooten sind eingespielte Teams aus Langzeit-Freiwilligen unterwegs, um das Meer und Küstenregionen von Plastikmüll zu befreien. Eine unverzichtbare Arbeit, mit der sie nicht nur das Meer sondern auch unsere Zukunft schützen. 🌍✨ Danke an @inthesameboat.eco, dass dass ihr euch unermüdlich für saubere Ozeane und eine lebenswerte Welt einsetzt! ⛵ _______________________________________________ On #WorldOceanDay, we want to highlight the important work of In The Same Boat. 🌊 Their dedicated teams of long-term volunteers set out
- - Are you joining us to clean the coasts today?. #oceanhealth #marinelitter #preservenature #oceantrash #norwaylove #sailingnorway #oceancleanup #fjordlife #savethenature #savingwildlife #fishingnet #fishfarm #savethebirds #savethefishes #volunteerlife #volunteeropportunities #volunteerabroad #voicefortheplanet #cleannature #cleanenvironment #cleanbeach
- - On those rainy days, when we’re out on those mountainous islands,…. ’s nice to be reminded, how lucky we are to be out. A mission for @rydd_i_tide @handelensmiljofond #oceanhealth #marinelitter #preservenature #oceantrash #norwaylove #sailingnorway #oceancleanup #fjordlife #savethenature #savingwildlife #fishingnet #fishfarm #savethebirds #savethefishes #volunteerlife #volunteeropportunities #volunteerabroad #voicefortheplanet #cleannature #cleanenvironment #cleanbeac
- - Why are these rocky cracks full of plastic?. … but deeper down, the current dies, and the plastic stays. 🟢 Seaweed and vegetation act like filters, catching wrappers, ropes, and bottles that can remain stuck for years. We call them hotspots: invisible from above, but packed with pollution. 💬 In this single crack, we removed over 80 kilos of plastic. 📍Rogaland, Norw
- - July on the Front Lines Last month, our teams worked across some of…. ’s most remote and demanding coastlines, from the cliffs of Finnmark to the islands of Træna and deep into Helgeland and Rogaland. With just 19 volunteers, we removed 34.668 kg of marine litter over 159,8 km of shoreline. Reaching many of these sites meant long hikes through rough terrain, using dinghies to access isolated areas, and teaming up with local partners on the ground. Every bag collected is a step closer to a cleaner ocean. This is what committed, hands-on environmental action looks like 💪 --- on a mission for: @handelensmiljofond @rydd_i_tide #I
- - JULY RECAP - TEAM FINNMARK (VARDØ) 24 days in one of Norway’s most…. 30 to 60 minutes on foot just to reach the cleaning sites. Later in the month, we moved to a small cabin in Sandfjorden and kept going. 🧹 15 work days 🌊 33,244 meters of coastline cleaned 🗑️ 11.88 tons of marine litter removed We packed up every depot into big bags - ending the mission just in time to join the Pomorfestival in town, where we shared our story with the community. Highlights included visiting the Vardø w
- - July Recap - Team Helgeland In July, Team Helgeland - just 4…. 2 skippers - took on 93.8 km of wild Norwegian coastline, removing an incredible 4,720 kg of marine debris. 📍 Jektvik, 29 km cleaned | 1,110 kg removed 📍 Træna (during Trænafestivalen), 1.1 km | 80 kg 📍 Ørnes / Meløy, 64 km | 3,530 kg We reached remote areas using dinghies and bikes, navigating technical terrain to reach our cleaning areas. We also visited Svartisen, the second-largest glacier on mainland Europe. Thanks to this small but powerful crew for making every meter and every kilo count 💪, on a mission for @rydd_i_tide @handelensmiljo
- - United by the sea, driven by purpose!. ! ❤️ That’s what the Norwegian organisation In The Same Boat stands for. Since 2017, they’ve been working tirelessly to free our oceans from plastic waste. With a committed crew of international long-term volunteers working from sailboats, they’ve already removed over 1,700 tons of plastic from coastlines across Norway and the North Sea region. ⛵ Today, In The Same Boat is responsible for cleaning around 10% of the world’s coastline, and they’re just getting started. Beyond cleanups, they focus on prevention, tackling plastic pollution at its very source. This is only the beginning! Because when
- - What does it look like to find 1,4 tons of trash on a remote island?. 10 kg. All picked over the last 2 weeks on the island of Utsira. Team Live faced storms, big waves and steep terrain, which made this one of the harder places to clean. But the warm welcome of the wonderful community of Utsira made it all worth while! From the friendly Joker cashier who lent us a key to the community pool (with hot showers 🙏🏻), a fisherman who let us use his laundry machine, the lovely mayor, and her mother who we always saw picking flowers, and the cooooolest hairdresser with bright purple hair. 💟Thank you for embracing us
- - Today, we want to highlight the important work of our partners at In…. 🌊 Their dedicated teams of long-term volunteers set out on sailboats to free the ocean and coastal regions from plastic waste. Through this essential work they’re not only protecting the sea, but also safeguarding our future 🌍✨ Thank you @inthesameboat.eco for your tireless commitment to cleaning oceans and promoting a livable world! ⛵ #marineprotection #sustainability
- - Meet our sea cowboy, Faune.. ! Thank you for two seasons of service - and many more to come 🤠🎣🏴☠️
- - No action is too small!. ! And if one person can make a difference, think of what a team can do, or an entire community. What's something small you do for the planet? 🫶 🌍 #beachcleanup #earthy #sustainability
- - August on Team Live 🌊 This month had it all - from the sweet…. 🍇 to stormy nights on Utsira with 8-meter waves crashing around us 🌪️ We joined forces with Team Bris for a powerful cleanup 🤝, crossed paths with curious seals 🦭, even dipped into the local swimming pool 🏊♂️, and tackled some of the most inaccessible terrain yet - where balance, teamwork, and stubbornness were the only way to get the trash off the coast 💪 🚤 Crew: 1 skipper + 4 volunteers 📦 Trash removed: 4 tons 📍 Coastline cleaned: 219 km Another month proving what small teams with big hearts can achieve. 💙, on a mission
- - August on Team Fonn 🌊 In one of the most remote and inaccessible…. 🍇🐟🍄, while we left our own marks: bagging depos in Vardø and even raising a driftwood cabin in just one day 🪵. The work was tough, but made lighter by locals who joined us along the way and by days off filled with hiking, sailing, singing, and soaking up the wild beauty of the north. 🚤 Crew: 2 skippers + 6 volunteers 📏 Coastline cleaned: 22.281 m ⚖️ Marine litter removed: 6.933 kg Such remote terrain demands perse
- - Happy World Cleanup Day!. ! Since 2017, thousands of tireless volunteers with In The Same Boat have removed over 1,700 tons of plastic from the shores of Norway and the North Sea region. Proof that when people come together, real change happens 💪🌊 But the problem is bigger than any one coastline. Every ocean, every river, every beach is connected. Days like today remind us that collective action matters - that teamwork on a global scale is the only way to turn the tide against plastic pollution. A sustainable, living ocean without plastic is not just a dream. It’s a future we can build, together. 🌊✨ Happy World Cleanup Day! #WorldC
- - About a month ago we posted an ITSB field guide for birds and now we…. ! We’ve had the privilege to see some of these whales in our time on board cleaning the coastline ⛵️🌊 it’s always a beautiful reminder of how important our work is. What is your favorite type of whale? We want to know! Thank you to our wonderful volunteer @heyitslizagain for the beautiful drawings ✨ #whales #whaleguide #norway #wildlife #protectnature #plasticpollution
- - The last couple of weeks Live finished all the remaining areas for …. (the south of Norway) which included Kvitsøy, Skudenshavn and Røvær. We had a lot of difficult cleaning conditions because the Autumn starts to bring in windy weather which built up high waves very fast in those mostly exposed areas. But now we finished all the cleaning in the south of Norway before the proper autumn and winter storms. Just in Rogaland we cleaned this season more then 26 tonnes of marine litter on 748km of coastline just with a single team with an average of 4 volunteers. To be continued next year…! To hel
- - Kjøllefjord recap, 62 tons out of the ocean A lot of people were a…. ! Thank you all for your contribution!! #norway #volunteering #ocean #inthesameboat #sustainability
- - September on Team Bris 🌊 Early September, Bris set sail across the…. ’s rugged coastline behind and arriving in the Netherlands for a 19-day awareness expedition. This trip was all about bringing the mission of In The Same Boat to more populated places, reaching people who hold the power to make change. From company boardrooms to harbour decks, the crew spent the month sharing their story and building new alliances for cleaner oceans. ⚓ We joined a regatta with Van Oord, gave six company presentations, and welcomed around 15 visitors aboard for tea and conversations about marine litter and action. ⛵ Days at
- - It’s time to prepare the boats for winter!. ! ⛵️❄️ Autumn storms and the cold weather has arrived which means that we have only a couple of more weeks until our 2025 beach cleaning season comes to an end. We can hardly believe it! Our crew has started the process of preparing our boats for the winter season. This means cleaning, repairing, & winterising the boats so they can rest in the winter months and be ready again in the spring 💪🏼 we need them in top shape for us to continue removing plastic from some of the most remote environments in the world 🌍 Although we may not be cleaning over the winter, our teams will still be hard at wor
- - Our 2025 beach cleaning season is officially over!. ! 🌍 It’s not often that our whole team gets to be together but every fall we get to meet for our yearly skipper meeting! We looked back at everything we accomplished in 2025 and looked ahead for all the exciting activities in 2026 ⛵️ This group of people work tirelessly so we can continue running our operations and ensuring the protection and conservation of our environment 🌍 Our 2025 beach cleaning season may be over but we continue hard at work over the winter running our education program and getting things ready for 2026 💪🏼 #team #beachcleaning #sailboats #nature #norway
- - Looking back at the snapshots from our 2025 beach-cleaning season…. ’s also tough: physically demanding, mentally draining, and far from easy. But if we don’t do it, who will? Every storm we push through and every stretch of coastline we clear is proof of what’s possible when we work together. Here’s to the hard work, the dedication, and the impact we’ve made 🌊💙 📸:
- - Food on board our vessels is key!. ! 👩🍳 It’s what gives us the fuel and energy to spend long days out cleaning and protecting nature 💙 When on board our ships every crew member contributes to the daily chores of living on board and making sure every thing runs as smoothly as possible ✨ Here’s a sneak peak into our nightly routine 👀 #lifeonboard #cooking #cookingonaboat #sailing⛵️ #inthesameboat #protectnature #food
- - Happy Holidays from all of us at In The Same Boat 🎄✨ As the year…. ’re looking back with a lot of gratitude - for every shoreline cleaned, every mile sailed, every volunteer who showed up in wind, rain, and sun, and for this incredible community that keeps proving what’s possible when people care deeply for the ocean. Thank you for being part of this journey with us. We wish you wonderful wonderful holidays! See you out there in 2026 - the ocean is counting on us 🌊💙
- - We can’t celebrate all that we’ve accomplished this year without…. ✨ This season, more than 60 volunteers joined us on board- facing demanding work, rising to every challenge, and creating lasting impact together. To our volunteers- thank you for your strength resilience, and commitment to protecting our planet. We couldn’t do this without you. 💙🌍 #volunteers #inthesameboat #createchange #positiveimpact #cleanerplanet
- - As we wrap up the year we wanted to share with you all some of our…. 2025 highlights 🌍🌊💙 It’s hard to show all that we have accomplished this year in just one post but here are some of our numbers from this season. We are incredibly proud of all that we have done this season and our extremely grateful to all of the volunteers, our full time crew, and our partners that have made it possible for us to do our work. We are also very thankful for all of you who are following our journey and supporting us through your donations. Without you, we would not be here. So here’s to a very successful 2025 season 💪🏼🎉 and we are eager to get back ou
- - What happens on our boats goes far beyond removing plastic.. 2026, visit inthesameboat.eco! #CommunityInAction #VolunteersOfTheWorld #OceanProtection #CollectiveImpact #InTheSameBoat
- - It makes us wonder how easily attention drifts to AI-generated…. €10 helps us clean around 20 metres of coastline in some of the most remote and vulnerable areas on Earth. Together with hundreds of volunteers living and working aboard our sailboats, we clean roughly 10% of the world’s coastline, piece by piece, shore by shore. This is what impact looks like when small actions add up. If you’ve ever wondered whether your support can make a real difference, this is it! With thanks: This post was inspired by @alexey.sibirsky. We loved how clearl
- - What makes In The Same Boat so special?. & purpose 💙 Zamira is our volunteer coordinator and she first joined us as a volunteer in the summer of 2023. For he, In The Same Boat has given her a purpose and the energy to keep fighting to protect our planet. Watch the full video to see what In The Same Boat means to Zamira 🌍 #inthesameboat #protectnature #fyp #sustainability #purpose
- - 2026 is my 7th year being a beach cleaner and part of the coolest…. ’s crazy stunning coastline from marine litter. I can’t wait for the beach cleaning season 2026 to start in a few weeks - bring it on babyyy 😍😍 Would you ever consider joining our crew? Have you been to Norway before? #sailing #ocean #norway #surfergirl #plasticpollution
- - Pictures stories of our mission captured by our talented skipper &…. & photographer @runaandersen 💙 These pictures tell a story of community, purpose, and care. Care for the planet and the people we meet along the way. That is the beauty of In The Same Boat 🌍 These are moments from one of our crews from July 2025. In just 2 weeks new volunteers will start arriving and we can’t wait for them to become part of our community ✨ #photography #inthesameboat #community #care #protecttheplanet
- - Our 2026 beach cleaning season has started!. ! 💙🌍 The Qilak Crew kicked off In the Same Boat’s first cleaning day of the season in stunning Trøndelag, Norway, as a part of @rydd_i_tide for @handelensmiljofond Steep cliffs and rugged terrain made it hard for us to move fast across the island. But the motivation of our new crew members is unstoppable 🔥 Make sure to follow and see our 2026 season ✨ #inthesameboat #beachcleaning #plasticpollution #volunteer norway
- - Happy International Women’s Day to all the women who have been part…. 💜 Today we want to take a moment to celebrate the inspiring, resilient, and dedicated women who have sailed, worked, researched, and volunteered with us throughout the year. Many of the people who make our missions possible are women. They are sailors, scientists, educators, and change makers who bring passion, knowledge, and determination to everything they do. The reality is that the sailing world and many scientific fields, are still largely male-dominated. Too often, the women in our teams still face outdated assumptions about what they can or canno
- - Meet the Qilak Crew - March edition from Nordland!. ! Who are these people picking up trash through wind, rain, and snow? Get to know our ITSB volunteers helping keep Norway’s coast clean 🌊 #inthesameboat #volunteers #plasticpollution #sailing
- - We live on sailboats and clean Norway’s coastline from marine litter…. ’s my 7th year with these crazy inspiring strong women from all over the world - and our beach cleaning season 2026 just started too, wahoo 🥳 By the way, it’s not that we don’t want men to participate - it’s just that most volunteer applications are from young women! I am wondering why that is? Do men just care less about our environment? #plasticpollution #norway #ocean #surfergirl #sailing
- - A look at the inspiring volunteers on Qilak this year and what…. ’s coastline 🌊 It’s our volunteers dedication that give us hope for the future 💙 #inthesameboat #plasticpollution #preservenature #oceancare #norway #sailing #inspiration
- - Part 2 behind the motivation of our dedicated volunteers 💪🏼 From…. ⛵️🌊 #inthesameboat #preservenature #oceancare #sailing #hope
- - Spend the afternoon with Team Live!. ! ⛵️ What started our like a sunny afternoon turned into a rainy end of the work day but that doesnt stop our teams from cleaning & protecting nature 💪🏼 Check out part 1 to see how Team Live spend their morning and make sure to follow along for many more adventures! #inthesameboat #dayinthelife #vlog #plasticpollution #norway
- - We’re going back to the Orkneys!. ! Our Team Driva is currently prepping to cross the North Sea to Scotland ⛵️ This expedition is under our OceanCARE program which stands for cleaning, awareness building, research, and engagement. We will have a dedicate crew of breach cleaners removing marine litter from the Orkney islands, conduct research on the trash they find, and engage with the local community. For us, expeditions aren’t just about sailing, they’re a tool to create real environmental impact, and to show that even small teams can make a difference in places that are often overlooked. Follow along to see how the expeditions goes!
- - It’s nice to be useful” That feeling matters more than we often admit.. ’re not meant to do this alone. And when we come together, even the smallest actions can carry powerful change 💙 #inthesameboat #plasticpollution #sailing #preservenature
- - In The Same Boat is so much more than beach cleaning.. 💙 Our sailboats allow us to access some of the most remote and polluted areas and live among the nature we spend our time protecting. Through sailing we get to train our volunteers in practical skills, have a stronger connection to the natural environment, and feel empowered ⛵️ If you have volunteered with us or you are a sailor, how has learning how to sail impacted you? ⬇️ #sailing #inthesameboat #protectnature #volunteering #sailboat
- - Last week Team Live sailed to Bergen to attend One Ocean Week 🌊 This…. 💙 The crew had an open boat, hosted a presentation on our Plastic Free Seafood campaign, visited other events, and attended a local cleanup 🌍 It was a successful week ⛵️💪🏼 #inthesameboat #oneoceanweek #sailing #sustainability
- - April on the frontlines!. ! A recap of what our teams accomplished in April 2026 🌊 This month we finally had all 4 of our teams operating. ⛵️Covering all of the Norwegian coastline and Orkney, Scotland 💪🏼 We’ve only been cleaning for two months and even with the challenges that the weather brought, we’ve removed over 31 tonnes of marine litter from the environment. And we’re just getting started 😎 Our beach cleaning activities in Norway are part of @rydd_i_tide and @handelensmiljofond. We are also proudly part of @sjomatbedriftene Our 2026 beach cleaning activities are endorsed by @unoceandecade #marinelitter #inthesameboat #action #ap
- - The feeling of being out there on one of the most remote coastlines…. 110% when knowing that every every net, every oil can removed, might save a life 🐋, #plasticpollution #norway #ocean #surfergirl #beachcleaning 🎥: clip 3, 5, 8, 9, 12 by @bridge
- - Meet the Fonn crew!. ! ⛵️ This is the team that will be in the forefront of the fight against plastic pollution in Finnmark, Norway. This is one of the most challenging and remote areas in which we clean 🌍 Stay tuned for more adventures from Team Fonn 💙 #plasticpollution #inthesameboat #crew #sailing #finnmark
- - Gratulerer med dagen Norway!. ! 🇳🇴 From Vestland to Nordland and all the way to Finnmark all our teams took a small break from beach cleaning to celebrate 17th of May with the locals ✨ A day to celebrate a beautiful country with magical landscapes, wildlife, and community. But among the festivities let’s not forget that there is still a lot to do to protect what makes Norway so special 💪🏼🌍 If you were in Norway today we hope you enjoyed the celebrations 💙 #inthesameboat #17ofmay #oceanprotection #beachcleaning
- - May on the frontlines!. ! A recap of what our teams accomplished in May 2026 🌊 From the shores of Southern Norway, to Orkney, Scotland, to the Northern most part of mainland Norway, our teams were busy cleaning 💪🏼 But beyond the cleaning, our teams connected with the local communities, had epic sails along the coast, and saw breathtaking wildlife. Here’s to a great May 💙 Our beach cleaning activities in Norway are part of @rydd_i_tide and @handelensmiljofond. We are also proudly part of @sjomatbedriftene The OceanCARE expedition would not have been possible without the help of @vanoord_official. Our 2026 beach cleaning activities are e
- - Life lately for Team Live ⛵️ Our Live crew has been operating in the…. 4 volunteers and one skipper tackling polluted rocky coastlines 💪🏼 Action & community, that’s how we are making a long lasting impact 💙 This cleaning operating is part of a project with @rydd_i_tide and @handelensmiljofond #inthesameboat #norway #plasticpollution #sailing
- - June 8th is World Ocean Day.. ’s also Monday. We may not have been around for 100 years (yet), but for the past nearly 10 years we’ve been living at sea fighting against plastic pollution and for the protection of our oceans. We agree with Sir David Attenborough that the most important place is at sea. While today is a moment to celebrate and appreciate the ocean, protecting it requires more than a single day of awareness. It takes consistent action, collaboration, and people willing to get their hands dirty. Every bag of waste removed, every volunteer engaged, and every conversation started brings us one step closer to hea
- - This was in Herøy, Norway - and I am still a bit baffled by what a…. ! And I am not great at maths, but the impact of this work certainly adds up. When you’re in the middle of it, it’s easy to sometimes get lost in the feeling that the pollution is never ending: There is always another island full of trash, another polluted beach, another pile of ropes and plastic. So every now and then it’s good to step back and be like: “Wow, this is actually sick - all of this plastic litter is out of nature now and won’t be suffocating any birds or whales any time soon!”, #plasticpollution #norway #ocean #nopl
- - Meet our workboat Dory!. ! She is operating in Finnmark, Norway- collecting plastic pollution in one of the most remote and inaccessible areas in the world. Dory joined us in 2020 and since then she has allowed us to remove around 250 tonnes of plastic pollution and clean 1000 km of coastline. All powered by 4,000 engines hours and over 100 volunteers. Dory has been with us through every high and low of our operations, from long days of picking litter and challenging weather to unforgettable wildlife encounters and breathtaking views. Here’s to many more tonnes and many more kilometers. Thank you, Dory! 💙 #inthesameboat #workboat #prote
- - Come sailing with our Live Team ⛵️✨ Yes we are beach cleaners, but…. ! We live and operate on sailboats, sailing along the Norwegian coastline and accessing really remote areas that are also heavily polluted. At In The Same Boat, we host and train volunteers from all over the world to be beach cleaners and sailors ⛵️💙 There is something incredibly special about living among the nature we are fighting to protect. We get to experience and learn from the powers of the ocean, wind, and land reminding us that we are all interconnected and part of the environment 🌏 If you are sailor, what’s your favorite part of sailing?
- - We are not just beach cleaners.. “In The Same Boat” means pulling stuck nets out of the ground, rowing against the wind, collecting plastic in the rain, and climbing over cliffs. It means sailing beneath the midnight sun, sharing cake on deck after a long day, exploring new landscapes, and growing together like a family. Being In The Same Boat is about so much more than cleaning coastlines, it’s about the people beside you and the memories and the impact you create together. If you’d like to learn more about what our work visit www.inthesameboat.eco 💙 #inthesameboat #plasticpollution #community #preservenature #sailing
- - Be the Bellingham to my Haaland and let’s take care of our planet…. 🫶 This is my 7th year of beach cleaning in Norway - as a surfer, I just hated seeing all this horrible plastic litter in the ocean and really wanted to do something about it! So now, together with volunteers from around the world, we remove marine litter from the second longest coastline in the world. And my favourite part (I mean, there are loads of favourite parts ofc 🤪), is just watching complete strangers come together and become a team. People from different countries, backgrounds and beliefs, all choosing to spend their time taking care of something we
- - What happens when you swap the office for an expedition on one of…. ’s remote coastlines. You can watch the full video and glimpse what it’s like to be part of the In The Same Boat community in our most recent YouTube video 💙 click the link in our bio or visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIDI6o6nvvg&t=51s These cleaning project is part of a program with @rydd_i_tide and @handelensmiljofond. #inthesameboat #plasticpollution #lofoten #sailing
- - After 3 months of beach cleanups in Finnmark, here’s a small part of…. … In June and July alone, we collected more than 35 tonnes of trash… Follow @inthesameboat.eco to support their work fighting marine pollution. 💙 #Finnmark #MarineLitter #BeachCleanup #OceanConservation #volunteer
- - Team “Live” gets joined by one extra crew member in charge of…
- - A life worth fighting for 💪🏼 Our teams show up every day in rain or…. ’s a glimpse on the type of terrain we operate in. Is this what you expected when we say beach cleaning? Our beach cleaning operations are part of a project with @handelensmiljofond and @rydd_i_tide #inthesameboat #plasticpollution #marinelitter #preservenature
