CLASS VI COMMUNITY
Become part of our world-record expedition to preserve our oceans and inspire the world
Join Class VI in sponsoring the United World Challenge
Sponsorship is more than just a good story. It’s about pursuing a vision greater than the sum of the parts. It’s about making impact neither partner could achieve alone.
In short, it’s about crossing oceans together.
Join us for our world record-expedition
- 5,000 Miles - 1/5th of Earth's circumference
- 115 Days - 2 million oar strokes
- Guiness World Record & World First
Levels of Impact
GOAL 1: $150,000 | EXPEDITION-READY
- Covers remaining costs of World Record expedition, including…
- Vessel repairs and securing key safety and communication equipment
- Logistics and ground-support services in Hawaii and Australia
- Basic media equipment to film expedition and share story live on social media
- Shows the world that with the right attitude and preparation, anything is possible!
GOAL 2: $250,000 | GLOBAL VISIBILITY + FIRST OCEAN PLASTIC BARRIERS BUILT
- Covers remaining costs of World Record expedition, AND...
- Funds the construction and ongoing maintenance of 15 river barriers in Indonesia with our partners Sungai Watch, capturing 100,000+ kg of plastic annually before it enters the Pacific Ocean
- Funds media campaign to drive mainstream visibility, helping team raise estimated $500K in public donations to invest in the most promising solutions for ocean plastic
GOAL 3: $500,000 | DOCUMENTARY SECURED + MASSIVE REDUCTION IN OCEAN PLASTIC
- All of the above AND…
- Purchases all media equipment to film expedition for the documentary
- Expands campaign reach and impact through paid media and professional team to raise estimated $2.5M in public crowdfund for ocean conservation
- Removes 9 million plastic bottles from the ocean with our partners, Only One
- Plants of 250,000 mangrove trees in Port Reitz, Kenya with our partners, Only One
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS AVAILABLE
CONTACT TEZ FOR DETAILS
Interested in marketing and branding opportunities? Click below to learn why leading brands like SunPower and GoPro are sponsoring the Challenge and how our campaign can help you achieve your own goals.
Examples of sponsorship benefits include:
Your logo and branding on the boat, website, and other high-viz locations seen in social media and the documentary
Rights to use the story in your marketing, and access to professional quality multimedia assets before, during and after expedition
Exclusive access to Tez for campaign updates, including two special virtual events hosted by Class VI before and after the expedition
Since making this video, the Challenge reach has grown to over 75 million people The timeline for the expedition has shifted from late 2022 to 2023 for departure.
MISSION
Our mission is to accelerate solutions for ocean innovation and inspire a more courageous world.
WHY COMPANIES BECOME SPONSORS OF THE UNITED WORLD CHALLENGE
When you become a sponsor of the United World Challenge, not only will you be part of history, you’ll also:
- Connect with & inspire customers & followers
- Increase your brand exposure with global visibility to 75M & counting
- Captivate & engage your employees
- Advance ocean research & clean-up
- Stand with us to create a more united world
Our Current Sponsors
Partners
Sungai Watch is the world's leading river barrier catchment solution. With over 180 river barriers installed and maintained daily, Sungai Watch has collected over 1.1 million kilograms of plastic to date. With United World Challenge, we're helping Sungai expand to new regions and bring their solution to help clean Asia's most polluting rivers.
OCN.AI is like a FitBit for the ocean, using technology on buoys and boats to gather cutting-edge ocean health data. Together, we're outfitting the Challenge vessel with a series of sensors to collect real-time ocean health data, stored on the blockchain for researchers worldwide to access.
The United World Challenge Expedition 2 is a zero-waste expedition thanks to our partnership with CRDC. All plastic waste from the our expedition will be upcycled into CRDC's groundbreaking product, RESIN8, an environmental friendly substitute for sand used in concrete manufacturing.
Seakeepers and the United World Challenge are partnering on citizen science research projects to gather data across the Pacific Ocean on population dynamics of plankton and velella velella, important species for pelagic ecosystems. Together, we research, educate, protect and restore!
Far Away Projects is a 501(c)3 nonprofit fiscal sponsorship organization that supports global social impact projects and grassroots efforts around the world. Far Away provides the United World Challenge with nonprofit status and extensive backend support to grow our mission to help solve ocean plastic.
The United World Challenge is proud to be part of the 1% for the Planet community, which connects businesses and nonprofits to protect the environment. Learn more at onepercentfortheplanet.org
During Expedition 1, the United World Challenge partnered with Scripps Institution of Oceanography to gather world-first data for microplastic research. The United World Challenge will once again partner with Scripps to advance oceanic research during the next challenge with a series of world-first data collection methods.
The United World Challenge has partnered with Only One, a digital action platform for people who love the ocean and want to save the planet. By partnering with Only One, we will raise the profile of global action campaigns to advance the Global Plastics Treaty and other powerful movements for upstream solutions to the plastic crisis.