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HEROES OF THE SEA - A PROJECT FOR OCEAN PROTECTION

As part of the ‘Art for Impact’ exhibition series, the Intalcon Foundation is showing photographs by York Hovest, founder of the registered association 'Heroes of the Sea'.

As a National Geographic author, adventurer and filmmaker, York Hovest is always on the lookout for something special. Stories that touch and topics that move become his projects, for which he travels to the most remote regions of the world. The experiences he brings back from his expeditions show people strange and fascinating worlds that are unfortunately all too often on the brink of extinction. His work awakens in us an enthusiasm for the diversity of nature and its uniqueness. But he also wants to show how fragile many ecosystems are and how we can protect them in order to preserve them for future generations. Together with York Hovest, the Intalcon Foundation is committed to support the heroes of the sea.

About York Hovest
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OCEANS

Pollution of the world's oceans is a well-known problem in our society. The media report almost daily on the fatal consequences of our actions for this unique ecosystem - the largest in the world!

But what are we doing?

In order to preserve our environment for future generations, we need a fundamental rethink in our society. York Hovest shows the answers to the question of what this rethink can look like, what is needed and why! Because they already exist! The thought leaders, the change-makers and those who have dedicated their lives to saving the oceans.

ABOUT THE HEROES OF THE SEA

Together with the book and the film, the Heroes of the Seas project gives people an insight into the world of marine conservation - it aims to educate and clarify - and at the same time serves as an opportunity to engage with the problems facing the world's oceans. An impulse to humanity to no longer stand by and watch - but to act. Because raising awareness has always been the best way to get things moving.

In order to preserve our environment for future generations, we need a fundamental rethink in our society. York Hovest shows the answers to the question of what this rethink can look like, what is needed and why! Because they already exist! The masterminds, the changemakers and those who have dedicated their lives to saving the oceans.

ORIGIN AND LIFE

No other element fascinates us as much as water. And none is so significantly responsible for life on our planet. But for future generations to be able to experience the fascination and beauty of the sea, we need a massive rethink in our society.

THE FASCINATION OF THE OCEAN

People have always been drawn to the magic of the sea, its power and its wildness. It awakens in us both the desire to sail out into the wide world and the wish to take a step back out of awe and fear.

UNDERWATER WORLDS

Beneath the surface, a colourful world full of life and adventure opens up to us. Not all the secrets of the sea have yet been revealed and humans will always remain just visitors. But it is precisely these brief visits that bring us closer to the underwater world.

PROBLEMS AND CONSEQUENCES

Global plastic pollution and industrial fishing are now threatening the existence of countless species. Global warming and the resulting climate change are causing ever greater damage to the marine ecosystem. In the end, the one who suffers will always be the one who causes it - mankind.

SOLUTIONS

In order to explain the solutions to many of the existing problems, York Hovest accompanied scientists, activists and visionaries in their work and was able to witness their tireless commitment to our oceans. They should all be role models for us when it comes to making a difference ourselves. Because everyone can play their part. In this way, our rethinking will become a global trend movement that can save the fragile ‘ocean’ ecosystem.

ABOUT YORK HOVEST

On his travels, National Geographic author and photographer York Hovest explores the most beautiful and remote areas of our planet to document the uniqueness of nature, people and their culture, because they are the true treasures of our world. They are all threatened today by industry, greed for power and environmental pollution, which makes them all the more valuable to us. York Hovest wants to convey this value with his work and give people an incentive to get involved or even become active themselves.

At a personal meeting with the Dalai Lama in 2011, he promised to travel to Tibet and capture the soul of the country with his camera. In 2014, this resulted in the bestselling photo book ‘One Hundred Days of Tibet’.
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In 2015, York continued this passionate work and launched his second project ‘One Hundred Days of Amazonia’. For this, he sets off in search of the last indigenous peoples of the Amazon region and witnesses their threatened existence.
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The Munich-based filmmaker's biggest challenge begins in 2017. For his current project ‘Heroes of the Sea’, York accompanies scientists, visionaries and thought leaders whose innovative and sustainable solutions can provide us with a guide to saving the oceans. These are illustrated in a book volume as well as in the documentary of the same name ‘Heroes of the Sea’.
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Since December 2019, he has been using a unique advertising campaign in which he rows across the Atlantic to draw attention to the online platform www.heroesofthesea.com, which aims to give all ‘Heroes of the Seas’ more visibility and help strengthen the network.

If you would also like to support the Heroes of the Sea, you can do so using the donation form on our website www.intalcon.com/en/foundation/donation.

Further information and insights into the work of York Hovest can be found on his website www.yorkhovest.com.

FURTHER KNOWLEDGE

Heroes of the Sea - The movie

Watch The Movie

Heroes of the Sea – The Book

Get The Book

Heroes of the Sea – The Plattform

Visit the Plattform

Why #ARTFORIMPACT

Under the title "Art for Impact", the Intalcon Foundation makes its website available to ambitious visual artists as a platform for exhibitions. Especially in times of pandemic, too many doors remain closed to culture. Here, the Foundation wants to be supportive on the one hand, and at the same time use art as an effective means and form of expression for environmentally and socially critical messages. For this reason, the artists selected by the Intalcon Foundation always have a connection to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. They use the language of art to attract attention and to stimulate reflection.

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