Celebration of the Sea Foundation Donates to Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation

Celebration of the Sea Foundation Makes Donation In Affiliation with Audacy and REVERB to Create New Whale Shark Curriculum with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation

Funds were raised through the sale of reusable water bottles at Audacy Beach Festival

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (September 27, 2022) – The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) announced the receipt of a $13,000 donation, which came from the proceeds of reusable water bottles sold during last year’s Audacy Beach Festival in Fort Lauderdale. This fundraising initiative was put together by Celebration of the Sea Foundation, REVERB, and Audacy, the event’s organizer, who have all partnered to promote ocean conservation, education and sustainability.

The funds will be directed towards the creation and implementation of a new whale shark curriculum which is initially slated for use by US and Mexican students and teachers and is now being produced in collaboration between GHOF and the Celebration of the Sea Foundation. The announcement was made by Patxi Pastor, Founder & CEO of the Celebration of the See Foundation, and Jessica Harvey, GHOF Co-Chair and Chief Branding Officer, during their recent research and video production trip to Isla Mujeres in Mexico to document whale sharks at the largest known aggregation in the world.

“I’m very proud of the amazing work that Patxi and Jessica continue to do as they keep forging these valuable partnerships,” said Dr. Guy Harvey, GHOF Chairman Emeritus and world-renowned artist and conservationist. “Working on initiatives like this with partners who share our values and vision, like the Celebration of the Sea Foundation, REVERB and Audacy, will certainly keep strengthening our organization and its ability to raise funds that will help save our oceans.”

The GHOF is a non-profit organization that conducts scientific research and hosts educational programs aimed at conserving the marine environment. The Foundation also funds affiliated researchers working to better understand our ocean’s ecosystem and educators fostering the next era of marine conservationists, thus helping ensure that future generations can enjoy and benefit from a properly balanced ocean ecosystem.

The Celebration of the Sea Foundation works to engage, educate and inspire people around the world to protect the ocean and the world’s natural resources. A specific focus of all their initiatives is to develop resilient communities and promote STREAM (Science, Technology, Resiliency, Engineering, Arts & Music) education and career paths.

“I’m thrilled to be able to donate the funds we’ve raised, in collaboration with REVERB and Audacy through my Celebration of the Sea Foundation, to the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation,” said Pastor. “This is such an amazing team working with Audacy, David Field, Jamie Allman, Reverb and all the fans that are buying our water bottles. Working together, we are making a major difference in the world protecting our oceans. Dr. Harvey and his daughter Jessica continue to do such important work in support of students and teachers through their Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. This new whale shark educational curriculum will help to engage and excite students who will serve as the next generation to help conserve and protect our fragile marine environment. My Foundation is so proud to be part of this wonderful team.”

Leading the green music movement since 2004, REVERB partners with artists, festivals, and venues to reduce their environmental footprint while empowering millions of fans to take action on today’s most pressing environmental issues. REVERB has greened over 350 tours & 6,000 concert events, eliminated 280,000+ tons of CO2e, prevented the use of over 4 million single-use plastic bottles, and is the Official Music and Public Engagement Partner of the United Nations Environment Programme.

“We’re thrilled to have partnered with Audacy Beach Festival to increase sustainability and reduce single-use plastic at their event through our Nalgene #RockNRefill program,” said Tanner Watt, REVERB’s Director of Partnerships. “It’s wonderful to know that the funds we raised are helping the Celebration of the Sea Foundation and GHOF engage the next generation in marine conservation.”

Through its year-round 1Thing initiative, Audacy incentivizes people to make simple changes in their daily habits to protect the environment. By combining these actions, Audacy hopes to make a meaningful positive impact on our planet’s ecosystem for future generations.

“Our inaugural Audacy Beach Festival was a huge success largely in part because we were able to leverage our scale to amplify our mission to promote easy, sustainable practices to live healthier lifestyles,” said Chad Fitzsimmons, Senior Vice President Promotions and Experiences, Audacy. “We were honored to team up with some great partners like the Celebration of the Sea Foundation and GHOF’s to help ensure our future generations can enjoy our oceans.”

About Celebration of the Sea Foundation: The Celebration of the Sea Foundation works to ENGAGE, EDUCATE and INSPIRE people around the world to protect the ocean and the world’s natural resources. A specific focus of all our initiatives is to develop resilient communities and promote STREAM (Science, Technology, Resiliency, Engineering, Arts & Music) education and career paths. Learn more at CelebrationoftheSea.org.

About the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation: The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) conducts scientific research and hosts educational programs to conserve the marine environment. The GHOF also funds affiliated researchers working to better understand our ocean ecosystem and educators helping to foster the next era of marine conservationists. The GHOF will help ensure that future generations can enjoy and benefit from a properly balanced ocean ecosystem. Learn more at GHOF.org.

About Audacy: Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at Audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

About REVERB: Leading the green music movement since 2004, REVERB partners with artists, festivals, and venues to reduce their environmental footprint while empowering millions of fans to take action on today’s most pressing environmental issues. Working with artist partners like Billie Eilish, Maroon 5, P!nk, Harry Styles, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson and many more, REVERB has greened over 350 tours & 6,000 concert events, eliminated 280,000+ tons of CO2e, prevented the use of over 4 million single-use plastic bottles, and is the Official Music and Public Engagement Partner of the United Nations Environment Programme. Learn more at REVERB.org.

.