Discover Sustainability Under Sail in Den Helder: A symposium exploring wind-powered shipping, sail cargo, and maritime innovation on 9 November 2025.
Sustainability Under Sail: A Fair for the Wind-Powered Maritime Future
Sailing Towards COP30: The AVONTUUR’s Sustainable Journey
The sailing cargo ship AVONTUUR joins Flotilla4Change on a fossil-free voyage to COP30, carrying fair trade goods and a message for climate justice. As fossil fuel projects expand off West Africa, this journey highlights sustainable trade, ocean protection, and real climate solutions.
KaapKargo Sets Sail for Sustainable Trade at Colombia’s Premier Coffee & Cacao Fair
At FICCA 2025 in Neiva, Colombia, KaapKargo, partner of Fair Winds Collective, showcased zero-emission, wind-powered maritime logistics. Sailing aboard Ide Min, the crew supports organic coffee and cacao producers, ensuring ethical, traceable, and sustainable trade from farm to Europe, inspiring cleaner, fairer, and climate-conscious global commerce.
Sailing Sustainability: Fair Winds Collective at School
The 6th-grade classes welcomed a special guest: Peggy Engelmann, former colleague and founder of Fair Winds Collective. She shared her inspiring story of transporting fair trade organic products across the Atlantic by sailing ship. The students explored topics of sustainable trade, life aboard a tall ship, and the environmental challenges facing our oceans today. Peggy’s message was clear: protecting the seas means rethinking how we transport goods. The visit ended on a sweet note—with a taste of fairly sailed, organic chocolate.
Set Sail With Purpose
The Fair Winds Collective Magazine has launched, showcasing 23 pioneering partners driving wind-powered shipping forward. Created to inform and inspire, it celebrates sustainable trade, maritime heritage, and purposeful collaboration. Each page reflects a shared vision, harnessing the wind to move cargo responsibly while uniting people, planet, and purpose.
Freedom, Sustainability, and Life at Sea
January 2020, Peggy Engelmann stepped aboard the schooner Avontuur, leaving her old life behind. During a 100-day Covid-delayed crossing, she discovered freedom, presence, and teamwork at sea. Sailing deepened her commitment to sustainability and taught her to live in harmony with the ship, the elements, and the world around her.
A Journey into the Heart of Colombia – Where Coffee, Cocoa, and Community Thrive
Deep in Colombia, the KaapKargo crew explored organic coffee and cacao farms, connecting with farmers and learning about sustainable, fair trade practices. Sailing aboard Ide Min under the Mission Zero initiative, in partnership with Fair Winds Collective, they combine wind-powered transport with ethical sourcing, creating direct, transparent, and meaningful trade experiences.
Transforming Shipping: Insights from Dr. Lucy Gilliam
At the Fair Future of Sail Symposium, Dr. Lucy Gilliam shared insights from over 20 years in environmental science and marine policy. As co-lead of One Planet Port, she champions sustainable shipping through wind propulsion, clean fuels, and science-based innovation, paving the way for a resilient, low-carbon maritime future.
Charting a Greener Course
At the Future of Sail Symposium in Den Helder, the Fair Winds Collective united sailors, scientists, and innovators to explore zero-emission shipping. Through panels on wind propulsion, climate policy, and sustainable technology, experts charted a course toward a cleaner, wind-powered maritime future that honors both tradition and environmental responsibility.
Empower Weekend on board Vega: A Journey Towards Inclusivity and Growth
Empower Weekend aboard the historic Vega brought together diverse participants for a transformative experience in sailing, self-leadership, and connection. Hosted by Fair Winds Collective, Enkhuizen Nautical College, and EcoClipper, the event celebrated inclusivity, maritime skills, and personal growth—uniting sustainability, empowerment, and community in an inspiring journey of learning and reflection.
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