TAF's Achievements in 2017

TAF - The Animal Fund was created March 3th, 2015. Aspiring to inform and educate about the ocean and its marine life's deterioration and to find solutions, the association has accomplished numerous achievements since then.

2017
  1. TAF presented on TV “Monaco Info” in January 2017.
  2. TAF presentations at schools;
  3. TAF opened up in Luxembourg 25.1.2017.
  4. Interview with Chik Radio.
  5. Partnered up with 3 groups in EDHEC university and incorporating events and presentations.
  6. Reportage in Monaco Economie.
  7. Interview with Ethic Radio.
  8. Interim work with D. Fabbri in Amsterdam and ad-hoc work with Jaqueline Rosenbond in UK.
  9. TAF plastic pollution presentations at ISN for 3 art classes.
  10. Donation from the Club Vivanno’s GALA evening where TAF was presented as one of the 3 charities.
  11. Talks about plastic pollution, whales’ importance to humans and whale meditation in Cannes.
  12. TAF Plastic campaign  “La Bouteille” with games, prizes etc. with CSAM/Ecole Bleue at Larvotto Beach.
  13. TAF presenting via games for children on a boat trip organised by our Edhec partner: “La Main a la Patte”.
  14. Organised dinner by partner Edhec group “Marm’eau” and TAF presentation.
  15. Conference in collaboration with Edhec group “Sea, Save and Share”.
  16. TAF attending conference” La connaissance des Oceans au service du developpement durable”.
  17. Attending a 5 days conference: 31st European Cetacean Conference in Denmark.
  18. TAF school presentations at MC school.
  19. Partner EDHEC group Marm’eau organised scuba event in Nice with TAF presentation.
  20. TAF stand/presentation at the Animal Day organised by Stars n Bars Monaco.
  21. New TAF marketing material: whale and dolphin jewelries from Cahana
  22. Attending Monacology with 6 workshops included educational fun games and quiz for children. Teaching them about the whales & dolphins’ importance to the ecosystem and to humans.
  23. World Ocean Day where TAF had 30 volunteers picking up trash while paddling/kayaking.
  24. ICELAND: 4 days educational trip for members : whales’ behavior, whale watching code and ethics, whaling industry research etc.
  25. Educational work in Denmark with youth ambassador and studying “Marsvin” in Lillebælt.
  26. TAF France official registration July 2017.
  27. TAF Beach clean-up at Cap d’Ail Beach. 95 % of the trash found were cigarette butts.
  28. Visit to Monterey Bay and British Columbia, how does the whale watching industry work and are the whales in danger..?
  29. Ocean clean-up on paddle board/kayak. 25 amazing volunteers turned up to clean the Ocean near Cap d’Ail.
  30. Plastic pollution awareness, Dr. Alexandre’s talk about turtles and a guided whale meditation by B. Holt.
  31. Dolphin watch and education at Fort Pierce, Florida.
  32. Visit to Saltwater Brewery Florida – revolutionary invention of sustainable edible six packs ring.
  33. TAF stand and educational games at no finish line event in Monaco.
  34. TAF stand at ISN winter fete.
  35. “Dolphin swim” and plastic pollution research in Mauritius.