Crossing the Atlantic for ABEF: A Match Fund

Aim

To support ABEF’s mission to protect Antigua & Barbuda by funding local grass-roots conservation projects and their environmental heroes.

At the beginning of November 2025 I will be setting sail from the Canary Islands to Antigua — a journey of over 2,700 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean — to raise funds for the foundation I founded last year (ABEF). This voyage is not just an adventure but a personal commitment to advancing the islands’ vital environmental work. ABEF provides funding and support to local conservation groups, empowering them to protect fragile ecosystems, restore habitats, and strengthen climate resilience from the ground up. ABEF also serves as a credible and transparent mechanism through which donors can channel their support directly towards the conservation of Antigua and Barbuda’s natural environment. 

Through a personal match fund, I will match every pound raised, doubling the impact of each contribution and helping to ensure that community-led conservation in Antigua and Barbuda continues to thrive. With your support, every mile of this crossing will count toward a stronger, more sustainable future for these remarkable islands.

Thank you!!!

Mark xxx

ABEF and the Conservation Collective

ABEF is a branch of the Conservation Collective (CC), an environmental charity that launches and grows global foundations with the goal of protecting and restoring the wild places we all know and love. Since 2008 CC has launched over 20 foundations around the world and dispersed millions to grassroots groups in the process. ABEF is proud to be a member of this global network of change makers.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made