Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation and PONANT Foundation announce funding partnership

The Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation (MICF) is very excited to announce a three-year funding partnership with the PONANT Foundation. Officially commencing in July 2023, the PONANT Foundation has pledged an annual grant to support the objectives and operations of MICF.

PONANT has strong links to Macquarie Island, having guided and educated guests about the island for 10 years, and we are delighted to have this support that will help us achieve meaningful conservation outcomes for the island.

But enough from us, let’s hear more about the good news from one of Directors, Will, who is currently on board PONANT’s Le Soléal in the Southern Ocean having just visited Macquarie Island thanks to the in-kind support of PONANT…