The pirates of the Junk Raft Armada, need your help to raise awareness of the unacceptable amount of waste our society generates, and how much of it is ending up in our rivers.
The crew, consisting of an international mix of builders, activists and performers from as far as New Zealand and South Africa, have come together in Calafou in Spain. Our goal is to build a fleet of rafts, made mostly from things scavenged from the streets of Barcelona, and to sail them down the Rio Ebro. Along the way we plan to stage performances and spread awareness of how easily things get discarded, how objects that people consider junk can be repurposed and the critical level of pollution in our waterways and oceans.
Once our fleet is completed we will navigate from Tudela all the way to Caspe, from the 20th of July to the 20th of August.
Your contribution will help us spread these urgent messages :
We live in a society that generally disregards the planet we inhabit. Our planet’s oceans are one of humanity’s most important natural resources. In recent times we have begun to push the limits of the oceans and we must start utilizing them in a more sustainable way.
Every year, 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced. ½ of which is used once and thrown away and 14 billion pounds are dumped into the ocean.
The consequences are as widespread as the problem is complex. And the problem is not limited to the ocean.
We are destroying our most important resources.
We need to urgently alert people.
We need to work with the planet that sustains us, to stop wasting water, to reconsider the rate at which we consume and discard the amount of trash we are producing. We want to share the upcycling methods and solutions to the end this disaster.
We are on-site now, working around the clock to ensure that this project is a success. We need your help to raise funds for the things we would rather not pick out of a dumpster, essential safety equipment (life vests, radios, fire extinguishers...) We also prefer to use new fixings on the rafts (screws and bolts, ropes, as well as welding and drill bits – see a video of Ants trying to straighten an old nail, here.)
And then there is Mohamed, the beloved but not to be trusted old Mercedes van, who enjoys drinking way too much expensive fuels and uses only imported parts from Germany. We need him fixed up to transport all found materials to the build site and soon we need to get our rafts to the river!
For all the donations we receive, we will send you presents! Fancy some limited edition Junk Raft Armada swag - we have screen-print patches, button badges, junk crafts and hand-made bunting flags!
You can also help us by taking a look at our website to see how else you can help (know someone along the Ebro that will let us shower in their garden!?) and what we desperately need (maybe you live in Barcelona and can donate a barrel or a few suit jackets for our costumes...)
Share our links with your friends and family because the eco-pirates of the Junk Raft Armada can only set sail with contributions from landlubbers like you! If you would like to participate in the build, you are a fire performer or experienced sailor interested in the voyage, or if you are an artist that would like to assist in the junk-crafting as incentives for donations, please contact junkarmada@gmail.com. Those who can't donate can always help by spreading this page to all your awesome friends.
That warm fuzzy feeling that only comes with helping others and assisting inspiration!
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Medium Junk Raft Armada Patch
$25 USD
£20 GBP
Our logo will be screen printed on recycled cloth, scavenged by our eco-pirates
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August 2013
14 out of 100 of claimed
Bunting Flags
$51 USD
£40 GBP
A string of Bunting flags hand made by members of the crew and a button badge.
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August 2013
1 claimed
Large Junk Raft Armada Patch
$76 USD
£60 GBP
Our logo will be screen printed on recycled cloth, scavenged by our eco-pirates.
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August 2013
0 out of 100 of claimed
Lrg Junk Raft Patch + Flags
$126 USD
£100 GBP
Our logo will be screen printed on recycled cloth, scavenged by our eco-pirates. You will also get a Button badge and a string of bunting flags.
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August 2013
1 out of 100 of claimed
The Key to Eco-Pirate City
$1,263 USD
£1,000 GBP
Become the keeper of the Key to Eco-Pirate City! Crafted by our talented artists and sent to you. This key represents honorary leadership of our community of scallywags, promoting you to Honorary Admiral. A parcel of medals and decoration to honor your rank will be included with a special junk-craft.