Founder/President/CEO shares details about the Clear Blue Oceans Foundation
The ClearBlue Oceans Foundation
A Purpose-Driven Nonprofit Tackling Environmental and Ocean Issues
The Clear Blue Oceans Foundation (CBO Foundation) is a Hawaiian non-profit currently being reestablished as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Founded by entrepreneur and impact visionary Peter "The AngelPreneur" Ortmann, 70, aka: The Shark, its mission has evolved over the years to meet the increasingly complex challenges facing both our oceans, environment and society. It's web site is being rebuilt and will launch later this summer.
Our Origin: Oceans in Crisis
The CBO Foundation began with a singular mission in 2007: to raise awareness and support solutions for the plastic waste and debris pollution crisis devastating our oceans, tropical reefs and remote islands. From microplastics in marine food chains to the floating debris choking aquatic ecosystems, we sought to educate, inspire action, and promote sustainable innovation like Plastic2Power, one of the GridZero Venture Fund models.
Our Evolution: Addressing a Broader Humanitarian Emergency
While increasing awareness of our oceans issues will always remain a core focus, our mission has expanded. Today, we stand at the forefront of advocacy and solution-building around several pressing and interconnected global issues, including, but not limited to reducing: 1) Ocean plastic waste & debris, 2) Geoengineering of our skies and weather modification practices, and 3) agricultural use of chemicals that drain into and pollute our oceans.
To address these issues our CBO Marine Group will build and operate an innovative maritime Ocean Awareness initiative that includes building a fleet of zero-emission Cruise ships, sailing Catamarans and research vessel n to conduct full-time remote island and coastal clean-up missions. Conduct marine research and conservation efforts, and breed reef life to reduce fish and marine life taken from natural reefs. All said, our proposed programs will cost over $3 billion over the next 10 years, so the CBO Foundation will operate several businesses as briefly outlined below.:
1. Tropical Reef Research & Conservation Center
The primary Tropical Reef Research & Conservation Center (TRRC), will be located within the West Maui Resilience Center development once built on the Island of Maui Hawaii. An initial operation will be built in Camarillo, California in 2026.
TRRC may develop its operations within the proposed CBO Marine Center harbor project, instead of West Maui site, subject to Hawaii approvals of that project. They will conduct marine life & reef research and training programs, provide all services aboard the CBO Expedition vessel while on their ocean and island debris clean-up missions. TRRC will breed a variety of reef fish and marine life to supply onsite aquarium projects like Marissa's Reef and the Aquarium Gallery which they will manage. They will also provide fish to the Tropical Reef Travel Cafe chain being developed by GridZero.
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2. ReefShark Apparel & Accessories
The CBO Foundation will establish and operate a full line of logo-branded apparel and accessories, with a focus on reusable products. in partnership with GridZero and APVG, they will also provide all Logo-branded items for all its related brands the ClubZERO Rewards program membership, and all businesses within the West Maui Resilience Center development once built.
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3. Rapid-Response Disaster Relief
The CBO Foundation, in partnership with GridZero MetalWorks, intends to build up to five (5) unique disaster ReliefHUBS, mobile response units to communities affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and floods. These facilities will provide those impacted by a disaster with power, clean water, basic care like hot showers and flush toilets, plus Ice in the critical days and weeks after catastrophe strikes. We plan to dispatch and operate them as well.
4. CBO CommunityHUBS
The CBO Foundation will also seek to build and operate up to three of its CBO CommunityHUBS,
non-profit transitional housing & support facilities
for working homeless individuals or families, those seeking to return to Maui as Lahaina rebuilds its business community or those between housing. They are not designed for those addicted to drugs, with mental issues or live a homeless lifestyle. Our goal is to see them replace the growing unsafe and unsightly homeless encampments
The CBO Marine Group
The CBO Foundation's most innovative and bold ocean issues awareness initiative is rooted in its CBO Marine Group, It was designed to showcase the Hawaiian Islands, its history, and culture in a unique new way.
CBO ECO-SAILING
The CBO Marine Group will become a Maui based operating division of the CBO Foundation, with its own mega-project within Kahului Harbor, subject to the approval of Maui County and Hawaii. Kauai is an alternate location, although our Founder prefers Maui. CBO Marine Group will incorporate three separate ocean-related businesses estimated to cost over $3 billion in capital
assets once fully built out, employing over 3,000 Hawaiians and
generating hundred of millions in potential revenue annually. These are
shown by logo and explained briefly below.
As an offshore sailor, our Founder could never understand why there were no crewed sailing or yacht charter companies operating in Hawaii. So he decided to create one through his foundation as part of their ocean issue awareness program. The goal will be to build three SunReef 80 ECO (80 foot) solar and potentially Hydrogen powered luxury sailing catamarans, then offer them to 8 foundation donors and/or ClubZERO members
for an exotic sailing expedition charter vacation around the Hawaiian Islands.
CBO Cruise Lines
CBO Foundation, along with GridZero will look to build up a fleet of 600 foot, 160 all suite cabin cruise ships - similar in design to the Ritz-Carlton yacht Evrima shown in the image. Ships will be U.S. built (unlike cruise ships today) - so we can offer 7 night sailings between Hawaiian Islands ports without making a foreign port. We also plan to offer 14 to 21 night roundtrip cruises to Maui, from Long Beach & San Francisco CA, plus Seattle, WA and Alaska in season. This is part of our ocean awareness initiative.
CBO Expeditions
The CBO Marine Group, will build and operate a 400 foot dual purpose ship similar to the Aranui 5 (seen on its webpage) now sailing in French Polynesia Islands & Tahiti. Our goal is to conduct 3 - 6 week extended clean-up missions to remote Hawaiian islands or coastal areas to recover the plastic waste and debris collected on their reefs and beaches. Through a dedicated team network of 60 paid volunteers who want to explore unseen islands and help address the plastic waste issues. The CBO Marine Group will also offer expedition cruise packages to ClubZERO members and donors exclusively in their "Find Your Plastic Porpoise" ocean issue awareness campaign.
Environmental Manipulation By Way of Geoenegineering
One of our core concerns is the lack of truth about ongoing environmental manipulation of our water, air, and farm lands. As one of few organizations courageous enough to confront the truth about the geoengineering and weather modification causing our modern climate instability. These activities are ignored and denied by governments— impact our global ecosystems and weather patterns for over 75 years now, contributing to water contamination,
soil degradation, and atmospheric toxicity of the air we all breathe. Everyone, worldwide now has micro-plastics in their bodies.
We believe you can’t have an honest conversation about climate change without first acknowledging the unregulated tampering of our skies on weather-related events. We recognize openly discussing the truth about geoengineering and its catastrophic effects is controversial. However, the science and aerial evidence are clear: unregulated atmospheric interventions are happening—and have been for decades. We encourage you to watch “The Dimming" (linked above) a powerful documentary that reveals the magnitude of these programs. Understanding this issue is crucial to developing real climate solutions rather than politically convenient distractions.
CBO Silver Medallion Donor Rewards
The CBO Foundation offers its private and corporate donors a 1 oz .999 pure CBO Silver Sanddollar Medallion (CBO Medallion) for
every USD $500 in donations provided (up to 50,000 total CBO Medallions to raise up to $25 million. Funds are used mainly to build the Marissa's Reef aquatic exhibit on the Island of Maui and its Tropical Reef Research and Fish Breeding Facility in Camarillo California. These CBO Medallions are custom minted and sent to donors each quarter once the program is underway. Our samples seen in this image share the 22 kt gold sand dollar on the back side and blue logo highlights on the front of these collector medallions.
Fueled by Purpose, Powered by People
All of the above will be explained in more detail on the cbofoundation.org website once it is relaunched in late August. Through this synergistic and integrated non-profit business model, funded in part with an ongoing 15% of the monthly dues of ClubZERO members, who play a direct role in our advancing real-world solutions to humanitarian and ecological challenges. In addition to these dues contributions, our initiatives are also funded through:
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City, state and federal disaster relief, marine research or agricultural grants
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Sponsorships of individual Ocean issue awareness programs
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Corporate and individual donors who support our ocean initiatives and receive CBO Medallions as a thank you
A Final Word from Our Founder
"Some will say we’re radical. Others will say we’re crazy. But as Steve Jobs, our Founders mentor once said: '
The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.'"
We invite the bold thinkers, truth seekers, and change makers to stand with us. Support the
CBO Foundation, and let’s start building a world that works—for people, for the planet, and for future generations. Here's to the Crazy One's,
join ClubZERO when we launch and let's get started!
