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The Rock The Ocean Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit that focuses on 5 Core Issues:
★ Turtle Conservation ★ Shark Conservation ★ Coral Reef Degradation ★ Overfishing ★ Marine Pollution ★
Each year, a portion of the proceeds from Tortuga is donated to the Rock The Ocean Foundation. With the help of Tortuga fans, we have raised over $3.2 million for ocean conservation initiatives! These funds have gone to over 90 partners in ocean conservation; five universities; and sponsored groundbreaking research in the United States, Bahamas, South Africa and Asia!
Tortuga Fans can bid on a variety of items and experiences including:
★ Custom Rock The Ocean guitar ★ Surfboard autographed by Tortuga’s performers ★ Meet & Greet with your favorite performer ★ Submarine ride ★ Private yacht charter ★ And much more!
2024 Auction info is TBA.
Conservation Village is our trademark concept of bringing nonprofits to the festival to educate fans on ocean conservation. Located in the center of the festival site, Conservation Village is truly the heartbeat of the event and is organized to reflect the 5 Core Issues of Rock The Ocean.
Each year at Tortuga, Rock The Ocean curates a distinguished list of 20+ worldwide thought leaders in ocean conservation to create our annual roster of Conservation Village partners. These groups are hand selected to participate on site at Tortuga because they are leaders in their field of expertise. Our roster is filled with groups like the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program, which is responsible for sea turtle conservation efforts on our festival site, as well as international conservation groups like Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation and Sharks4Kids.
Virtual Shark Dive – Take a Virtual Reality Shark Dive in Rock The Ocean’s Headquarters with our partner Sharks4Kids. Fans take a dive in the deep and learn more about how they can turn fear into fascination!
Catch a Pop Up Show – Did you know that some of Tortuga’s artists stop by Conservation Village to perform a few of their hits? To catch a pop-up show during the festival, download the Tortuga App in the App Store or Google Play Store and turn on push notifications!
Eco Exchange – Help us keep the beach clean by trading your trash for prizes! Stop by our Eco Exchange to grab a bag to collect trash & recycling during the festival. Return your filled bag to accumulate points for your chance to win a variety of prizes such as:
Complete the Passport to Conservation – Come grab a Passport, visit our partners & earn your stamps by learning about ocean conservation. You’ll learn valuable and practical ways that YOU can make a difference in saving our oceans! Once you have completed your Passport, return it to be entered for the chance to win cool prizes including tickets to next year’s festival!
Ocean conservation is woven into the fabric of Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival. We make great efforts to make our event eco & ocean-friendly!
Check out our Sustainability page for more info on all the ways Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival is creating a more sustainable festival experience each and every year!
Did you know globally the equivalent of one dumpster truck of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute? That’s why we have taken steps to reduce single-use plastic at the festival with the goal of being 100% single-use plastic-free.
Did you know that 90% of the world’s fisheries are now fully exploited, over-exploited or have collapsed entirely? Tortuga Music Festival is committed to only serving sustainable seafood. This means that any seafood item served at the festival must be caught or farmed in environmentally responsible ways, as defined by The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program.
Throughout the festival, you’ll find conservation awareness signage and campaigns educating fans on sustainable practices. Between acts, we feature on-screen PSA’s educating fans about our Conservation Village partners and their missions.
With the support of local partners, our goal is to leave the beach better than we found it. Tortuga Music Festival works closely with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation and US Fish and Wildlife Service to minimize the festival’s impact on the beach. From the light and sound levels to where structures are placed, we work closely with these groups to make sure we are not disrupting critical habitats.
With the support of local partners, our goal is to leave the beach better than we found it. Tortuga Music Festival works closely with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation and US Fish and Wildlife Service to minimize the festival’s impact on the beach. From the light and sound levels to where structures are placed, we work closely with these groups to make sure we are not disrupting critical habitats.
Rock The Ocean continues raising funds for ocean conservation throughout the year by selling Rock The Ocean apparel and donating 100% of all apparel proceeds to ocean conservation programs.
