Hong Kong
Where it began
Our first recycling workshops grew in Hong Kong, with early support from HSBC. We are grateful for the people and organisations who helped us get started.
A worldwide education programme
Small hands.
Big change.
A curious question. A material rediscovered. A new way of seeing our world. We bring ocean education and circular thinking to life — one hands-on workshop at a time.
Not for profit. For the future.
Learningby doing.
600+workshops delivered
2020the year we began
Every weekschool workshops
100%donations & private funding
Programme figures: Ocean Material, 2026. Workshops across our education programme since 2020.
01 / Curiosity becomes action
A little discovery.
A different tomorrow.
The Circular Roadshow is a worldwide programme with a simple idea: when people understand materials, they can help change what happens to them.
From preventing waste to reusing, repairing and recycling, our workshops connect everyday choices with the health of the ocean. Children get to ask, explore and try things for themselves — and take those ideas home.
- 01
Rethink
Notice what we use, what we throw away and what we could do differently.
- 02
Explore
Discover how materials work and what circularity looks like in everyday life.
- 03
Take part
Learn through hands-on activities, shared questions and practical experiments.
02 / A programme already in motion
600+ workshops.
And so much possibility.
We are proud of every workshop. Since 2020, schools, local partners and our team have helped turn an education concept into hundreds of real learning experiences.
The Philippines
Learning, every week
Today, regular workshops with different schools keep our team fully occupied. Together with local educators, we bring circular thinking into the classroom.
Worldwide
An open invitation
The Philippines is an active part of the journey. The programme is built to travel further through committed schools, local NGOs, educators and supporters.
Learning together, week after week
Recent moments from our school and community workshops in the Philippines, brought to life with KOMA KARANTH FOUNDATION.
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Highlights from the early years
From school visits to public events in Hong Kong: a look back at the workshops and encounters that helped the programme grow.
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Learning together with our Philippine education partner.
03 / The people who make it happen
Local knowledge.
Extraordinary commitment.
A heartfelt thank you to KOMA KARANTH FOUNDATION LIMITED. Their dedication, teaching staff and relationships with schools bring the programme to life in Gloria, Mindoro, in the Philippines.
Ocean Material develops the education concept and learning content. The foundation and its local team turn that content into meaningful experiences for children and their communities. This work grows through that partnership — and through the people who show up, week after week.
Meet the foundation04 / Powered by people
Not for profit.
Entirely for education.
The Circular Roadshow is funded entirely by donations and private contributions. We put our own time, resources and personal money into keeping it going — because this work matters to us.
Read more about our education work at Ocean MaterialEvery contribution has a purpose.
Donations received so far have gone into workshops or to the NGO partners delivering them. None has paid for Ocean Material’s company expenses.
Support goes to the work.
For the Philippine workshops, contact the KOMA KARANTH FOUNDATION directly. Ocean Material takes no administration fee or margin on contributions made directly to the foundation.
More capacity needs more support.
A larger team means more educators, more school relationships and more workshops. That is where additional funding can make the next step possible.
05 / The next chapter
More educators.
More possibilities.
Our weekly workshops already fill the capacity of the team we have. To bring the programme to more schools and countries, we need more people — and the funding to support them.
Now
Keep the workshops going
Support the regular school programme and the people who deliver it.
Next
Grow the team
Build the teaching capacity and local partnerships needed to reach more communities.
Our ambition
A classroom on wheels
We want to build a bus-based mobile classroom. It is a future project: the bus has not yet been built and is not currently delivering workshops.
A worldwide programme today. A mobile classroom to build for tomorrow.
There’s a place for you in this story.
Let’s bring more
learning to life.
Support a workshop, help us grow the team or explore bringing The Circular Roadshow to your community.
To arrange support, please contact us or the foundation directly. This website does not collect payments.
A few good questions
Is The Circular Roadshow only in the Philippines?
No. It is a worldwide education programme that began with workshops in Hong Kong. Current weekly school workshops take place in the Philippines. We welcome conversations with local partners about bringing the programme to other countries.
Is there already a Roadshow bus?
Not yet. A bus-based mobile classroom is part of our ambition. The programme is already running through regular workshops with schools and communities; building the bus is a separate future project.
How is the programme funded?
Entirely through donations and private contributions, including personal funds. The programme is not for profit. Additional funding is needed to grow the team and reach more schools.
Can my school book a workshop?
Please get in touch to explore what may be possible. Our current weekly schedule is fully committed, so new workshops or locations depend on additional educators, partners and funding.
Can I donate online or get a receipt?
This page does not collect payments. For the Philippine workshops, contact KOMA KARANTH FOUNDATION LIMITED directly to arrange a contribution and ask about receipts. Any tax treatment depends on your circumstances; we do not promise tax deductibility.