Building a community of youth empowered to connect, create, and communicate for our blue planet.
Global Reach
142 Countries
Participants
44,774 Students
Scholarships
$783,850
True Blue Fellowship Applications are Open!
The True Blue Fellowship connects and empowers youth around the world to leverage the creative arts to enact change in their local communities to safeguard the ocean, waterways, and the climate. The Fellowship provides mentorship, capacity building, and funding of up to $2,500 for at least 10 youth-led projects.
Applications for the 2026 cohort will close on September 1st, 2025 at 11:59PM EDT.
Resource Studio
Visit our Resource Studio, a space for creative exploration and a jumping-off point for deep inquiry of climate change, ocean conservation, and using art and creativity as tools in environmental movements!
Visit Resource StudioContest Gallery
Our student gallery showcases visual art, poetry and spoken word, prose, music, dance, short films, and multimedia projects from past Ocean Awareness Contest winners. Read, watch, admire, and share!
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Turning Trash into Environmental Truth
July 29, 2025
By Gavin Tesser, 2025 Future Blue Youth Council member Cover photo: Shell Shock by Gavin Tesser Painting a sustainable future,...
Gwenan Walker: An Artist’s Quest in Telling and Retelling Climate...
July 23, 2025
By Keren-happuch Garba, Bow Seat Alumni Advisor & 2024 Future Blue Youth Council member The Alumni Spotlight Series is a...
The Break Line Between Surf and Sustainability
July 3, 2025
By Jina Song, 2025 Future Blue Youth Council member Cover photo source: San Diego Surf School No matter which coast...
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Dhruv Bhatt
Age 19, Uttarakhand, India
“Working with Bow Seat has allowed me to learn new skills and e-meet this wonderful community of young activists guided by empathy and passion for uplifting their communities! All these voices together make Bow Seat unique, and I am so grateful that it exists and continues to grow each year.”