Building a community of youth empowered to connect, create, and communicate for our blue planet.

Global Reach

142 Countries

Participants

38,391 Students

Scholarships

$783,850

Congratulations 2024 Winners!

Tell Your Climate Story challenged students worldwide to become climate witnesses and creatively express their personal experiences, insights, and perceptions about our changing climate reality. Through the process of imagining, designing, and creating their pieces, students learned about climate impacts in their own backyards and discovered ways they can take action to prevent further climate catastrophes. Their works serve as timely testimonies of what it’s like growing up in the age of climate change. View the insightful new collection of Visual Art, Film, Interactive & Multimedia, Performing Arts, Poetry & Spoken Word, and Creative Writing.

Bow Seat Timeline

For more than a decade, Bow Seat has inspired young ocean caretakers through creative expression. Check out our interactive timeline to learn more about our program history and exciting milestones!
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Ocean Awareness Contest:...

November 18, 2024

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Monarchs Matter: Metamorphosing Monarch Butterflies, Our Youth, and the World

October 16, 2024

By Cynthia Zhang, 2024 True Blue Fellow We are losing one of the most iconic creatures of North America: the...

Waves of Change: Ocean Awareness in Landlocked Countries

October 10, 2024

By Charmaine Mupara, 2024 Future Blue Youth Council member The connection between landlocked countries and ocean advocacy is often underestimated....

Events

October
25-26
Thinking About Climate Change Conference
Boston, MA
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Oct 21-
Nov 1
2024 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
Cali, Colombia
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November
6-9
2024 NAAEE Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
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Kathy Chen
Age 15, Ontario, Canada

“After participating in the Contest, my perspective on climate change definitely widened. I learned so much and have grown as an activist. By creating artwork with my research and passion, I realized that art can be a global communicator and a way we can exchange ideas without any language barriers. I can use my art skills as a voice and as a tool to inspire others and to make a change.”