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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Beyond Pesticides: How Fungi are the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
August 27, 2025
By Stella Hong, 2025 Future Blue Youth Council member Cover photo credit: SCID Bio-Science When the last bitter frost of...
When Mangroves Cry
August 15, 2025
By Rafael Bonilla Abad, 2025 Future Blue Youth Council member Cover photo by: Earth.org Mangroves are one of the most...
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,...
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Sahasra Kalakonda
Age 15, Johannesburg, South Africa
“The Contest has given me the opportunity to express my dream of defeating the adverse effects of climate change. With the help of my community, I will continue to raise awareness through my art.”