Global Reach
138 Countries
Participants
28,904 Students
Scholarships
$627,750
Climate Heroes
in Action
The 2023 Ocean Awareness Contest encourages students to learn about both climate change and solutions to the climate crisis. We want to celebrate the work of countless everyday heroes fighting to make the world more habitable and just in the face of human-induced climate change.

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!
View TimelineKayla Jang
Los Angeles, CA
Get Inspired
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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View AllBow Seat and the Future Blue Youth Council Announce the...
May 30, 2023
In 2021, Bow Seat collaborated with our Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC) to launch the Fellowship Grant Program. Established by...
TeamUpcyclers: Transforming Girls’ Lives by Creatively Reusing Clothing Waste
May 30, 2023
By Ariana Piscoya, 2023 Future Blue Youth Council member “The problem of improper waste disposal is eating me up like...
Reducing Methane “Hoofprints” – A Farmer’s Guide to Lowering Agricultural...
May 24, 2023
By Aarushi Ammavajjala, 2023 Future Blue Youth Council member Featured Image: “Fart Effect” by Chaepin Kim (Los Angeles, CA) Globally, cows...
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Age 14, Arkansas
“This program taught me that I can do anything. There is no better feeling than to feel passionate about something and then go out and do something about it… I am ecstatic to know that I can do anything I set my mind to! And I want everyone in my generation to know that they can, too.”