Introducing: Bow Seat’s 2026 Future Blue Youth Council!
January 5, 2026Please join Bow Seat in giving a warm welcome to the 2026 Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC)! Selected from an incredibly competitive pool of applicants, the FBYC is a group of Bow Seat alumni who work together to empower their peers to advocate for our blue planet. These 14 Council members are activists, artists, published authors, and leaders in their communities who have unique experiences creatively advocating for the environment.
Shamsuddeen Abdulkareem, 21
Kano, Nigeria
Sophia Helena Go, 16
Metro Manila, Philippines
Sofia Emma Hernandez, 16
California, USA
Emaan Danish Khan, 16
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Chloe Liew, 17
Georgia, USA
Tallie Lin, 16
Hong Kong
Isidora Popovic, 17
Štajerska, Slovenia
Julio Rojas, 16
Lima, Peru
Cojitha Senanayake, 18
Western Province, Sri Lanka
Leona Shaeffer, 16
Florida, USA
Audrey Shih, 16
California, USA
Nathália Soares Mansi, 17
Santo André, Brazil
Arushi Surve, 18
Virginia, USA
Sherry Ye, 16
Massachusetts, USA
The Council members will collaborate with our True Blue Fellows, a by-youth, for-youth FBYC initiative that provides funding and mentorship to youth who are developing projects that address environmental challenges in their local communities through a creative arts lens. Council members will also contribute their knowledge, experience, and skills to write for our blog, increase the reach of Bow Seat’s programs, and develop new projects and initiatives of their own.
Congratulations to our 2026 Future Blue Youth Council! Get to know the members and what inspires their love for our blue planet >