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  • February 8, 2023

    Karina Samuel: Saying “Bye Bye” to Plastic Bags and “Hello” to Environmental Justice

    Meet our newest Fellowship grantee from Coral Springs, Florida! Karina founded Bye Bye Plastic Bags Florida to raise awareness about the harmful impact of plastic on the environment, but it has evolved into an intersectional activist group that also focuses on eco-racism, climate justice, and pro-environmental policymaking.

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    January 10, 2023

    Celebrating the Accomplishments of our 2022 Fellowship Program Grantees

    Last year, Bow Seat and the Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC) launched the inaugural Fellowship Grant Program. Students ages 13-19 worldwide were invited to propose projects that meet the program goals of educating the public about a water-related problem, engaging others in activities to address the issue, and advocating for creative and realistic solutions. Seven grantees representing six countries–India, Mongolia, Poland, Sri Lanka, the United States, and Zimbabwe–were selected to join the first Fellowship cohort. Each grantee was awarded between $280-$1,000 USD, for a total of $5,385, and was paired with FBYC members who provided mentorship and support throughout the year.

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    January 6, 2023

    The Magic of Matogi’s Murals

    The brick walls of the long-abandoned water temple in the Himalayan village of Matogi have been given a new life through 16-year-old Udayan Saha’s community project. His project’s success, which culminated in ‘Magical Matogi,’ a local Wall Mural Festival in late May 2022, was a long time coming. Early in the year, he had begun visiting local schools to engage in environmental education, informing fellow teenagers about the importance of the water cycle, and how it ties into every aspect of our lives.

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    January 3, 2023

    Meet Bow Seat’s 2023 Future Blue Youth Council!

    Please join Bow Seat in giving a warm welcome to the 2023 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, educators, artists, writers, and leaders in their community who have unique experiences creatively advocating for the environment.

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    October 15, 2022

    The Fellowship Grant Program is Open for Applications… With Some Exciting New Changes!

    In 2021, Bow Seat and our Future Blue Youth Council launched the Fellowship Grant Program to provide funding and mentorship to young people from around the world who are addressing water-related challenges in their communities. We are excited to open applications for the Fellowship Grant Program again, with improvements that will help it to better address the needs of our Bow Seat community!

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    September 21, 2022

    The 2023 Future Blue Youth Council Application is Now Open!

    The Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC) is a diverse, international group of Bow Seat program alumni who work together to advance our mission and to empower their peers to advocate for our environment. We are excited to begin accepting applications for our third FBYC cohort!

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    May 3, 2022

    Get to Know the 2022 Future Blue Youth Council Members!

    We are so excited to introduce the members of the 2022 Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC)! The Council members mentor grantees of the international Fellowship Program, a by-youth, for-youth FBYC initiative that provides funding and guidance to young people who are addressing water-related challenges in their local communities. FBYC members also contribute their ideas and insight to influence and inform Bow Seat’s educational programming and outreach.

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    January 7, 2022

    Announcing Bow Seat’s 2022 Future Blue Youth Council!

    Profile images of the 14 2022 Future Blue Youth Council members above and below the text "2022 Future Blue Youth Council"We are so excited to announce the members of our 2022 Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC)! Launched last year as a way to connect young members of our community, the FBYC is a group of Bow Seat alumni who work together to empower their peers to advocate for our blue planet. Coming from all over the world, this year’s Council members are activists, environmental scientists, scuba divers, artists, musicians, and writers dedicated to using their creative voices to speak out for our oceans.

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    December 9, 2021

    Bow Seat and the Future Blue Youth Council Announce the 2022 Student Fellowship Grantees

    We are thrilled to announce the grantees selected for the 2022 Fellowship Program, a new by-youth, for-youth grant initiative created by the inaugural Future Blue Youth Council that provides funding and mentorship to young people who are addressing water-related challenges in their local communities. We look forward to working with these inspiring young leaders in the new year to help their projects thrive and make a difference in their communities!

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    September 8, 2021

    Ocean-Loving Bow Seat Alums: Join the 2022 Future Blue Youth Council!

    2022 Future Blue Youth Council. Grow. Connect. Lead. InspireAs we near the end of an amazing inaugural year with our 2021 cohort, we are excited to open applications for the 2022 Future Blue Youth Council!

    The Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC) is a diverse group of young people working together to advance Bow Seat’s mission and to empower their fellow peers to advocate for our environment. Council members are paid to serve one-year terms as project managers, advisors, and creative idea generators!

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    June 30, 2021

    Introducing the Future Blue Youth Webinars: A Closer Look Into Our Programs & Other Youth Initiatives

    By Ainsley Cunningham, Future Blue Youth Council member

    Dreamer by Leo Kubota. A small child looks into a fish tank in a city filled with smog. The kid's phone screen reads "air quality low."

    The Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC) has been working on a host of webinars designed to inspire you and help you direct your passion for the environment toward a defined project or initiative. In case you missed these webinars live, I’ll be summarizing each of them in this post and letting you know how to watch the full recordings!

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    May 28, 2021

    Announcing the Fellowship Program!

    We are so excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Fellowship Program, which provides mentorship and $250-$1,000 grants to young people developing projects that address water-related challenges.

    You might be thinking: I’m just one student, what difference can I make? But as Rumi once said, “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.” The changes you make can make a real difference both in your community and globally, and the Future Blue Youth Council wants to support you along the way!

    Here’s what a few of our members have to say about why this Fellowship is important to them:

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