The 12th annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and become advocates for positive change.The 2023 Ocean Awareness Contest – Climate Heroes in Action – encourages students to learn about both climate change and solutions to the climate crisis. Bow Seat wants 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. These heroes are leading with determination, resolve, and even joy to create a better world for all.
Climate change impacts the oceans in a multitude of ways: extreme weather events, unprecedented coral bleaching, and rising sea levels, to name a few. As oceans play a critical role in regulating our climate and act as a buffer to protect us from global warming, the health of our oceans is tied to human health, whether lived on the coast or hundreds of miles inland.
WORTH
- Cash awards of up to $1,500
- The opportunity of gaining knowledge about climate change and its relationship to and impact on the ocean.
- The opportunity of growing skills in communication, critical thinking, creativity, and environmental advocacy.
- The opportunity to build a portfolio and make art in the preferred medium, or practice a new one!
- The opportunity to Showcasing talents worldwide, through art exhibitions, publications, social media campaigns, and scholarships.
- Networking opportunity with Bow Seat’s global community of nearly 30,000 young people who care about the ocean, environmental justice, and climate action.
- Being eligible for special opportunities, like the Future Blue Youth Council.
- The probable opportunity of serving as Bow Seat interns and Contest judges.
ELIGIBILITY
- Must be a middle or high school student.
- The junior division is students of ages 11-14.
- The senior division is students of Ages 15-18.
- The competition is open to students all over the world.
DEADLINE: June 14, 2023
To apply and for more information visit here
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