Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Here are a few ways you can get more informed and involved: 

• Resource: The Climate Toolkit - A collaborative resource by 146 institutions for museums, gardens and zoos who want to learn how to aggressively address climate change within their own organizations and inspire the communities they serve to follow their lead.

• Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship Program - Provides opportunities for journalists from biodiversity hotspots in tropical countries to report on critical environmental issues, gaining valuable training, experience, and credibility that will help them advance their careers in journalism and communications. Apply by 10 February.

• International Ocean Film Foundation Student Film Competition - Designed to give young students an opportunity to tell their story about the ocean. No experience required; Cash prize for middle and high school winners. Open to students around the world. Submit by 12 February.



• Keeling Curve Prize - Awards $50,000 annually to each of 10 global projects that demonstrate the ability to reduce, replace, or remove greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and ocean. Apply by 12 February.

• Bahamas Environmental Steward Scholarship - For motivated graduating high school students in the Bahamas between the ages of 15-18 who are interested in learning more about the environment, conservation, and sustainable systems. Apply by 15 February.

• Minorities in Aquaculture Summer Internship - This internship provides BIPOC women with a paid opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experiences in the aquaculture field, both on the farm and in the lab. Apply by 16 February.



• World Bank Youth Innovation Challenge - Designed to accelerate innovation and unlock the potential of the next generation of youth aquapreneurs from around the world. Ages 18-35. Apply by 23 February.

• Action for Nature Eco-Hero Awards - This award recognizes and rewards the successful individual environmental initiatives of young people around the world, ages 8-16. Cash prize up to $500 USD. Apply by 28 February.

• Indigenous Climate Action's Climate Leadership Program - Dedicated to raising awareness about the impacts of climate change on Indigenous communities and advocating for sustainable solutions that respect Indigenous sovereignty, knowledge, and cultural practices. Apply before 1 March.

• One Young World Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 13 - Seeks to empower young people aged 18-30 finding meaningful and innovative ways of tackling climate change. Open to those from social enterprises, non-profits, or community organizations. Apply by 1 March.

• Loss and Damage Youth Coalition Grant - Aimed at supporting women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples to create and share their own solutions for climate resilience, and who are taking concrete actions to address the impact of climate change in vulnerable communities. Up to $50k USD. Apply by 15 March.

• Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes - Celebrates inspiring young people in North America ages 8-18 who have made a significant positive impact on people, their communities, and the environment. Up to $10k USD. Apply by 15 April.

• Algalita Student Mini Grants - Available to students looking for financial support for their personal education, school and community projects, internships, networking events, etc. connected to addressing the plastic crisis. Open to global youth ages 11-25. Up to $2000 USD. Apply by 15 April.

• Our Ocean Conference 2024 - The 9th annual conference, taking place in Athens, Greece, will be a space for collaborative dialogue between Heads of State, private sector, civil society and academia around the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, as well as public awareness about the ocean. Are you a young person attending the Our Ocean Conference? Let us know! 15-17 April.

• EarthEcho OurEcho Challenge - A STEM competition that empowers young changemakers in the US and in the UK, ages 13-16, to take a closer look at biodiversity in their communities. Cash prize up to $5000 USD. Apply by 26 April.