The 2016 Ocean Awareness Student Contest

The From the Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Student Contest was created
to inspire next generation ocean stewardship.

This contest is for middle and high school students from around the world. What you are required to do is to say something meaningful about the connections between human activities and the health of our oceans in line with the theme Making Meaning out of Ocean Pollution, and it challenges you to research, explore and interpret.

Focus on ONE type of ocean pollution and “make meaning” of it through art, poetry, prose, or film. You are encourage to connect it with your own life, your own local community, or something else that is personally meaningful to you, but what’s most important is to pick a topic that inspires and motivates you.

This is an interdisciplinary contest that weaves together ocean awareness, creativity, and advocacy. Advocacy means taking a stand for something you believe in. It requires problem-solving skills, assertiveness, and most of all, knowing when to call the world to action.

While learning from science, history, and personal experience will inform your entry, there is no “right” way to do meaningful advocacy. Use your creativity to make art, poetry, prose, or films that inspire and empower a new generation of ocean stewardship!

Everything you need to know for the 2016 contest is on this page, so please read it carefully! Download a printable version

Entries are due on June 13, 2016. Click the photo above to visit the website for more information. Amazing cash prizes, honourable mention awards and opportunities to display your work publicly are in store for the winners! BEST OF LUCK!