by Jeff Kart / forbes.com If you’re age 11-18 and looking for ways to fight ocean plastic, you may be interested in an Ocean Heroes Bootcamp for youth activists that is virtual and (this year) free. Founding organizers from Lonely Whale, Captain Planet Foundation, and Point Break Foundation plan to hold a live, ocean-focused virtual panel on Friday, June … Read more
Lilly Platt, age 11, was an attendee of the 2019 Ocean Heroes Bootcamp in Vancouver. In addition to being a voice for the oceans through Lilly’s Plastic Pickup, Lilly is also a face of Fridays for the Future in the Netherlands, striking from school to protest inaction on climate change.
On the Cayman Islands, 3 Ocean Heroes, Steff McDermott, Ben Somerville, and Dejea Lyons, are taking aim at single-use plastic to protect their island’s reefs, mangrove ecosystems, and help sustain the overall health of the ocean. McDermott set up the “345 Pledge” with Plastic Free Cayman, the campaign, aimed at lessening and eventually banning single-use … Read more
Our own Ocean Hero, Robbie, who we all first met at Ocean Heroes Bootcamp in 2018, has been turned into a Marvel Superhero!!! Follow his work protecting National Parks on Disney+ Marvel’s Hero Project and in his beautifully illustrated comic book. Dive into Robbie’s story here. In honor of Robbie, the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp co-founders … Read more
June 26-29th 2020 / Vancouver, Canada Apply Here / Deadline – March 31st, 2020 About Ocean Heroes Ocean Heroes Network and Bootcamp is a radical collaboration between 14 ocean conservation organizations and was conceived by Captain Planet Foundation and Lonely Whale. This program has already trained over 600 young ocean activists from 30+ countries to stand … Read more
Ocean Heroes will present at the IUCN Conservation Congress in Marseilles, France. Two sessions were accepted, including a half-day Bootcamp and mini “TED”-style talks by six of our young Ocean Heroes to describe their campaigns and experiences. About Ocean Heroes Ocean Heroes Network and Bootcamp is a radical collaboration between 14 ocean conservation organizations and … Read more
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By Tracy Holmes – Surrey Now-Leader NewspaperPhoto credit: Tracy Holmes Shelby’s favorite courses during Ocean Heroes Bootcamp was ‘Campaigning 101’ and ‘Making Your Pitch’ because it helped her put her ideas into action. Read Article About Ocean Heroes BootcampOcean Heroes HQ is powered by Captain Planet Foundation, Lonely Whale, and Point Break Foundation with Ocean … Read more
By Breakfast Television The 2019 Ocean Heroes Bootcamp is coming to Vancouver this weekend. 300 local and international youth activists from over 20 countries aged 11-18 are collaborating to fight plastic pollution worldwide.
by Alyse Kotyk / CTV News Vancouver “The best part about Ocean Heroes is the collaboration. One kid can do a lot, but if you get a bunch of kids together to do something as a group, they can accomplish a lot more.” – Ocean Hero Robbie Bond Checkout this great video interview from CTV News … Read more