OCEAN LEADERS.
IT STARTS by making ocean leadership and innovation possible in high school.
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Our ocean is critical for a sustainable future. Protecting it starts with sparking passionate leaders. As a young person, I love inspiring the next generation of young climate champions about our incredible OCEAN, SUSTAINABILITY & YOUTH CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. ​
ALYSSA SECKINGER-CROW
Meet Alyssa.
Alyssa Seckinger-Crow is the developer of Young Ocean Innovators. As the main coordinator, she leads a team of legendary volunteers that bring Young Ocean Innovators events to life.
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She has a deep passion for the ocean and getting young people leading for a healthier planet.
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​Young Ocean Innovators is completely volunteer run, with incredible organisations partnering and supporting event delivery. ​ ​
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Through fostering curiosity, and action-oriented thinking, Alyssa is on a mission to give young people access to those working on innovative, new and exciting solutions for a resilient ocean and planet.
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Alyssa is a recipient of the University of Melbourne's global environmental leadership Wattle Fellowship, the 2024 United Nations Millenium Fellow, 2024-2026 Agrifutures Horizon Scholarship and sits on the Antarctic Youth Coalition. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science, majoring in Marine and Antarctic Governance at the University of Tasmania.
Why this MATTERS?
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Our ocean needs our help!
With over 80% of the ocean overfished, and less that 3% properly protected, we need ocean leaders now!
The ocean gives us over 50% of the air we breathe, yet most of us don't know what we can do to help.
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Making ocean careers visible
Other than a marine biologist, what jobs are there in the ocean space?
Through our events, we connect young people with incredible people to make marine jobs visible, from business and conservation to education and engineering.
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Addressing climate anxiety through action
80% of young people are concerned about our climate. And rightly so.
Things are getting worse. More climate education is great. But this must be paired with ways to take action. To inspire hope. To be a climate leader.
