Deadline: June 30, 2020
Presented by MCN and the Remmer Family Foundation, The Millennium Oceans Prize is returning for its sixth year to support and celebrate students who are passionate about conserving, protecting, and sustainably using oceans, seas, and marine water and life.
The Millennium Oceans Prize targets Sustainable Development Goal 14 by celebrating youth activists who are focused on enriching their communities through advancing marine and freshwater conservation and sustainable use of marine resources.
Benefits:
- Prize winners will receive mentorship and a $5,000 prize for implementation of a concrete campaign idea to spark change and garner support in advocacy, policy, and leadership for oceans and freshwater systems.
- Throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, the Millennium Ocean Prize Winner will have the opportunity to rally their peers around conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Note:
- Submissions should demonstrate the ability to galvanize peers and sustain active engagement for a full academic year. Although the campaigns will be time-bound, their impact should pave the way for the next series of student
- Note that only undergraduate students are eligible to apply.
- Finalists will be invited for a short interview early July. All applicants will hear back by August 1.
