Blue Planet Awareness Contest Deadline: June 7, 2027
Amount: $1,000
Description:The 2027 Blue Planet Awareness Contest – Nature of Truth – challenges you to think critically about both natural and digital landscapes through the lens of environmental disinformation. Disinformation has long been used to generate discourse to delay or stop environmental action, and it has only been supercharged in today’s digital age. Be part of the solution and raise awareness about what environmental disinformation looks like through art, writing, performance, film, or multimedia. Eligibility: Students ages 11-18 from around the world are invited to participate in the Blue Planet Awareness Contest. Enter the division based on your age at the time of entry: Junior Division: Age 11-14; Senior Division: Age 15-18. Students can participate as an individual or as a club, class, or group of any size. All students must provide the contact information for an Adult Sponsor (teacher, parent, mentor, etc.) Students who have started college or university are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
Ocean Awareness Contest Deadline: June 8, 2027
Amount: Multiple awards of up to $1,000
Description:Share how the ocean has shaped your story through art, writing, performance, film, or multimedia, answering the question, “How does the ocean sustain, protect, and inspire you?” Eligibility: Open to students ages 11 to 18; students must provide the contact information for an adult sponsor (teacher, parent, mentor, etc.)