World Ocean Initiative: Ocean Changemakers Challenge

Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative is excited to host the third annual Ocean Changemakers Challenge, a competition showcasing leading changemakers working to develop business solutions to ocean-related sustainability challenges. It is aimed at early-career researchers or professionals

How to enter

To enter the Ocean Changemakers challenge, applicants need to submit a short unlisted video on YouTube or Vimeo, or uploaded in a common video format, such as AVCHD, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WEBM or WMV. of no longer than 1 minute in which they address the following question:

“How are you contributing to the sustainable development of the ocean economy? How would you benefit from an ocean leader as a mentor?”

Entrant profile

  • Researchers, early-career professionals, entrepreneurs and innovators with solutions to tackle some of the ocean’s greatest challenges, including for example marine pollution, overfishing and overexploitation of marine resources, unsustainable aquaculture, marine engineering and oil drilling, and destruction of ocean habitats.
  • Individuals who have been recognized by local communities but not yet by the international ocean community.
  • Individuals who are driving change locally and have innovative solutions we could learn from to scale ocean solutions rapidly.

Winning entries

The judges will select three winning applicants, each of whom will receive:

  • Travel and accommodation, in order to attend the World Ocean Tech and Innovation Summit in Halifax, Canada, in October 2022;
  • An opportunity to present the innovation to the World Ocean Tech and Innovation Summit audience during a dedicated session;
  • A dedicated “pod” where they can introduce and showcase their innovation to the World Ocean Tech and Innovation attendees; and
  • Mentoring from a high-profile ocean mentor, who will work with them over a 12-month period to help refine their ideas and shape their leadership skills.

For all details on the challenge see; https://ocean.economist.com/events/ocean-changemakers-challenge

Deadline to apply: entries will close on Friday, August 19th 2022.

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