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Commonwealth Ocean Champions Competition 2024

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Nonprofit organization
Commonwealth Blue Charter Ocean Youth Working Group
Deadline
Opportunity type
Fellowships
Opportunity funding
Not funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

Applications are now open for the 2024 Commonwealth Ocean Champions Competition. A virtual ocean hackathon and symposium was launched on 12 August by the Blue Charter Ocean Youth Working Group to coincide with International Youth Day. The working group is inviting young people with innovative ideas from across the Commonwealth to compete for a chance to secure funding to assist with the implementation of their projects. The youth group, launched at COP28 in December 2023, actively engages young people across the 56 Commonwealth countries in topics on the ocean and climate change. 

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to young people aged 15 – 29 years old from Commonwealth countries. 
  • Submissions, by filling the application form, can be from an individual or a team.  
  • A solution to at least one issue from the Commonwealth Blue Charter action areas must be developed. 
  • Must be a member of the Blue Charter Ocean Youth Working Group  

Program Details

  • Winners will be announced at the Ocean Symposium at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa and COP29 in Azerbaijan.
  • They will also be required to submit a blog post with photos at the 3rd, 6th and 9th month intervals after winning to showcase their progress.  

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