Meet Lauren Martin, our new Project Consultant! She brings together marine science and Indigenous wisdom to spark inclusive ocean conservation. Read more about her experience here!

From June 2–7, 2024, Sea Youth Rise Up united global youth in D.C. for a week of training, lobbying, and ocean advocacy. They met with lawmakers, attended CHOW, and heard from 40+ experts. Big Blue & You co-led this powerful week of action!

Lemond Brown, aka Mr. IMAG the STEAM MC, is a Big Blue Crew member who is also the CEO of Swaliga Foundation and the genius behind #SteamTheBlock project. Inspired by his experiences with Big Blue & You, in 2022 Lemond created a track and video featuring our own Danni Washington!

Want to know more about our Big Blue Crew? Check out this blog where four high school students talk about how they are taking an active role in fighting for our oceans!

We’re so excited that we have been selected as a 2021 Visa She’s Next Black Women-Owned Business Grant Recipient! 🎉 Visa committed 10K and an IFundWomen coaching membership to 60 Black women-owned businesses through this program, and we are honored to be a recipient! ⁠

Ocean conservation, also known as marine conservation, is the protection and preservation of marine ecosystems. Ocean conservation aims to protect marine species, habitats, and coastal communities while limiting the damage caused by human activity. Conservationists advocate for the health of our oceans, recognizing that life on Earth depends on healthy oceans.