GEEP Youth Innovation Challenge

The GEEP Youth Innovation Challenge invites young people aged 15 to 30 worldwide to propose research-informed innovative solutions that tackle marine issues, support human health, and engage communities as ocean stewards. The challenge is jointly run by GEEP (a US EPA-affiliated environmental education partnership) and Taiwan's Ocean Conservation Administration.

What you get:

➤ Recognition from GEEP and Taiwan OCA ➤ Partnership opportunities to advance your proposed solution ➤ Visibility in GEEP's global network of environmental education leaders ➤ A credential and track record for climate and conservation careers

What you'll do:

➤ Develop a research-informed innovative solution to a marine or ocean conservation issue ➤ Use environmental education as the delivery mechanism ➤ Submit a proposal that is feasible, measurable, and innovative ➤ Join the awardee cohort and amplify your work through GEEP platforms

The challenge is part of a broader push to elevate youth voices in marine policy and conservation. Past awardees have scaled community education projects, presented at international conservation forums, and partnered with national agencies.

• Aged 15 to 30 years old
• Open globally (no nationality restriction)
• Solution must address a marine or ocean conservation issue
• Must use environmental education as the delivery mechanism
• Proposal must be research-informed, feasible, and measurable
• Individual and team applications both accepted
• No application fees
• young-leaders
• students
• youth
• environmentalists
• educators