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Addressing the climate crisis and protecting ocean health are inextricably connected.

Key to tackling both of these challenges is a recognition of the importance of collaboration and the critical role youth leadership plays in advancing policies to protect our ocean planet. Launched in 2016, Sea Youth Rise Up (SYRUP) is a collaborative initiative founded by Big Blue & You, Youth Ocean Conservation Summit and The Ocean Project to empower and mobilize young people to stand up for our ocean. Since then, additional organizations have joined as collaborators including EarthEcho International, Clean Miami Beach and From the Bow Seat.

SYRUP provides young ocean leaders with the opportunity to build and directly apply communication and advocacy skills by elevating ocean conservation issues with government officials and other decision makers. It unites young leaders from across the country in Washington D.C. for several days centered around Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) and World Ocean Day (June 8th), and builds on the youth-led ocean advocacy that has been critical to advancing investments in ocean protection and ocean-based climate solutions.