Junior (16 & under) Multiple sponsors listed below
Recognising New Zealand’s Ocean Heroes
The Ocean Champion Challenge is about celebrating the work of many passionate ocean advocates and sharing their stories to inspire others.
Deadlines for submissions have now closed.
To apply we ask that you share your Ocean Champion story with us in a short video (2-4 minutes in length).
The grand prize for the overall Ocean Champion (age 17+) is a $500 cheque from the New Zealand Coastal Society.
NZCS has been sponsoring this award and supporting the work of Ocean Champions since 2018.
The grand prize for an outstanding Auckland group is a trip to Sea Life - Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium! We have family passes to the aquarium to award to individuals in Auckland too!
Outstanding Young Ocean Champions and other entries received from outside of the Auckland region will be awarded prize packages from our sponsors in the graphic below. All Ocean Champions and nominees will receive recognition for their work!
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The award for a group of Ocean Champions is an Enviropod LittaTrap, a catch basin insert designed to capture trash, debris, sediments and other pollutants of to prevent these from entering our waterways.
Check it out here: www.enviropod.com/products/littatrap
Read on for more information and find the button below to submit your entry or nomination.
Find examples of entries from groups by clicking on the image tiles down below.
Categories
Senior (17+) Sponsored by New Zealand Coastal Society
Group (3 people or more) Sponsored by Enviropod and Kelly Tarltons
Past Winners
2022 - Nicole Miller, Author of 'Celia Seagull and the Plastic Sea'
2021 - Zoe Luffman, Passionate Young Ocean Advocate
2020 - Lorraine Shaab, Petone Beach Clean-Up Crew
2019 - Lorella Doherty, Rethinking Plastic Revolution
2018 - Samara Nicholas, Experiencing Marine Reserves founding Director
2017 - Dr. Dan Godoy, Marine Scientist & Turtle Expert
Our Sponsors and Supporters
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Click on the image boxes above to take you to some examples of outstanding group entries!
P.S. Don't forget to check out the events page to discover more ways to get involved in Seaweek.