“As a young person passionate about environmental action, I’m so grateful to have been part of an organization that connects young environmentalists from around the world together. I’ve met such inspiring people through ThinkOcean who are driving impactful, environmental action in their communities everyday. Through ThinkOcean, I know I have a global network for life, and these people continue to inspire me in my environmental journey.”
— Francesca Edralin
“ThinkOcean is where I started getting involved in climate advocacy. It is where I was first exposed to the power of youth and realized I had the power to make a difference too.”
— Maya Siegel
“Being part of ThinkOcean has been an incredibly transformative journey, evolving from Communications Coordinator to the Creative Director and now serving as the Executive Director. Leading ThinkOcean has instilled in me an unyielding sense of purpose and a deep appreciation for the collective power of young minds. I am constantly amazed by the remarkable convergence of students from all corners of the world at ThinkOcean, bound together by their shared love and passion for the ocean.”
— Shubhangi Thakur
“I am honored to have served as the Global Webinars Director for ThinkOcean and worked with an amazing team to engage and educate youth about environmental issues. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to ThinkOcean's mission of creating a positive impact on our planet.”
— Qudsia Saeed
“ThinkOcean's ability to attract talented driven individuals from around the world for the purpose of Ocean Conservation has never ceased to amaze me. This organization has shown me what young people are capable of achieving together when given a chance and a proper platform. For many years I've been with ThinkOcean, I'll remember most fondly the educational campaigns we lead around the world and hundreds of young students I personally got to speak to with the message to protect our one blue planet.”
— Serag Heiba
“ThinkOcean has provided me with a platform to learn and grow. I have been able to learn so much from my peers and be connected to like-minded passionate individuals that I would not have met without ThinkOcean. It is inspiring to see how much change a network of youth can have full of motivation, determination, and passion.”
— Adam Wolpert
“As a student in biology and environment, ThinkOcean allowed me to connect with inspiring people all over the world. I therefore realized that I wasn't alone in it and that a lot of young people were ready to engage themselves for the environment. The ThinkOcean network helps us to connect, to inspire each other, and to support each other. I am so grateful to have been a part of this organization.”
— Sterrenn Raoul
“Being a part of a global community of driven and passionate people is rare and truly rewarding. ThinkOcean is an agent for change giving people the resources and support they need to succeed in any field of environmentalism. The drive to learn, grow, and improve the world we live in is a throughline found in everyone in the organization. Even as alumni, it is inspiring and refreshing to see and know the change being made.”
— Ellie Janssen
“I see ThinkOcean as a training ground for future leaders in environmental activism, education, policy, and politics. Turning enthusiastic young people into forces of change is essential work of the movement, and ThinkOcean takes this on. As climate change accelerates and its differential impact on developing nations becomes ever more stark, the type of international community that ThinkOcean fosters becomes all the more essential. Through ThinkOcean, I met remarkable and passionate young advocates whose work I look forward to following in the decades to come.”
— Ruby Rorty
“ThinkOcean gave me invaluable experience with organizing and advocacy and launched my environmental journey. I will continue to be inspired to make a difference by the work I did and the incredible people I met through the organization.”
— Allen Liu
