ONE WATER SYSTEM. ONE JUST WORLD.
Heirs To Our Ocean is empowering the next generation of leaders by connecting them in purpose, educating them on the intersection of the environmental and humanitarian crises they are inheriting, and cultivating essential skills to create innovative solutions and real-world change.
Join the next generation of empathetic leaders as they aim to create a just and equitable future for all who share our Blue Planet.
Take action4th Cohort members hold signs at U.S. YAC UNOD’s organized press conference which wrapped the March 2024 World Water Week Hill Days event in Washington D.C.
5TH COHORT U.S. YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL FOR THE UN OCEAN DECADE NOW UNDERWAY
H2OO is onboarded a new group of young eco-justice advocates dedicated to safeguarding our interconnected one-water system as part of the 5th Cohort of the U.S. Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade (U.S. YAC UNOD).
Over the next eight months, U.S. YAC UNOD members will be hard at work on hands-on action projects related to policy, movement-building, education, and communications!
Who makes up the 5th Cohort?
58 youth leaders aged 15–25;
Located in USA, including sovereign Indigenous Nations within U.S.-occupied Turtle Island, Hawai‘i, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam/Guåhan, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Kwajalein, Marshall Islands;
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE U.S. YAC UNODH2OO SPONSORED THE ONLY YOUTH DELEGATION UNDER AGE 25 AT UN OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE!
2024 UN OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE – BARCELONA
H2OO led an official UN Ocean Decade Conference Side-Event on April 9, advocating for the meaningful inclusion of youth aged 15–25 in the Decade. Five youth leaders involved in H2OO were sponsored to attend to represent their generation and lead the side-event.
Presented was our model that actively engages youth in the Decade, emphasizing the importance of all UN Member States involving youth through youth action councils.
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UNEP ACCREDITED
In March 2024, Heirs To Our Ocean became accredited by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This means H2OO has gained observer status — together with more than 200 other global NGOs — and can get its voice heard directly prior to and during UNEA (United Nations Environment Assembly) sessions.
OUR MOVEMENT: CONNECT, EDUCATE, ACT
WE HAVE A NEW NAME AND NEW LOOK!
WE’RE NOW HEIRS TO OUR OCEAN!
Why did we change from Oceans, plural, to Ocean, singular?
Because we wanted to be clear that we all share this one water system on planet Earth that is our life source and that connects us all.
Our new logo and name change reflect there is One Water System.
And we envision One Just World.
As we continue to grow and evolve, we want to express our gratitude to all our supporters who have made this transformation possible. Your support has been instrumental in our success and enables us to continue our vital work.
DONATEOUR THEORY OF CHANGE
YOUTH ARE THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE ACTION
We envision a world where all youth are prepared to lead humanity into a more just, equitable, empathetic future and are connected to the natural world and each other.
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HEIRS TO OUR OCEAN IS A YOUTH-FORMED, YOUTH-LED MOVEMENT
Heirs to Our Ocean (H2OO) was created to solve the pressing humanitarian and environmental problems of our shared one-water system. Fostering connection and collaboration between youth situated in vastly different backgrounds, H2OO creates a deeply moving human experience for young leaders as they develop an authentic and meaningful understanding of one another’s perspectives and challenges. Most importantly, this connection leads to long-term solutions with lasting impact.
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YOUTH TO CONFRONT GLOBAL CRISES HEAD ON
Hear directly from global youth leaders on what they believe are the greatest challenges faced today and their solutions. From blogs to films to poetry, they use all mediums to bring awareness and drive action to protect our planet.
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Youth leaders connect from around the world at SEAL 2021 in Hawai’i.
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BE PART OF A GLOBAL SOLUTION
We are the next generation, leading the movement to a more just and equitable future that protects our shared natural world, each other, and our one-water system. Together we will solve the humanitarian and climate crises we are inheriting. Get involved.
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Heirs To Our Ocean is a youth leadership and empowerment learning program under via senti, a California public benefit nonprofit corporation and an IRC 501(c)(3). The date of incorporation is May 31, 2016, and the federal tax identification number is 81-2945459.
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