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.
YOUTH OPPORTUNITY
JOIN THE 5TH COHORT U.S. YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL FOR THE UN OCEAN DECADE!
Starting August 9, 2024, H2OO will be recruiting young people passionate about protecting our interconnected one water system and advocating for eco-justice to serve on the 5th Cohort of the U.S. Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade (U.S. YAC UNOD).
Who can apply?
Youth ages 16-25;
Located in USA, including sovereign Indigenous Nations within U.S.-occupied Turtle Island, Hawai’i, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), U.S. Virgin Islands, or Kwajalein Marshall Islands;
Can commit 10-15 hrs per month during academic-year term September 16, 2024 through May 2, 2025.
Learn MORE ABOUT U.S. YAC UNODSubscribe to H2OO’s newsletter to receive an alert when the application opens.
H2OO SPONSORED THE ONLY YOUTH DELEGATION UNDER AGE 25 AT UN OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE!
UN OCEAN DECADE CONFERENCE 2024 – 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.
WATCH THE RECORDINGUNEP 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.
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OUR MOVEMENT: CONNECT, EDUCATE, ACT
WE HAVE A NEW NAME AND NEW LOOK!
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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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ABOUT
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.
LEARN MORESTORIES
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.
BECOME AN H2OO HEIR
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.
Download 2022 990 tax form 2022 Expenses2023 990 coming upon filing November 2024.
Due to Charity Navigator’s failure in representing our CA nonprofit via senti, FBN Heirs To Our Ocean, accurately, and an inability to add information ourselves to provide information they seek to increase our rating, we have requested removal from Charity Navigator, a third-party nonprofit itself. We await their compliance with our request.
PARTNERS // COLLABORATORS // SUPPORTERS
COMMITTED TO CREATING A MORE JUST AND EMPATHETIC FUTURE
All our partners, collaborators and supporters join us in working toward a more just and equitable future. Want to get on the list? BECOME A PARTNER