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Charley Peebler is a co-founder of Heirs To Our Ocean and is especially passionate about environmental activism becoming more accessible to youth around the world. They believe that the voices of those most impacted by the climate and ocean crises must be amplified.

Charley enjoys working in policy advocacy with fellow youth leaders building empowerment skills while they continue their own learning journey in climate justice and solutions to impacted coral ecosystems. Charley believes that H2OO is unique in how it works with youth to support young advocates. They love being a part of the real world change that H2OO and its youth leaders are making.

Charley was featured in a widely broadcasted prime-time Arte Episode highlighting their efforts seeking policy change to create a safer world. In 2022, Charley spoke at a plenary session at the UN Ocean Conference in Portugal asking world leaders to engage youth meaningfully in decision making.

When Dakota co-founded Heirs To Our Ocean (H2OO), it was a passion project for her at 10 years of age due to her strong interest in ocean life and wanting to know more.

As H2OO grew, she connected with and learned from youth from around the world who also wanted to see a better, safer future. At a very young age, Dakota understood that H2OO must be about youth protection, especially for those suffering the most now, with attention to the health of our planet and what the next generation is inheriting. Dakota is committed to H2OO’s mission of connecting youth in purpose and providing opportunities and resources to the greatest stakeholders of the climate crisis – youth everywhere.

Dakota has participated in many speaking and media events and presented for TED. She has raised awareness with performance art, such as this moving dance-based story about the climate crisis A Source of Hope.