
🌊 Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award 🌊
Submissions are closed for 2025
Sponsored by MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation's
One World One Ocean Campaign
Why should you enter?
🏆 Up to $2000 in cash prizes! 🏆
🏆 Be recognized by One World One Ocean
🏆 Join a community of ocean-loving changemakers
Who is Sylvia Earle?
Sylvia Earle is a world-famous ocean explorer, scientist, and champion for our oceans. 
She’s been on over 70 expeditions and spent more than 6,500 hours underwater!
 
What are we looking for?
🌟 Films about marine life
🌟 Projects that shows the beauty of the sea
🌟 Films featuring activists that help protect the ocean
How to enter:
📸 Create something amazing about the ocean
💻 Submit your project
🎉 Make waves and inspire others!
Ready to dive in? Submit now and be an ocean hero! 🌊
 
Winners Announced on June 8th World Ocean Day

 
 
2022 INSPIRING THE FUTURE - OCEAN CONSERVATION AWARD WINNER
ALL THE WAY TO THE OCEAN by Joel Harper

STUDENT WINNER! 2022 SYLVIA EARLE OCEAN CONSERVATION 
OCEAN HERO SPOTLIGHT by Jessica Vance

VIEW ALL OF THE 2022 FINALISTS HERE
 
2021 SYLVIA EARLE OCEAN CONSERVATION AWARD WINNERS:
Rise from the Cape Flats by Shamier Magmoet | South Africa

2021 Youth Ocean Activist Winner
Mabon 'The 8 Year old Activist' by Jack Davies | UK

Click here to View all of the 2021 Finalists 
2020 Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award Winners:


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TWO STUDENT HONOREES FOR 2020


 
View the 2020 Finalist Films 
2019 Winner! Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies by Michael Hanrahan | Earth Media Lab
 
2018 Winner Gwala Rising in the Bwanabwana Islands by Stephani Gordon | Conservation International
 
 
 2017 Winner Bazaruto's Ocean Guardians by Finn White-Thomson
 
 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SYLVIA EARLE OCEAN CONSERVATION AWARD FINALISTS 

View the 2016 Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award Finalists Here