
🌊 Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award 🌊
Submissions are open for 2025
Final Deadline: MAY 1ST
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! 🌊
MAY 1st Deadline for submissions for 2025
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