Sea Smart’s World Oceans Day 2025 campaign is a month-long celebration designed to bring our community together in support of ocean protection and environmental education. Throughout June, we’re hosting a variety of events, including a climate change film screening in partnership with Patagonia Kits (June 5), a shoreline cleanup with Surfrider at Spanish Banks (June 7).

We’re also launching an online Silent Auction, which raises critical funds for our Keeping Environmental Learning Possible (K.E.L.P.) Education Fund—a scholarship program that ensures students and classrooms from underserved communities can access our hands-on ocean education programs free of charge. In 2024, over 80% of Sea Smart program participants came from underserved communities, a number we aim to grow through this campaign.

This initiative builds community connections by bringing together youth, families, schools, businesses, and environmental organizations to take collective action for the ocean. It promotes innovation by integrating science, and activism into accessible, engaging educational experiences. And most importantly, it contributes to the protection of our coastal environment by equipping the next generation with the knowledge, tools, and passion to become ocean advocates.