Our impact

Sea Smart has empowered more than 1,000,000 people worldwide to take action for our ocean.

Together we are powering waves of change

43k+

Youth taught in-person through summer camps, school workshops and beach clean ups

1 M+

Youth taught through free online ocean educator resources

45+

Countries we’ve impacted through online education resources

11 M+

Square metres of shorelines cleaned through beach clean ups

Our impact on communities

  • Empowered 43,000+ students

     We've educated and empowered over 43,000 students, instilling a love for our ocean through engaging in-person programs.

  • Dr. Elaine Leung and Dr. Sylvia Earle.

    Global reach of 1,000,000+ students

    Our free online educator resources have made a positive impact, reaching over 1,000,000 students in more than 45 countries.

  • Accessible education for 1500+ at risk youth

    We’ve awarded bursaries to more than 1300 students, ensuring access and no financial barriers to quality education.

Our impact on the ocean

  • 11 million square metres of shoreline cleaned

    We take action and have cleaned 11 million square meters of shoreline habitat in Metro Vancouver, ensuring a healthier environment for all.

  • Dr. Elaine Leung and Dr. Sylvia Earle.

    Reduced plastic pollution through global partnerships

    Sea Smart is dedicated to reducing ocean-polluting plastic. We proudly supported the SumofUs campaign to eliminate plastic straws at McDonald's chains worldwide.

  • 71,000+ cigarette butts removed from marine habitats

    We're committed to a cleaner environment. Our efforts have resulted in the removal of over 71,000 cigarette butts, contributing to a healthier planet.

We’re making waves globally

With your help each year, Sea Smart inspires hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to connect with nature, and make the world a better place. Through engaging science-based ocean education programs and professional workshops, we make information accessible, empower everyday heroes, and inspire action. By working together as a global family, we can save our blue planet, and ourselves.

See the enormous impact we made in the last year:

Sustainable development goals

Here at Sea Smart, we’re working towards the Sustainable Development Goals, through quality education, clean water and sanitation, responsible consumption and production, and life below water. Join us in working together to achieve these Global Goals.

Meet some of our ocean heroes

Dr. Elaine Leung with Naomi, a young Sea Smart after school program attendee. Naomi is holding a picture, addressed to Dr. Elaine, of a marine animal in its natural habitat.

MEET NAOMI

Naomi fell in love with the ocean after participating in Sea Smart's after school program and was so inspired by what she learned that instead of presents for her sixth birthday, she asked everyone to donate to whale conservation!

Learn more about our programs and how to get your kids involved.

Dr. Elaine Leung speaking to a group of students at Kitsilano Secondary in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

MEET MR. PAQUIN

“I've been looking for an inspiring educator like Dr. Leung for so long and I only wish we found her sooner! If you want an engaging presenter to inspire and empower your students to make the world a better place, I can't recommend Sea Smart's school workshops enough!”

-Mr. Paquin - Grade 9 Ecology Teacher, Kitsilano Secondary

A group of corporate employees at Arc'teryx near a lakeside shore.

MEET ARC’TERYX

“Sea Smart's beach clean up was well organized from start to finish. The activities were fun and the staff were knowledgeable about marine sciences and the impact of pollution. This was a great team bonding event that I would highly recommend! After the event, our entire team was buzzing about how important it is to have experiences like this. It really is amazing to see how much impact our team could have and we were all inspired to #DoRight ourselves."

- Zac, Arc'teryx

Our focus for the coming year

Girls in STEAM

We’re addressing the women in science gender gap by creating safe and fun spaces for girls to learn from strong role models such as Dr E., and foster their interest in a purpose-driven career someday.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ensures that every young person, especially at-risk youth and those from indigenous and vulnerable communities, feel a sense of belonging.

Schools

The best time to create socially responsible citizens is while they’re still in school! We’ve partnered with 50 schools across BC, and reached over 43,000 students through in-person workshops. We want to double that impact!

Corporate Partnerships

Whether through shoreline cleanups, lunch and learns, or sponsorships and donations, we help businesses meet their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals in a tangible way.

No ocean, no us.

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