Future Tides: Youth Innovation for a Living Ocean
An Interactive Webinar Presented by Dream Tank & Ocean First Institute
📅 Thursday, June 12, 2025
🕖 7:00 – 8:15 PM MT
📍 Zoom – Link provided upon registration
🎟️ Free –This event is free to attend. Donations are welcomed and will be gratefully shared between Dream Tank and Ocean First Institute to continue uplifting youth innovation and ocean impact worldwide.
💡 About the Event
What happens when a new generation rises to protect the ocean?
Future Tides is a live, youth-powered event that blends personal storytelling, innovation, and interactive discovery to ignite the next wave of ocean leaders.
You’ll hear inspiring stories of courage and creativity from young ocean activists, participate in a guided dream-visualization exercise, and leave with real, doable next steps to make a difference — whether you’re 10 or 110.
This is more than a panel. It’s a co-creative call to action.
🌟 Meet the Youth Innovators
Emma Kraft
Founder & CEO of Coral Beauty, Emma started her reef-safe skincare company at 16 and is now launching her patent-pending product with UC Berkeley researchers. Passionate about empowering youth and transforming everyday consumer impact.
Andrew Charlton
Third-generation ocean activist from Indonesia. Marine science major at UC Berkeley. Manages coral restoration projects with Ocean Gardener and Murex Resorts. Traveled to Antarctica with Sylvia Earle and believes everyone can help heal the ocean.
Cece “Sponge Queen” Simon
Seaweed researcher at the Berkeley Herbarium. A Las Vegas native turned marine science trailblazer. Passionate about biodiversity, sponges, and inspiring younger generations with humor, heart, and curiosity.
Jovana Hoschtialek
19-year-old climate warrior and youth educator from Grenada. A COP27 youth delegate and scuba diver, she co-leads the 195in365 Movement with her father and recently testified before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on climate justice for Caribbean youth. Her story brings a global lens of courage, inclusion, and ocean devotion.
Heidi Cuppari
Founder of Dream Tank, Heidi is a systems-change strategist and youth innovation mentor with over 25 years of experience in social impact, regenerative finance, and collective leadership. She created Dream Tank to activate the genius of youth to build a better world, and she continues to co-create global programs centered on purpose, imagination, and planetary healing.
Chrissy Frederick
Director of Education at Ocean First Institute, Chrissy is a passionate marine science educator and community builder. She has dedicated her career to making ocean conservation fun, accessible, and empowering for learners of all ages. Chrissy brings warmth, depth, and ocean wonder to everything she facilitates — from classroom programs to global events.
🌀 Plus surprise youth guests and facilitators from Dream Tank!
🌱 What You’ll Experience
- Ocean connection prompts (you’ll love this whether you’ve seen the sea or not)
- Dream-Design-Launch journey to bring your own ocean-saving idea to life
- Live stories + solutions from young leaders changing the tide
- Interactive polls, chat & sharing space — because your voice matters
🎯 Who It’s For
- Youth ages 10+ with a spark to protect the planet
- Families and classrooms looking for climate-positive programming
- Mentors, funders, and community members who believe in youth leadership
- Anyone seeking hope, action, and a deeper connection to the ocean
🌊 Real Voices. Real Ideas. Real Action.
Let’s ride the wave of youth-led change — together.
👉 Register now and bring a friend who loves the ocean!
Donations Welcome:
Ocean First Institute
Dream Tank
**We will be splitting all donations that come from this event!
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