The 2010 Teen Ocean Summit takes place Wednesday, March 31, at the National Grid headquarters in Waltham, Mass.

The Teen Ocean Summit is a one-day opportunity for local high school students to creatively address the challenges surrounding marine environmental issues.  The experience challenges their skills in science, writing, public speaking, debating, understanding current events, and even dramatic skills for the final presentation.

The Summit was started in 2002 in coordination with Coastal America and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to engage students in a real world ocean conservation scenario. 

Teachers are invited to submit an apllication to attend. To request an application, please contact Vickie Cataldo at vcataldo@neaq.org or 617-973-0235.

 

2009 Teen Ocean Summit

Last year about 70 students from 10 Boston-area schools took part in the 2009 Teen Ocean Summit. They brainstormed solutions to global climate change and suggested responses for industry and special interest groups at the New England Aquarium's Teen Ocean Summit.

The students had to debate and discuss their various ideas, set them to paper, and then draft a concise action plan. From there, the students wrote and performed a public service announcement.

The 2009 Teen Ocean Summit was held at the University of Massachusetts in the Student Campus Center and was funded by the Lowell Institute and National Grid.