The beaming smiles of our Ambassadors during their first encounter with ‘i sea, i care’ convey their excitement and sense of empowerment for their year of environmental leadership.

They are among 9,500 young leaders who, after 24 years of ‘i sea, i care’, have helped us reach nearly two million people — achievements recognised in the 2024 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards.

Councils have supported ‘i sea, i care’ because it helps achieve their environmental education goals for schools and communities and provides benefits far beyond their investment.

It is disheartening to share that our beloved ‘i sea, i care’ program is at risk following council cutbacks, which have created a substantial funding black hole for the upcoming year.

As we find a path forward, we will do our best to stand by our schools, possibly needing compromises in other programs. Read about all our programs in our Snapshot below.

With the program now in jeopardy, your support is even more urgent.

Our goal is to raise $120,000. We are grateful to the generous donors who have already committed one-third.

Through your donation, you have the power to give certainty to ‘i sea, i care’ schools and our other programs, which are also at risk of being scaled back.

Together, we will foster a hopeful future for our whales and dolphins (like June with her new calf above) and nurture future generations of young environmental leaders and scientists.