The financial catalyst for the 7 Seas Initiative, funding ocean, climate, and community resilience projects worldwide.
The 7 Seas Foundation brings the program’s coastal and ocean-conservation lens, connecting participating students to a global network of climate, ocean, and community-resilience projects. As a nonprofit funding catalyst, it strengthens the coalition’s ability to support prizes, grants, and the Action Bridge pathway that helps student ideas become funded, real-world projects.
The 7 Seas Foundation serves as the financial catalyst for the 7 Seas Initiative and its global network of partners. Its mission is to mobilize resources supporting sustainable development, environmental restoration, humanitarian aid, and community-driven innovation — aligning closely with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Rotary Four-Way Test, and the Institute for Economics and Peace's Positive Peace Framework.
The Foundation funds transformational projects that regenerate ecosystems, empower communities, advance education, promote peace, and accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral planet, led by CEO Steve Bender.
Growing Green Leaders is a partnership between The Environmental Xperience, the Rotary Club of Newport Beach, The 7 Seas Foundation, the Rotary Climate Action Team, and the education organizations powering the curriculum.
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