Your support makes a difference. Plants and animals have a critical role in supporting the delicate balance of our natural world, but we play the most important role of all. It is up to us to protect every living thing on the planet and ensure that balance is maintained.

Donate

Your donation allows us to connect more students to Biscayne Bay and create partnerships in South Florida and beyond to deepen our impact.

 

Advocate

There's no better way to make an impact than to become an active advocate yourself. We all have the ability to “speak for the trees.”

 
 

Support for Blue Scholars is an investment in our community, our environment and our future. Your financial contributions will allow us to:

  • Provide free marine science education with Biscayne Bay access for South Florida youth, prioritizing Title 1 schools and underserved communities.

  • Incentivize student community service through the Blue Scholars Initiative program model.

  • Produce educational content to engage "Wondering" through our online media channels.

  • Lead coastal and waterway cleanups to remove marine debris, conduct citizen science and empower community members.

  • Forge partnerships with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, community-based organizations, and the coalition of organizations conducting BLUE research, education, conservation and advocacy.

  • Advance our Biscayne Bay and World Ocean movements to encourage positive actions supporting the watershed, bay and our global ocean.


More ways to support Blue Scholars Initiative


 
 

Benevity powers corporate giving, volunteering, and grant-making solutions for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies around the world. Does your company use Benevity’s employee giving and volunteering software to power corporate "Goodness Programs"? If so, you can support Blue Scholars Initiative through your workplace giving program and increase your impact with a corporate match.

 
 
 

1% for the Planet is a global organization that connects dollars and doers to accelerate smart environmental giving. When individuals and businesses join 1% for the Planet, they make a commitment to give back to approved environmentally-focused organizations like Blue Scholars Initiative.

 
 
 

Stream2Sea reef friendly mineral sunscreen and skin care do not contain Oxybenzone, Octinoxate and Octocrylene and are tested and proven to be safe for fishes and coral larvae. That’s good for the planet! At checkout, enter coupon code BlueScholars to receive 10% off your entire purchase, and as a result, Blue Scholars will receive a 10% contribution from S2S. That’s good for ALL!

 
 
 

With eBay for Charity, you can support the causes you care about when you buy and sell items on eBay. Simply choose to support Blue Scholars Initiative, then sell and shop with a purpose.

 

PayPal collects donations from donors, either directly through it’s Giving Fund or through retail partners, and grants 100% of the donated funds they collect to charities, including Blue Scholars Initiative.

 
 

Children are the seeds, and we must help them grow.
— Bret Love

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