Luna Park
‘Big Top’
5th June
2024
See You At
Youth Ocean Carnival
Luna Park Sydney
5th June 2024
Schools Yr 7-11
9am – 2pm
A FREE event for students Yr 7-11 that is created to champion youth-led leadership in ocean and nature conservation with schools. Students will have access to a hub of dynamic ‘thought leaders’, artists, athletes and scientists.
Luna Park
Immersive Light Projection Experience
Students will engage with STEM-based learning at Luna Park Sydney’s newest addition – a multi-layered nature light projection, showcasing a spectacular ‘Life Below Water’ imagery aligning with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 14.
Global Creative
Craig Parry
Craig Parry an International Award-Winning nature photographer with Sony, Disney+, National Geographic and Discovery Channel. He will be showcasing his spectacular nature images in the ‘Big Top’ in their new $15 Million – multimedia light projection space. His images are from unique locations from around our blue planet – including the Antarctic, Great Barrier Reef and Pacific Islands.
Luna Park
Immersive Light Projection Experience
Students will engage with STEM-based learning at Luna Park Sydney’s newest addition – a multi-layered nature light projection, showcasing a spectacular ‘Life Below Water’ imagery aligning with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 14.
Global Keynote Speaker
BODHI PATIL
Bodhi is 21 years old and is from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a dynamic youth speaker with purposeful storytelling, which appeals strongly to youth. He is a United Nation recognised, award-winning Gen Z ocean-climate “Solutionist” dedicated to improving the interconnectedness between ocean health and human health. Founder & CEO of Inner Light, empowering a generation to build resilience from the inside out for people and planetary wellbeing.
Global Speaker
Melati Wijsen
Melati is a 22-year-old full time changemaker, impacting youth since 12 years old with Bye Bye Plastic Bags in Bali. Melati has co-chaired the World Economic Forum GPAP committee, sat on the inaugural Expert Advisory Panel for the Earthshot Prize, & has had her film, Bigger Than Us, premiere at the 74th Cannes Film Festival 2021. Founder of YOUTHTOPIA – all about youth empowerment through short & meaningful peer to peer programs, providing them the tools they need to be changemakers.
National Wellbeing Speaker
Cooper Chapman
Cooper is from Narrabeen in Australia and has been a professional surfer for more than 10 years. Founder of The Good Human Factory which inspires youth to become aware of, and take care of, their mental health. His Workshops have impacted 75+ schools, 35,000 students, 50+ Corporate Workshops. He champions young people with the tools to continually grow and thrive through shared positivity and connection. Cooper’s ‘Be Kind to the Environment’ underpins all of our Youth Ocean Workshops. This message applies to their core ethos ‘Be kind to yourself’ and ‘Be kind to others’ to the planet we share.
Global Goal Partners
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CollaborOCEANS – ‘Creatives Collaborating for Ocean Conservation’ is our Global Goal Partner.
CollaborOCEANS is an environmental arts organisation hosting a range of ocean exhibitions, events and campaigns to raise awareness for ocean action and celebrate our natural world.
They aim to bring together creatives from all industries as an inspirational collective working to protect the natural beauty of our marine life, reefs and oceans.
The belief is that through art, when people fall in love with the natural world, they are inspired to make a change.
CollaborOCEANS Patrons and Ambassadors creatively drive efforts for ocean action, working together and harnessing the power of art to enact change. – We are ‘better together!’
To find out more, visit
collaboroceans.org
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World Ocean Day catalyzes collective action for a healthy ocean and a stable climate, working in collaboration with youth leaders and a wide range of organisations. World Ocean Day belongs to all groups and individuals, collectively, everywhere. It’s about how we can create a better future with an abundant ocean and a stable climate, by working together.
World Ocean Day is our Global Goal Partner and brings with it 6000+networks, 15,000+ events in 140 countries. World Ocean Day is led by a Youth Advisory Council and is a voice at the forefront of ocean action and conservation.
To help achieve the United Nation 30×30 Goal, Youth Ocean Carnival and World Ocean Day will collaborate on interactive experiences embedded into the Youth Ocean Carnival SYD24 event.
One Ocean. One Climate. One Future – Together!
To find out more visit the worldoceanday.org
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The Ocean Project is all about collaborative conservation. Youth Ocean Carnival is uniting with The Ocean Project as a Global Goal Partner in our endeavour to support Olympic Diver Sam Fricker and his vision for a world-first Youth Ocean Carnival SYD24 in Sydney, Australia.
This partnership has enormous potential, as other youth-focused organisations around the world benefit from this joint venture through the 2,000+ Youth Network Organisations associated with The Ocean Project.
The Ocean Project believes in the power of partnership to accelerate progress towards a healthy blue planet. We are proud to be aligned with them as we move forward towards the United Nations 30×30 Goal.
Since launching the global coordination of World Ocean Day in 2002, The Ocean Project has continuously built on this unique opportunity to raise the profile of the ocean, culminating in a United Nations-recognised event that began in 2009. It is now a global celebration of our shared ocean.
To find out more, visit theoceanproject.org
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Since 2023 we are proud to say that The Good Human Factory is our Global Goal Partner. Founder, Cooper Chapman is from Narrabeen in Sydney Australia and has been a professional surfer for more than 10 years.
The Good Human Factory inspires youth to become aware of and take care of their mental health. Cooper’s goal is to connect people with simple tools to improve their well-being and thrive in life. They teach science-backed skills such as mindfulness, gratitude, kindness, empathy, and taking responsibility. His Workshops have impacted 75+ schools, 35,000 students, and 50+ Corporate Workshops.
Cooper’s ‘Be Kind to the Environment’ underpins all of our Youth Ocean Workshops. This message applies to their core ethos, ‘Be kind to yourself’ and ‘Be kind to others’, and to the planet we share.
The Good Human Factory champions young people with the tools to continually grow and thrive through shared positivity and connection. Helping young people to think differently about mental health and wellbeing through workshops, podcasts, merch and our community.
To find out more, visit thegoodhumanfactory.com