🖐 The 2024 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest invited young changemakers to explore the theme, “Tell Your Climate Story,” using handcrafted art to express personal experiences, urgent realities, and hopeful solutions. These pieces showcase not only artistic skill but also deep reflections on climate issues, calling for action through visual storytelling. Artists like Sarah Lee and HoJin Kwak used their work to connect personal experiences with broader environmental themes. Sarah’s Gangnam Station was inspired by a harrowing firsthand encounter with climate-induced flooding, illustrating the chaos and distress of people trapped in a subway as water rose around them. Through her art, she challenges the perception that climate disasters are distant threats, emphasizing their immediate impact on human lives. HoJin’s Sea and Sky reflects on the interconnection between marine and terrestrial ecosystems, drawing attention to ocean acidification and its devastating effects on marine biodiversi...