Almost half of today’s global population of five billion people and 12 of the 15 largest cities are on a coastline. More than half of today’s world population live in coastal areas and this number is expected to increase three-quarters by mid-century. Coastal ecosystems play a central role in the processes that sustain life on Earth and in the prospects for human development. 

C2C partners youth from diverse socioeconomic coastal communities worldwide through innovative audiovisual and creative-learning projects by an international team of facilitators. C2C links participants virtually over a safe-space platform where youth critically examine consequences of climate changes affect their communities through their own photography, videos, art, and creative writing.