The Coastal Futures Initiative is Coastal Future Florida’s educational and community outreach program connecting New College of Florida students, local high school students, professors, researchers, and community leaders around the future of Sarasota’s coast. Through hands-on activities and faculty-led lessons participants explore marine science, coastal policy, sustainable development, economics, history, and the relationship between healthy coastal environments and strong local communities. The initiative is designed to give students a deeper understanding of Sarasota’s coastal systems while encouraging them to become informed and engaged stewards of the region for generations to come.