Jasmine Rodman
ABOUT Jasmine
Jasmine Rodman, a National Geographic Young Explorer, is an artist, student, entrepreneur, and storyteller with the goal of making the world a little bit more beautiful, whether that be by helping youth environmental projects or by painting murals. She grew up exploring the gorgeous ocean, forests, and mountains around her home on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. At age 15, she started her own sustainable small business, Ocean Child Creative, using her art to start conversations about the ocean and raise funds for non-profits. She then joined Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Program’s Future Blue Youth Council, where she worked to create a brand-new grant program for young changemakers. As a National Geographic Young Explorer, she created the project Turning Tides, a multimedia exploration of youth advocacy. Turning Tides offers young people resources and advice in order to encourage and empower them to start and continue this work in a way that aligns with their evolving life.