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Connecting People to Their Oceans: Issues and Options for Effective Ocean Literacy

Franny Klatt — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:34:28 +0000

“All citizens are directly or indirectly connected to the marine environment. Ensuring that everyone gains a better understanding of the importance of the oceans, the human-ocean interactions, and opportunities to act sustainably and reduce human impacts on marine ecosystem is central to global Ocean Literacy. The Ocean Literacy movement, initiated over 25 years ago in the USA, has received increasing attention world-wide, particularly in Europe, where significant funding had propelled the movement forward. Ocean Literacy is a challenge for all parts of society: educators and trainers, children and professionals, civil society and scientists, consumers and policy/decision makers.”

Read the article here.

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European Marine Science Educators Association

Franny Klatt — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:24:17 +0000

The European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) is a network of marine (science) educators acting as one voice across Europe and beyond. They work to achieve their shared vision: A society of ocean literate citizens who recognise the vital importance of the ocean, working together to ensure it is sustained for future generations. They help to develop training, curricula, share messages with the learning community, and capacity building for their members.

Check out the EMSEA here.

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EU4Ocean Coalition

Franny Klatt — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:15:19 +0000

The European Ocean Coalition (EU4Ocean) connects diverse organisations, projects and people that contribute to ocean literacy and the sustainable management of the ocean.

The ocean is a source of life for human beings. It gives us food, oxygen and energy. It is home to many species and acts as climate regulator.

Understanding how we influence the ocean and how the ocean influences us is at the core of ocean literacy.

This understanding allows us to make responsible choices to better protect our ocean and to use the opportunities it offers in a sustainable manner. This is what we are striving for in Europe, contributing to the improvement of the well-being of Europeans, as envisioned and recently confirmed in the European Green Deal.

The EU4Ocean Coalition combines EU-wide activities with actions dedicated to the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean (including the North Sea), the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the global ocean.

Supported by the European Commission, this bottom-up inclusive initiative aims at uniting the voices of Europeans to make the ocean a concern of everyone!