We are pleased to contribute to the official side event of the UN Ocean Conference titled Ocean Literacy Dialogues on 29 June, 18:00-20:00 (Lisbon time). This event, organized by UNESCO and the European Commission, will bring together leading international networks on Ocean Literacy to discuss joint action and strengthen the visibility of Ocean Literacy at… Read more »
Posts Category: Ocean Literacy
Scientists for Ocean Literacy in MTS Journal
Have you seen the new edition of the Marine Technology Society Journal dedicated to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030? We are happy to be part of this publication with our Ocean Decade project Scientists for Ocean Literacy! Find the article by Dina Eparkhina here. The full MTS issue is available… Read more »
The cities we need for the ocean we want – EuroGOOS-UNESCO workshop at EMD 2022
Join us at this workshop titled ‘The cities we need for the ocean we want’, co-organized by EuroGOOS and IOC-UNESCO as part of the European Maritime Day 2022 (EMD)! EMD is the annual two-day event organized by the European Commission during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss, and outline joint action on maritime… Read more »
EuroGOOS Ocean Literacy Working Group Meeting (20-21 October)
EuroGOOS Ocean Literacy Working Group met in a hybrid meeting hosted by IEO Malaga. Members presented their Ocean Literacy activities, discussed the WG work plan, and elected co-chairs. Angela Pomaro (CNR, Italy) and Yolanda Koulouri (HCMR, Greece) will co-chair the WG together with Dina Eparkhina as coordinator of EuroGOOS UN Ocean Decade Action ‘Scientists for… Read more »
EuroGOOS ‘Scientists for Ocean Literacy’ initiative endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade
EuroGOOS is committed to mainstream ocean literacy in European oceanographic and met agencies as a strategic area of activity. This commitment has now been recognized and acknowledged by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC), with the endorsement of the EuroGOOS initiative ‘Scientists for Ocean Literacy’ as a project under the UN Decade of Ocean… Read more »
Summary report from EuroGOOS Ocean Decade activity ‘Scientists for Ocean Literacy’
Ocean Literacy is a fast-growing strategic area in oceanography. It is easy to see why: citizens tend to trust scientists, find their work exciting, and are eager to engage and get inspired by it. But Ocean Literacy in scientific institutions goes well beyond this. It is key to increase societal and policy awareness of the… Read more »
Registration open for EuroGOOS activity at the Ocean Decade Lab ‘An Inspiring and Engaging Ocean’!
The first Ocean Decade Laboratory on the Decade Outcome ‘An Inspiring and Engaging Ocean’ is taking place on 7-8 July 2021 as a virtual event providing a platform for diverse stakeholders and encouraging collaborative actions. It will explore how we can positively influence behavior change and support action. Hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Education… Read more »
EuroGOOS Policy Brief: Ocean Literacy in European Oceanographic Agencies – Recommendations for the Ocean Decade
Our new policy brief gives recommendations on how to enhance Ocean Literacy activities in oceanographic agencies. The extent of the activities dedicated to increasing public engagement and awareness carried out by these organizations, whose core mandate is mainly linked to scientific and technological aspects of ocean data and services, calls for a stronger voice for Ocean… Read more »
IOC-UNESCO’s First Ocean Literacy Course of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
The EuroGOOS Ocean Literacy Network contributed to the 1st Ocean Literacy Course organized within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. The training development was led by IOC and its Ocean Teacher Global Academy. Virtual classrooms brought together a wide range of people from various sectors of society and occupations around the… Read more »
Inclusive communication – How can Ocean Literacy be Accessible to All?
EuroGOOS Ocean Literacy Network is holding a workshop on accessible ocean literacy at the international science communication conference CommOCEAN (1-2 December 2020, virtual). The workshop’s topic emanates from the results of the EuroGOOS survey of ocean literacy activities in European oceanographic organizations which revealed a gap in activities which are accessible to all. The workshop will feature… Read more »
