Project
Ocean Creature Feature
Sri Lankan marine biologist and pioneering blue whale researcher Asha de Vos founded Oceanswell to raise awareness, educate citizens and carry out research to preserve the ocean and unique marine ecosystems in Sri Lanka and beyond.
When lockdown arrived in 2020, she asked herself how she could keep people informed about marine animals and motivated to protect them. To keep the ocean at the forefront of people鈥檚 minds, especially children, she decided to create a series of videos entitled Ocean Creature Feature. Although she had no professional filming equipment, she had a very passionate team who worked tirelessly to produce a collection of videos exploring the lives and habitats of 10 different marine animals. Each episode also comes with a worksheet to learn more about the animal, and give parents a few moments of peace.
Digital resources to reconnect with nature
By plunging young Sri Lankans into the marine world, the organisation hopes to contribute to the next generation of 鈥渙cean heroes鈥. The videos are available online for free for children and adults across the world.
The story doesn鈥檛 stop there. Oceanswell is looking to collect funds to create more episodes and resource kits to promote other marine wildlife.
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Project began: 14/04/2020
Leading organisation: Oceanswell
The country where the team is based: Sri Lanka
Theme: Biodiversity, Ocean
Sub-themes: Ocean education, Protecting marine ecosystems
Tag: #Women #Youth
Project needs
- Communication strategy design
- Digital communication
- Equipment supply
- Graphic design
- In search of financial partners
- Social Media
- Sponsorship/ Philanthropy
- Translations services
