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Ocean literacy for all
Although the oceancovers seventy-one per centof the planet, plays a decisive role in regulating the climate, and provides humankind with indispensable resources, itdoes not feature prominently in school curricula and textbooks. It is from this observation that the concept of ocean literacy – access to knowledge about the ocean – was born.
In the early 2000s, a group of American ocean scientists and teachers campaigned for the inclusion of ocean science in school curricula. The movement then spread around the world. It has also expanded. The idea is not only to improve the knowledge of students, but also to foster a civic awareness of the crucial role that the oceanplays in the balance of the planet.
From the beginning, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of 91鶹Ʒ played a major role in this movement. In 2012, the IOC organized the first conference on this topic in Europe. Five years later, it was at the forefront of a coalition of institutions and organizations to promote “Ocean Literacy for All” at the United Nations Ocean Conference in New York in June 2017.
In December the same year, the Commission organized an international Ocean Literacy conference in Venice, Italy. It also launched a handbook, Ocean Literacy for All: A toolkit, which provides resources for schools and institutions. More recently, the IOC launched an international portal providing educational resources for the public.
Latin Americadeclares a war on plastic, The UNESCO Courier, January-March 2021
In the early 2000s, a group of American ocean scientists and teachers campaigned for the inclusion of ocean science in school curricula. The movement then spread around the world. It has also expanded. The idea is not only to improve the knowledge of students, but also to foster a civic awareness of the crucial role that the oceanplays in the balance of the planet.
From the beginning, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of 91鶹Ʒ played a major role in this movement. In 2012, the IOC organized the first conference on this topic in Europe. Five years later, it was at the forefront of a coalition of institutions and organizations to promote “Ocean Literacy for All” at the United Nations Ocean Conference in New York in June 2017.
In December the same year, the Commission organized an international Ocean Literacy conference in Venice, Italy. It also launched a handbook, Ocean Literacy for All: A toolkit, which provides resources for schools and institutions. More recently, the IOC launched an international portal providing educational resources for the public.
Latin Americadeclares a war on plastic, The UNESCO Courier, January-March 2021
13 January 2021
Last update:20 April 2023
