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Report on Ocean Literacyto Passports for Partnerships :
From Galway ImplementationMeeting February 23, 2015
Anne Stewart , Co-lead for Ocean Literacy,
Galway Canadian Marine Working Group.
Director, Canadian Network for Ocean Education, (CaNOE)
Educator, Pearson College
Acknowledgements and thanks
• Organizers of Passports for Partnership
• Marine Resources Unit of the Bio-economy Directorate , European
Commission (EC) Directorat-General for Research & Innovation
• National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)
• Northwest Aquatic & Marine Educators (NAME)
• Canadian Network for Ocean Education (CaNOE)
• European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA)
• College of Co-Exploration
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Foreign Affairs , Trade & Development Canada
• Many diverse “players” with different interests in ocean literacy
Ocean Literacy is all about understanding the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean.
Context
Pearson College, Marine Science students
Conceptual Framework
• The Ocean Literacy
Principles refer to these
seven essential
principles of ocean
science. The conceptual
structure is built on these
principles. Goal is to
engage an ocean literate
society within and
beyond the classroom.
EU Context
• Impetus from EU to reach agreement can
be found in their Action Plan for a
Maritime Strategy in the Atlantic
• EU recognizes Blue Growth as an
economic driver with great potential for
innovation and ocean literacy is part and
parcel.
Follow-up Activities to Galway Statement
• Transatlantic Ocean Literacy (TOL) Workshops
• Plymouth, UK, 2013 (Report & Vision Statement published)
• Goteborg, SW, 2014 (Report & TOL (Implementation Plan published. Consensus to adopt the Ocean Literacy Principles.)
• EC Horizon 2020 calls for proposals, Blue Growth (BG) BG-13 and BG-14
In plenary, Gaelle LeBouler, EC reported on the Horizon 2020 BG calls
• Twelve complete proposals received, two progressing to project stage - April 16 launch
• Sea Change Marine Biological Association (MBA) (UK)
• ResponSEAble University of Brest (FR)
• BG-14 Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance Coordination and Support Action (AORAC-SA) Marine Institute), (IE)
Fiona Crouch, MBA presented on Sea Change
• Consortium of 17 European/International
Organizations including UNESCO/IOS, Ciência Viva,
European Marine Board, CEFAS, AQUATT, NUIG,
UGOT, VLIZ, ECSITE etc.
• Focus on links between human well-being and
ocean health through education, engagement,
governance
• Goal: change European’s relationship to ocean and
empower sustainable activity towards healthy seas.
Sea Change continued
• Use social change methodologies, change agents, embed across networks & established strategic initiatives
• Build on what has been done, evaluate on sustainability, effectiveness, efficiency
• Leave a legacy to continue beyond project life & ensure more active role of citizens
• Dissemination & communication in coordination with ResponSEAble
Denis Bailly, U. Brest., FR, on ResponSEAble
• 15 partners, a mix of large research groups, NGOs and enterprise
• Map links between society & benefits of the sea as well as society’s influence on the sea
• Use social science to see what works in a cost-efficient way
• Produce ocean literacy products and good communication (Live-lab tested)
Peter Hefferen, Marine Institute, Galway
• AORAC-SA (BG14) • Governance, coordination and
communication• Work closely with other OL projects to
meet the Galway agreement• Enable society to be able to ‘see into the
water’• Specific work package on OL led by
Ciência Viva• First event planned for Lisbon, June 5th
• In concert with Blue Economy with a special
edition of Economist planned• Want to change perspectives
Conclusion
• It is still ‘early days’ in the Galway process .• There are many more questions than answers. • Foregoing is not an official transcript or minutes, they are just my notes.
• Please contact me with comments, suggestions or interest in advancing ocean literacy in Canada
• astewart.bamfieldATgmail.com
Opportunity for Canadians to pull together for ocean literacy.
• You are invited to the 1st Conference on Ocean Literacy in Canada, Vancouver, June 17 – 18, 2015
• Canadian Network for Ocean Education CaNOE www.oceanliteracy.ca
• Call for presentations, posters, early-bird registration, travel bursaries
• Recruiting for CaNOE Board (specifically for francophones from la belle province).