Arctic Community and Ocean Engagement

Arctic Community and Ocean Engagement

Arctic Community and Ocean Engagement 2560 1707 Ocean Decade

Lead institution:

Dive in Greenland – Denmark

ARC BLUE is Greenland’s first diving-based ocean sustainability initiative, led by Dive in Greenland.

The project integrates education, science, art, Indigenous people´s ocean knowledge, and safety training to foster community engagement and sustainable practices for future generations.

Key activities include creating an Ocean Club House in Sisimiut as a hub for marine education, cultural storytelling, photojournalism, youth workshops, and exhibitions on Arctic biodiversity and climate change.

Collaborations with schools, universities, and clubs will support citizen science, sustainable fishing, ocean-themed arts, and practical safety training (swimming, qajaq rolling, ice safety navigation). ARC BLUE has already held the first ocean school in Sisimiut in Greenland in 2025.

These activities promote ocean literacy, cultural heritage, and resilience while empowering Arctic youth as ocean stewards and linking Greenland to global sustainability movements.

Start Date: 01/07/2025
End Date: 01/07/2030

Lead Contact: Haruka Matsumoto (haru.aniris.y@gmail.com)

challenges:
2- Protect and restore ecosystems
6- Community resilience
10- Behaviour change
ocean_basins:
Arctic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
type_of_action:
Project

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