The project “Tentacular Thinking. Experiencing underwater assemblages of culture and nature” envisages the creation of a visual-tactile exhibition of artistic pictures and recovered underwater debris.  It has been granted as a group project to Chiara Certoma, Federico Fornaro and Giuseppe Lupinacci (Raw-News) and Platoon Cultural Development, the EU program Culture Moves Europe, jointly supported by the Goethe […]

Cultura Oceánica en 360° (Ocean Literacy in 360°) is a science outreach center based in Valparaíso (Chile), aiming to promote love for the ocean by combining science, art, and technocreativity. Some of our developed  experiences are the VR series "Cultura Oceánica en 360" that depicts the 7 principles of the ocean, the short animation film "Algaritmo" […]

Guardiani della Costa is an environmental education project for Italian schools. Launched in 2017, Guardiani della Costa is a Costa Crociere Foundation project involving Italian schools of all levels with the aim of: Promoting knowledge of the Mediterranean marine environment Promoting the conservation of biodiversity Protecting the coasts and the sea from pollution and waste […]

Pro Ocean helps to protect the ocean and to tackle marine pollution in a holistic way in the Philippines by creating fair jobs, launching education projects for pupils, and supporting innovative recycling projects. To date, this holistic approach has enabled Pro Ocean to collect over 200 tons of ocean plastic from highly vulnerable ecosystems such […]

The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp, published by Above/Below in November 2023, is a highly visual webstory about Nereocystis luetkeana, or bull kelp, serving as a comprehensive information hub, connecting scientists and the general public to a critical part of the coastal marine ecosystem of the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Above/Below’s mission in creating The Mysterious […]

Academia del Océano is an Ecuadorian edtech social project dedicated to marine conservation through education. We organize courses, workshops, and webinars to empower individuals and communities across Latin America. With over 2,500 people trained, we aim to inspire and equip the next generation of ocean protectors through hands-on activities and collaborations with leading organizations and […]

FishArt is a 10-month international project funded by the New European Bahahus Cross-KIC Connect 2024 that promotes a radically participatory art and education process supporting the requalification of the Fishermen’s Harbour in the coastal city of Anzio, Italy. It raises awareness and public acceptance of sustainable behaviours against marine and coastal pollution and promotes the synergic […]

The Secretary of State for the Sea has entrusted IRD to conduct a collaborative scientific assessment focusing on issues relating to deep sea knowledge and governance. As part of this process, IRD is organising a regional dialogue platform on this topic in the Pacific Region. This assessment will be carried out by a committee of […]

The painting series "Healing Waters" was born out of the artist Selva Ozelli's desire to prepare an art show that focused on rehabilitating the treasured waters and sea of Chesapeake Bay for the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum and Environmental Center. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum and Environmental Center is located in Havre de Grace, […]

“Participatory Art for society engagement with Ocean and Water (PartArt4OW)” aims to strengthen the emotional attachment with the oceans, raise awareness of challenges and develop a trans-European network of artists. It is a 30-months programme under Horizon Europe coordination, funded by the European Commission under the HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-11 (Ocean & water and arts: the contribution of creative […]

Ocean advocates Larissa Clark and Duncan Copeland are on a mission to use adventure sailing, citizen science and storytelling to inspire action for a healthy ocean among boating and coastal communities. In July 2023 they'll set sail on an international voyage aboard FREERANGER, a 50ft sailboat, and plan to: Use FREERANGER as a testbed and […]

Community Waterscapes is a new interdisciplinary knowledge exchange action that seeks to unravel Hull’s rich cultural history and heritage of living with water at the interface of two rivers and the North Sea. Our activity involves a series of workshops in 2024 to address the need for long-term, multi-layered cultural engagement around life by the […]