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 […]
"Only One - One Planet, One Ocean, One Health” is an international campaign by Marevivo, in partnership with the Italian Navy and the Dohrn Foundation, and backed by the European Parliament and under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security. It highlights the urgent need for ecological transition through a […]
The Youth4Ocean Forum is a diverse network of young ocean changemakers from all over Europe, coming together to make the ocean a concern of all European citizens through ocean literacy and advocacy actions in national and international fora. Supported by the European Union, the Youth4Ocean Forum has put in place the Young Ocean Advocate programme […]
In collaboration with educators, the Ocean Future School Lab, facilitated by the Institute for Art and Innovation in Berlin, empowers young minds to actively engage in marine conservation through innovative projects and creative learning. Educational materials are developed to enhance participants' understanding of sustainability and the blue economy. Participants explore sustainable solutions, meet key stakeholders, and […]
“Letters to the Sea” is a global initiative, cultivated by the Ocean Decade Project Somos OceanoS, that collects and showcases heartfelt letters from young ocean enthusiasts aged 3 to 22 around the world. The letters will be showcased at various conferences and meetings, such as the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, where they can be adopted […]
"Marine Coastal Treasures" is a photo exhibition on the external fences of UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris that invites you to explore the life-sustaining hotspots of our planet’s coastlines and marine ecosystems. These diverse habitats support a vast range of species, yet face unprecedented pressures as the human footprint expands along our shores. Climate change, habitat […]
Co-produced by UNESCO and the European Space Agency (ESA) and endorsed as part of the Ocean Decade, "Our Ocean from Space" is a photo exhibition that highlights the cutting-edge technology of Earth observation, revealing how satellite data helps monitor and protect marine ecosystems from above. It showcases the urgent need for responsible stewardship of the […]
In this exhibition, scientists and artists come together to increase awareness about the problems the Ocean faces, to achieve a mobilisation of citizens for the protection and restoration of the Ocean. Artists and Scientists Arts and sciences are often seen as opposite of each other. Even the brains are different, they say! Left or right, […]
The Underwater Cinema exhibition is an art-science project, presented by Submersive Atmospheres* which merges 8 international artists, with 8 marine scientists from the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB) to produce 8 new audio-visual pieces based on marine science research. These films will then be displayed in a free to public exhibition for 2 weeks in the city centre […]
Organised by the Ocean Decade Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Programme, the ECOP AFRICA NODE – I Annual Ocean Fair bring together scientists, ocean enthusiasts, and advocates from across Africa for an inspiring week-long event celebrating the innovative networking towards the “Science We Need For The Ocean We Want”. This event will be showcasing some of […]
BGP Oceans Empowering Nigeria initiative will take place on the 11th and 12th of December 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria, bringing together 20 selected participants for an intensive training programme focused on marine fauna monitoring. The Empowering Nigeria initiative objectives include: Introducing participants to the theoretical and practical aspects of marine fauna monitoring, enabling them to […]
What is the Ocean data Webinar series about? Oceans are an essential ecosystem for our planet. However, they are threatened by climate change, pollution, and several other factors. The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development has identified 10 ocean-related challenges to be addressed throughout the Decade to foster the sustainable use of oceans […]
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