Lead institution:
National Marine Educators Association – United States of America (USA)
The project goal is to create a national strategy to foster Ocean Literacy in the United States (US).
This will be accomplished through five project components:
1) assessing Ocean Literacy through a survey to inform a US national strategy;
2) expanding USA Blue Schools Network and connecting the US to the larger global Blue Schools community;
3) cultivating strategic partnerships and initiating a professional network to help others learn about effective practices in Ocean Literacy and incorporate Ocean Literacy into their organizations’ work, thus helping their professionals and stakeholders achieve a broader understanding of the value of the ocean to energize and create a wider audience for the national strategy;
4) convening a diverse group of stakeholders at an Ocean Literacy Forum to develop, solidify, and institutionalize a professional network around a national strategy for fostering Ocean Literacy in the US; and
5) communicating project findings and employing agreed-upon strategies to work toward fostering OL in the US.
Start Date: 01/01/2025
End Date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contact: Jacqueline Lewis (nmea@marine-ed.org)